Holman crosses towards Hingert but Mullen is there to head it away to safety. Jackson has been defending well for the Jets in the last couple of minutes. Hoole with a chance inside the box but he cannot get his shot on target. Brisbane win the corner and it's taken by Oar. North is there to meet it but his effort is well off target. Roar continue to plot their path to take advantage of the extra man. Oar's free kick is met by McKay and he really should have equalised there. It's all happening here in Newcastle! Newcastle Jets manager Jones has also been sent off. It's unbelievable stuff here! RED CARD - Jason Hoffman is issued with a second yellow card, this time for blocking the run of Arana and then kicking the ball away.
The corner sees another scramble in the Jets box and there is a handball appeal, but it is ignored and the Jets clear. Arana rolls the ball over to Coletti in the box and his shot is deflected wide for a corner. YELLOW CARD - Aleksandr Kokko is shown the yellow card for delaying the re-start of the game after conceding the free kick. SUBSTITUTION ROAR - Tommy Oar comes off to be replaced by Thomas Broich. Brown's shot from inside the box is seen late by Arcaba and he saves it on the line. A bit more power would have seen that go in. Brown spots Theo off his line and tries to score a cheeky goal, but his shot is off target. Boogaard B.
Tommy Oar has been the most influential player on the match so far. He is getting his teammates involved in the match. Arcaba is down and requiring treatment to what looks like a knee injury. He looks to be okay and will continue. Maclaren has looked rather sharp today and it could be a welcome return to form for the striker.
He is off and the Jets are down to ten men! YELLOW CARD - Jason Hoffman is booked for angrily throwing the ball away after conceding the free kick. YELLOW CARD - Holman upends Wayne Brown and he is shown the yellow card. Arana goes short with the corner but it doesn't come off. Maclaren is again through but this time his shot is deflected out for a corner. Holman finds Maclaren with a short pass but his effort is over. Hoole keeps possession under pressure with his curling shot just wide of the top right corner. Arana sends it in but it's easily dealt with by the Jets defence. The Roar have back to back corners as Arana looks to set something up.
Broich sends the cross that appears to be dropping underneath the cross bar forcing Arcaba to palm it out for a corner. SUBSTITUTION ROAR - Joe Caletti makes way for Jacob Pepper in a defensive change. SUBSTITUTION JETS - Aleksandr Kokko is replaced by Morten Nordstrand with the Jets looking for a way to get back into the game. Newcastle win their first corner of the match. It's swung to the far post but Jackson can't force his shot on target.
Mullen finds Wayne Brown who shoots from inside the box but it's well over. The corner is sent in by Arana to Papadopoulous who shoots over and out for a goal kick. Brisbane have their first corner of the match. PENALTY GOAL JETS - Nabbout strikes it very decisively down the right whilst Theo goes to the left and the Jets take a 1-0 lead. PENALTY - Kokko is brought down in the box by Brown and the Jets have been awarded the penalty! The match has been scrappy in nature in the initial stages. Oar slips it in to Maclaren but the flag is up for offside. It has been an even start to the match here.
Kantarovski SUBSTITUTION JETS - Ben Kantarovski is removed as part of a tactical change to bring on captain Nigel Boogaard. Newcastle's defence are a confused lot with opportunities opening up everywhere for the Roar but they cannot find the back of the net. Brisbane continues to attack with the Jets conceding the corner. The second half is underway. HALF TIME - The first half comes to an end with a ten men Newcastle leading 1-0. The Jets have been able to hang on despite the numerical disadvantage and it's fair to say the referee is not a very popular person with the crowd. There are two minutes to be added to the first half in stoppage time. Brown sends it across the face of goal towards Maclaren but he is offside and it wouldn't have counted.
Arcaba with a brilliant desperate double save before the shot from inside the box went spiralling over. A. Papadopoulos Yellow Card YELLOW CARD - Avraam Papadopoulos is shown the yellow card for dissent. PENALTY GOAL ROAR - Maclaren sends the penalty to the right with Arcaba diving to the left with Maclaren's delivery decisive from the spot. It's game on at 1-1. PENALTY - Broich is brought down in the box by Hoole and they are awarded the penalty by referee Gillett.
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