WPM R15 vs Brisbane Roar | Fri 2nd Feb | 9:45pm | Sky Sport 1

I feel like this is the victory game all over again. Why are we sitting so deep. Need to play some football here. 

Gillion on for Kraev

That was a fudgeing stupid yellow to get. Do what the ref says.

Monto

That was a fudgeing stupid yellow to get. Do what the ref says.

 
I agree to a point, but the 4th official never put his number up. He was waiting for his number. 

Monto

That was a fudgeing stupid yellow to get. Do what the ref says.

At the same time, if the fourth official hasn't put the right number up, whys that Kraev's problem? 

Six minutes??!!

kwlap

Monto

That was a fudgeing stupid yellow to get. Do what the ref says.

 
I agree to a point, but the 4th official never put his number up. He was waiting for his number. 

Doesn't matter, the ref directed him off, don't argue with him start walking and if there's an issue it'll get resolved.

Monto

kwlap

Monto

That was a fudgeing stupid yellow to get. Do what the ref says.

 
I agree to a point, but the 4th official never put his number up. He was waiting for his number. 

Doesn't matter, the ref directed him off, don't argue with him start walking and if there's an issue it'll get resolved.

 
The ref initially said for kosta to go off, so it is worth checking. 
 

FOUL!!!!!

Have to say that's fair

Foul on Old. But also I've been saying it all night damn it

Fudge.
Foul on Old.

Negative tactics really fudgeed us there

Bullshark. Might be clutching at straws, but is it worth checking the potential foul on old?

How was that not a foul!!! Surely they're checking!?

For fudges sake, this is what happens when you sit deep late. It's a stupid tactic.

Clear foul on old there

Let this be a lesson.

Stop sitting deep..

It’s a foul. One the ref has let go for whatever ever reason. We reacted lazily though.

But Majok almost got us there a moment or two ago.

Well, lets not lose this

Yea why did we stop playing after the 60th minute? It’s very like an uffie team really. 

How's that not a foul?? Shirt pull and a shove???

Shame on us though, we didn't deserve to win this. We could have been 5 points clear at the top of the league! Instead you go and give two points away like that at 95 min. Italiano to blame too, I know it's hot and the players are buggered, but you've got to do something, can't just sit for 40 minutes and expect to go home with the points 

Argghhhhhhhh what bullshark at the end there...

Ah well, still stop of the league

clear foul on old, clear push, but we sat too deep and invited that.  Will take a draw.

We have to be better against the Mariners or we lose 4-1.

Zawada conserved a lot of energy there imo.

I didn't think that was any more a foul than OVH dispossessing them for our goal.

The points OK. But again we can't maintain any possession going forward.

Bring on Tuesday.

Well that's ruined my night, we lose Pennington for Tuesday, we're going to have a lot of tired legs...all for a point against a team that is really below average.
Fudge I'm mad.

Thats a foul. Come on

Congratulations to Victory on winning the Premiers Plate. 

Look at what the refs are doing. It's all theirs

Looked like a tough day in the office in the end. I am glad we did not lose with Rufer, Sutton and Payne missing, Zawada and Old not 100% fit, hot humid night and Brisbane playing with six new outfiel  players the last 30 min. Had Brisban  played like this earlier the result might have been in their favour

mjp2

I didn't think that was any more a foul than OVH dispossessing them for our goal.

The points OK. But again we can't maintain any possession going forward.

Bring on Tuesday.

No offense but you either need to re-watch our goal or you need glasses.
OVH clearly got the ball, then the DF fell over. Old had his shirt pulled and was shoved off it for their equaliser. Very different episodes.

mjp2

I didn't think that was any more a foul than OVH dispossessing them for our goal.

The points OK. But again we can't maintain any possession going forward.

Bring on Tuesday.

Was going to disagree, but on second viewing you may be right. There was a bit of a shove at the end, but weak from Old. He kicks the ball out and we’ve won the game.

Definitely more of a foul than the Kelly-Heald one though. Unlucky. 

Still we got a point. 

Meh. Average and disappointing. Did well for 60-70mins. As soon as we started sitting deep, we were inviting them to come on to us and give them chances. 
But it’s not a loss I suppose. 
Hughes and Wootton were awesome tonight. OVH, Paulsen and Al Taay played well. Conchie promising. 
Kosta and ball still need to provide more. Slightly disappointed with old and zawada as neither had an impact. 

theaucklandphoenixfan

Thats a foul. Come on

 ref was never going to call it. 

kwlap

Bullshark. Might be clutching at straws, but is it worth checking the potential foul on old?

No they only use VAR to give questionable red cards against Melbourne Victorys opponents

We got a point away without Rufer, Payne or Sutton, and half injured Zawada and Old. Sharks me that we conceded that late one but we're still top of the table and will be at the end of the round. 

kwlap

Yea why did we stop playing after the 60th minute? It’s very like an uffie team really. 

The team was weaker, the players were all stuffed by 60 minutes and the subs either aren't fully fit or very inexperienced. I don't think it was a tactic to try to hang on, we were just forced to.

Lot of energy used up tonight. Tuesday will be a challenge for sure.

This one really hurts. Should have cemented our place out in front of the table there. Really needed to play some football to make it happen. Just sat too deep, and invited too much pressure which proved too much for the young and inexperienced guys on the field by the end of it.

Got the point but got to make up for it and excel in the next run of home games.

YoungHeartHM

Let this be a lesson.

Stop sitting deep..

Completely. This style of football I absolutely hate. So passive and just gives all the incentive to the opposition.

Hard to criticise the team, being top of the league, but I really think this style of football is losing in the long-run.

I realise we have 3 games in 8 days and it was hot, but I don’t think we deserved three points out there. Still, plenty of positives. Lots of young kiwis played well and that’s great for the future. 

The fact we finish the round top of the ladder again is also great. Still would love to see Victory drop points too.