Uninspired is probably the best word to describe last night's clash between the Brisbane Roar and Thai outfit Buriram United. Playing in a Foreign land for the chance to compete in the 2013 AFC Champions League would be enough to motivate any player, though this was not the case for the Brisbane Roar. Thomas Broich was out of form and Besart Berisha's final touch seemed to allude him the whole game. It's hard to say who was the deserved winner of this clash, as there was no outright favourite on the park that night. As the game rolled on, and extra time seemed inevitable, it seemed only a matter of time before Buriram would get the better of the Australian side. One thing about this current Brisbane Roar side, the more prolonged the match, the more painful and slower they die. The only glimmer of hope came in the 115th minute when Roar Coach Mike Mulvey substitued Dutch Import Stefan Nijland after a woeful free kick, which could have won the game, which further proves why PSV Eindhoven don't want the young Dutchman. So as the 120 minute mark approached and the whistle sounded, It was now do or die for both sides as the game was headed for a Penalty Shootout.
Before Thomas Broich even took his kick, It was obvious this penalty shootout would be over after only half a dozen kicks (from both sides). Thomas Broich left little to the imagination of Buriram United Goalkeeper Tedsungnoen, as his short run up (a rookie error) and body language suggested which way the German Midfielder would go before he even kicked it. After that, came the avalanche of converted penalties from Buriram and the woeful misses from the Roar. Short run up after Short Run up, The Roar sank deeper and deeper until Buriram were gifted the win after only 6 spot kicks. The Penalty Shootout (or the dreaded Death Penalty) came to a swift end in Thailand last night and ensured the Roar would leave Thailand without registering a single goal in the game, despite going to a Penalty Shootout.
Written by Alex Stilianos.
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