Devante Clut of Brisbane Roar celebrates with teammates after scoring on debut. Source: Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images
A LATE strike from midfielder Luke Brattan secured Brisbane a 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix at Suncorp Stadium and extended the Roar's lead at top of the A-League ladder to eight points.
Without four key players - injured trio Matt McKay, Ivan Franjic and Liam Miller, and suspended striker Besart Berisha - the Roar seemed destined to have to settle for a point before Brattan's 25-metre deflected effort earned the Roar all three points.
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The Phoenix, also weakened by the absence of their Costa Rican attacking pair Carlos Hernandez and Kenny Cunningham, who were both on international duty, were unlucky to go home empty-handed, having dominated the first half.
The visitors' early superiority led to them leading 1-0 at half-time through their star Belgian marksman Stein Huysegems.
Brisbane equalised five minutes after half-time via 18-year-old debutant Devante Clut, whose superb volley from the edge of the penalty area was too good for Wellington goalkeeper Glen Moss.
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The hosts then took control, with Wellington visibly tiring in the steamy conditions.
But in the opening stanza it was the Phoenix who were the dominant side and perhaps unlucky not to lead by more at half-time.
With towering striker Huysegems making a constant nuisance of himself on the edge of Brisbane's penalty area, the visitors dominated a lacklustre Roar.
A cracking Vince Lia shot was too good for Roar keeper Michael Theo in the 17th minute but much to Brisbane relief it hit the post.
Theo came to the Roar's rescue 10 minutes later with an excellent save to deny Jason Hicks after the Phoenix had capitalised on a poor pass from Brisbane midfielder Diogo Ferreira.
Wellington continued to attack, with an outrageous Jeremy Brockie volley nearly catching Theo out his near post.
Devante Clut of Brisbane Roar celebrates his goal with teammates. Source: Getty Images
The Roar finally cracked in the 36th minute, with the Phoenix taking a deserved lead through Huysegems, the competition's leading goalscorer.
A Jeremy Brockie shot evaded both Theo and defender Jade North, with the former Belgian international striker sneaking in at the far post to score his eighth goal of the season.
It was the wake-up call Brisbane needed, with the hosts springing to life.
The absence of star striker Berisha was notable in the 42nd minute, when an unmarked Henrique somehow fluffed a chance in the 42nd minute when he failed to convert from inside the six-yard box after running on to a Jack Hingert cross.
Broich then struck the crossbar with a blistering strike on the stroke of half-time.
But the tide had swung, with the Roar taking control in the second half to record their 11th win of the season.
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