The Isuzu UTE A-League was all-action as it careered towards the World Cup break, with the last two games of Round 6 serving up drama aplenty and a pair of 95th-minute winners.
First it was Alessandro Diamanti guiding Western United to a 3-2 win over Wellington Phoenix with a last-minute free-kick, before a Garang Kuol-inspired Central Coast Mariners came from two goals down to draw level with Macarthur FC at 2-2, providing the platform for Bulls youngster Jed Drew to break Mariners hearts at the death in Gosford.
KEEPUP followed along LIVE to bring you all the goals, highlights, up to date scores and biggest talking points from an Isuzu UTE A-League double-header on Sunday.
Social media explodes after Garang Kuol masterclass
It’s become abundantly clear in Garang Kuol’s brief and brilliant stint in the Isuzu UTE A-League that the young Mariners star is ready to take on the world.
His explosive cameo off the bench against Macarthur FC on Sunday afternoon produced two goals off five shots, with his second his best strike to date in the A-League Men.
In 10 days, the Mariners teen will be pushing to not only receive minutes for the Socceroos against France at the FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar – but to make an impact.
Watch the composure, and the ingenuity of his finish past Bulls keeper Nick Suman in his side’s 3-2 loss in Gosford, and try and find an argument to suggest he’s not ready to do so.
A gathering social media storm exploded in the aftermath of his two-goal blitz off the bench as the A-Leagues star bound for the Premier League and Newcastle United saved his best Mariners performance until the eve of the World Cup.
Social media reaction:
THE SUNDAY AGENDA
Central Coast Mariners 2-3 Macarthur FC
The Mariners were reduced to 10 men, but come away from Central Coast Stadium feeling as though they should have taken all three points after coming from two goals down to draw level with Bulls before throwing all three points away deep into stoppage time.
It was 19-year-old Jed Drew snatching the result for Macarthur in a 3-2 win.
MATCH REPORT: BULLS TEEN THE HERO WITH LAST GASP STRIKE TO SINK MARINERS IN FIVE-GOAL THRILLER
Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Western United
Simply incredible scenes at Sky Stadium as Alessandro Diamanti bends in a 95th-minute winner for Western United. Wellington Phoenix led 2-0 at the hour mark before Aleksandar Prijovic and Diamanti were injected into the contest, in a masterstroke from head coach John Aloisi which led to a surging three-goal turnaround and the first win of the season for the champions.
MATCH REPORT: DIAMANTI STUNNER AT THE DEATH COMPLETES DRAMATIC WESTERN COMEBACK OVER ‘NIX
