Brisbane Roar 2-1 Perth Glory: Danzaki strike secure A-League Finals spot

Brisbane Roar confirmed their place in the A-League Finals thanks to a 2-1 win over Perth Glory, whose own top-six hopes were ended on Wednesday.

Glory required a win to remain in contention for a spot in the Finals, but found themselves 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.

#FullTimeAL | @brisbaneroar get the job done at home to secure finals football #ALeague #BRIvPER #ForTheCrest #OneGlory pic.twitter.com/6LtDOEa1IS

— A-League (@ALeague) June 2, 2021