The Central Coast Mariners streak finally came to an end on Saturday afternoon as they fell 2-0 to the Brisbane Roar at Bluetongue Stadium.
The Mariners were stunned early in as Brisbane Roar took the lead in just the fifth minute as Thomas Broich and Nick Fitzgerald linked up well before a good ball for Eric Paartalu before finishing the chance well.
Broich nearly scored in the 18th minute as his powerful shot came off the post while Brisbane continued to dominate.
Brisbane had a penalty shout turned down which allowed the Mariners to counter, Troy Hearfield couldn't put the ball on target thanks to a free header before his shot was blocked by Sayed Mohammed Adnan in the sixth minute.
The Mariners were missing a number of players due to international duty and the reserve goalkeeper, Justin Pasfield was beaten again in the 38th minute as Brisbane Roar took a 2-0 lead thanks to Besarat Berisha who slotted the ball home.
The Mariners really went for it in the second half as they searched for an equalizer bringing on Adam Kwasnik at halftime.
The Mariners really dominated possession but they struggled to get any chances on target, getting only one shot on target in the whole match.
Fitzgerald nearly sealed the match in 77th minute but was denied by some good work from Pasfield blocked the shot just before it crossed the line.
For the Mariners it was their first loss at home in almost a year while it was only Brisbane's third away win of the season, it closed the gap at the top of the table, making the finals more interesting.
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