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OK so there was a lot of action in the first 30 minutes or so. But by the 2nd half the game had
flatlined. Everyone was exhausted including the referee.
Someone wrote of one of my blogs, probably in season 1, 'don't read this if your name is Ben
Williams.' Now I can see a bit more of what Williams is trying to achieve as a ref.
Sydney were value in the first half, pushing hard mainly via Emerton on the left. The ground was
wet and at times it seemed to be raining, leading to spectacles like 2 Roar foul throws in a row.
However, in the second half Brisbane kept the ball clear of Emerton, and Sydney ran out of steam.
The last 30 minutes of the game were not even close as Roar's possession pushed up to 80%.
Australian Memories
One of the rewards I've enjoyed since beginning Jakarta Casual has been the opportunity to run
into familiar names and faces from my time down under following St George in the now defunct
National Soccer League. Steve Darby, Abbas Saad, Darren Stewart, Scott O'Donell, Scott Ollerenshaw,
Les Murray, Francis Awartefe etc were known to me, though I wasn't to them, through the NSL.
Adelaide has shown that it is a club that is serious about the A-League. Its new acquisition
Francisco Usucar stared to crush Melbourne Victory 1-4. For Adelaide this victory was about revenge
and ensuring that they reward their fans with a trophy this year - probably in the grand final,
maybe against Brisbane, maybe CCM or Gold Coast.
