Sakai strikes early, Aldred rescues Brisbane Roar in draw
BRISBANE (Interstat) — Hiroki Sakai scored in the 12th minute for Auckland FC and Tom Aldred equalized in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as Brisbane Roar salvaged a 1-1 draw on Friday. Brisbane’s J. Vidic and S. James Ngor were booked in the 21st and 53rd minutes, respectively, and Auckland’s F. De Vries was cautioned in the 78th. Both teams made second-half substitutions, with Auckland’s changes coming in the 72nd, 89th and 90th-plus-3rd minutes and Brisbane’s in the 58th, 75th, 76th and 82nd. Auckland’s competition record is now one win, one loss and one draw, while Brisbane’s is one win, no losses and one draw. Across all competitions, Auckland is one win, one loss and one draw, and Brisbane is two wins, no losses and one draw. Auckland had earlier beaten Melbourne City and lost at Western Sydney; Brisbane had beaten Perth Glory and Broadmeadow.