Frustrations have come in the race to the A-League Women Finals with a wild fight that bursts out in Brisbane's must-win collision against the West Sydney Wanderers.
A Tameka Yallop Hat-Trick was not enough to keep Brisbane's A-League ladies alive, with Canberra Michelle Heyman's Record 2O0E appearing by conquering the last final place.
A 25th minute Madison Ayson goal from close by, Canberra gave a 1-0 home victory on Wellington, ending the Faint Finals hop of the Phoenix.
In a stunning development, Roar -midfielder Laini Freier and Wanderers -goalkeeper Shamiran Khamis got red cards and Freier Miss Roar's last game of the season will see Melbourne Victory next weekend.
The drama unfolded with Brisbane who led 2-1, Khamis brought a strike that would have given the roar a comfortable lead.
Confusion started, where both parties debated whether it should have been a target kick or angle.
That led Freier to take the matter into his own hands and tried to get Khamis's ball.
When Khamis refused to surrender the ball, the Roar star took out and hit her in the head.
That led to a melee with players from both sides that load in. The referee showed an immediate red card to Freier.
Then the official marched in more confusing scenes also Khamis who seemed to have done nothing wrong.
“Silly ref, only the player earned a red, not the GK,” a fan noticed.
'I am so confused about why Khamis was sent? The insane decision of the ref, “one has posted.
“How was Khamis seriously sent for this,” added another.
But some fans said the keeper had thrown a discreet elbow in the face of Freier, who was picked up by the referee.
'Few people seem to miss that Khamis threw an elbow into the face of Freier after he was pushed and then Frier revenge. Both were absolutely red, “pointed out.
It went from bad to worse for the roar from there, coughed the management and the chance to play finals.
Yallop, back from Matildas Duty, raised her Alw count for the season to 12 with a hat trick and two more goals were denied by good rescues.
She opened the score with an accurate shot with the right foot and then doubled the advantage of the roar in the half hour with a powerful left-foot disk.
The drama took place after the break, with the Leia Varley of Brisbane who hit the bar before Momo Hayashi recovered the Roar's lead with a cracking right foot volley.
The Wanderers fought back, with goals for Holly Caspers and Madison McComasky that they attracted level.
Within a minute of the equalizer of McComasky, Yallop Brisbane posted with a sturdy header, but Harding surprised the home crowd with its late strike.
Brisbane has become profitless in their last eight games and only took two points in that period.
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