BRISBANE, Australia (Interstat) — Melbourne City defeated Brisbane Roar 3-2 on Saturday in an A-League match at Suncorp Stadium, powered by a pair of second-half substitute performances.

Justin Vidic opened the scoring for the visitors in the 44th minute. Brisbane’s Marcus Younis, also a substitute, equalized in the 66th. Melbourne City reclaimed the lead in the 80th when substitute Medin Memeti scored, and he then assisted on what became the decisive goal by Youstin Salas in the second minute of stoppage time. Younis added a late consolation for Brisbane in added time.

Memeti’s goal and assist marked the key performance. The result improved Melbourne City’s league record to 9-8-8, while Brisbane Roar fell to 6-11-9.