Danzaki strike secures Roar A-League Finals spot
Riku Danzaki's well-worked goal proved decisive as Brisbane Roar secured a spot in the A-League Finals.
Brisbane Roar confirmed its place in the A-League Finals thanks to a 2-1 win over Perth Glory, whose own top-six hopes were ended.
Glory required a win to remain in contention for a spot in the Finals, but found itself trailing early in the second half.
Jonathan AspropotamItis could not get out of the way of a cross and diverted it into his own net as Brisbane edged closer to the Finals.
Riku Danzaki ultimately got the goal that sealed their qualification in brilliant fashion.
He raced on to Alex Parsons' pass in behind the defence on the break and, although Daryl Lachman caught up, Danzaki produced a clever turn to leave him in his tracks before slotting into the bottom-left corner with 17 minutes to go.
Perth pulled one back through Brandon Wilson, who volleyed in from close range in the 85th minute, but it was too little, too late.