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Roar end slide with victory over Glory

Ivan Franjic broke the deadlock in the 57th minute when he headed home a Thomas Broich free-kick, before goals from Liam Miller and Broich sealed the result for the Roar.

Shane Smeltz scored a late consolation for the Glory but the visiting side were no match for a rampant Brisbane for the majority of the second half.

From the resulting corner, Brandon O'Neill was given too much space but could not hit the target with his close range header.

Broich then found enough space for a shot, which may have been heading wide but was nevertheless blocked by the head of O'Neill.

Brisbane's increased vigour in the second term eventually paid dividends when Broich curled in a free-kick from wide on the right and a flying Franjic headed it home at the back post.

A Broich effort from outside the box ricocheted to the feet of a lurking Berisha to give him a one-on-one chance against Vukovic, but the Perth keeper somehow got a foot to the Albanian's low shot.

Berisha and Miller then did their best to bomb an outrageously easy chance when O'Neill lost possession to send them through against a stranded Vukovic.