Adelaide frustrate Roar to go top

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Tussle ... Thomas Broich and Dario Vidosic battle for the ball at Suncorp Stadium. Source: Darren England / News Limited

Dario Vidosic boosted his prospects of a Socceroos call-up with a brilliant free kick to shoot Adelaide United to the top of A-League ladder with a 1-0 win over Brisbane on Sunday.

The loss was the Roar's second straight at Suncorp Stadium, continuing the club's worst start to an A-League season and leaving them anchored near the bottom of the ladder.

Vidosic's third-minute free kick clipped the top of the defensive wall before avoiding the outstretched fingers of Roar goalkeeper Michael Theo, giving Adelaide the perfect start.

		P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Adelaide	5	4	0	1	5	12
2	Central Coast	5	3	1	1	6	10
3	Perth	5	3	0	2	2	9
4	Newcastle	5	3	0	2	0	9
5	Western Sydney	5	2	1	2	0	7
6	Sydney	5	2	0	3	-6	6
7	Wellington	4	1	2	1	0	5
8	Brisbane	5	1	1	3	2	4
9	Heart	5	1	1	3	-3	4
10	Victory	4	1	0	3	-6	3

The visitors then withstood an avalanche of shots from Brisbane, including one from Roar midfielder Mitch Nicholls, who blew a chance to convert from point blank range in the 14th minute of the clash.

Vidosic's classy strike, from a metre outside the box, would have impressed national coach Holger Osieck who has bobbed up at A-League matches across the country this weekend scouting talent for his Socceroos squad to play a friendly against South Korea next week.

With his father and Roar coach Rado Vidosic watching on from the sidelines, the United striker's celebration was muted.

"When I played here (Brisbane) I was voted the fans' favourite, so I have respect for them also with my dad being the coach," said the Adelaide striker.

"I've played with a lot of those guys (Brisbane players), they're my friends and I've got my friends and family here so that respect is there.

"The mailman doesn't celebrate every time he delivers, it's his job."

Despite a mountain of possession Brisbane never recovered - German Thomas Broich, Albanian gun Berisha Besart, fellow import Henrique and Nicholls all missing opportunities to score the equaliser.

United "keeper Eugene Galekovic came up with the play of the game in the 53rd minute with his cat-like reflexes denying Erik Partaalu's header.

Partaalu's nod appeared to have snuck past Galekovic before he reached back and grabbed the ball with one hand.

"It was just instinctive, it was a reflex save," the Adelaide gloveman said.

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"We got an early goal up to get on the front foot and then toughed it out."

The win moves Adelaide two point clear on the A-League ladder and continues their resurgence under coach John Kosmina.

Brisbane coach Vidosic refused to be critical of his players after conceding an early goal.

"I cannot question the effort, the effort was fantastic," he said.

"Apparently this is our worst start to an A-League season in history, what can you say?"

Adelaide defended resolutely but their coach John Kosmina denied that was the game plan.

"We didn't come here to defend," he said.

"Eugene was fantastic, Daniel Bowles (right fullback) looked outstanding and he is only a young kid."

Kosmina was mystified why striker Sergio Van Dijk was disallowed a goal in the 53rd minute after some shoving in the box, which resulted in Brisbane being awarded a free kick.

"You can ask the referee but I've got no idea what it was for," he said.

"You wouldn't get a free kick for that in a netball game, it wouldn't even be called contact."

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