Brisbane roar coach Warren Moon insists he will not be carried away despite his team being produced after a 4-1 defeat by Perth Glory.
A tension for Argentine Juan Lescano and late goals for James O’Shea and Luke Ivanovic on Saturday night secured a second straight victory for Roar and kept their final hopes alive.
Brisbane’s first away win of the season means the Moon men are now just six points from sixth place and with players in hand over most of their rivals.
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“We are not being executed,” Moon said.
“It’s possibly important for us not to look at the table and get too far ahead of ourselves.
“There is still a lot to improve for us, and if we are serious about making a charge or running to the finals, we need to get better.
“Tonight was great it was a great result and we can build on that. But there are still a lot of areas where we can improve. The concentration is great.”
The heavy loss left Glory stuck at the end of the ladder after a grueling seven-game winless streak.
In addition to Glory’s well-being, there was a straight red card for Mitchell Oxborrow to replace a dangerous tackle in the final game of the match.
Glory’s last win came on February 20 when they beat Roar 2-0, and they have now posted three losses and a draw of four games since returning to Perth.
“Mate that was hard to take, very hard to take,” Glory coach Richard Garcia said after the loss.
“We just missed that advantage in the last third, we missed that killer instinct, we lacked that mentality to go and score.
“The more it goes on … there’s a bit of fear around the box.
“That’s a little disappointing for me because we continue to encourage them to take their chances.”
Lescano opened the scoring with a brilliant header in the 40th minute.
Glory debutant Joshua Anasmo was introduced to the team in the 63rd minute and immediately gave the team a much-needed kick.
But it was game over when Glory defender Darryl Lachman dropped Jez Lofthouse in the box and O’Shea buried the penalty.
Roar substitute Ivanovic produced a dazzling run into the box in the 89th minute to make it 4-0 before Daniel Stynes pulled back for Glory at half-time with an impressive volley.
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