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Brazilian Fabio Gomes has helped deliver Sydney FC their first silverware in three years after the striker fired a double to complete a 3-1 Australia Cup final win over the Brisbane Roar on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Thomas Waddingham put Brisbane ahead in the 18th minute before supersub Gomes levelled from the penalty spot soon after coming on in the second half.<\/p>\n
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Fabio Gomes scores from the spot for Sydney FC.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n Gomes\u2019 penalty was to prove Sydney\u2019s spark, the striker claiming a second goal in added time after Robert Mak had put Sydney in the lead.<\/p>\n It is the first trophy Steve Corica\u2019s men have won since the 2020 A-League Men championship and came despite Jack Rodwell and Socceroos leftback Joel King being unavailable with injury.<\/p>\n At times, on Saturday in front of 15,482 at Allianz Stadium, the Sky Blues weren\u2019t at their best and had to ride their luck.<\/p>\n Defender Jake Girdwood-Reich was fortunate to not be sent off for elbowing Brisbane winger Henry Hore in the face.<\/p>\n Robert Mak celebrates after scoring for Sydney FC in the 2023 Australia Cup final against Brisbane Roar at Allianz Stadium.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n Brisbane skipper Tom Aldred soldiered on through a shoulder injury picked up early in the game and the Roar, for the most part, were the better side.<\/p>\n The club have been a rabble on and off the field in recent years but the return of Ross Aloisi as head coach and their run to the final has created a buzz about what they could achieve in the league this season.<\/p>\n They sounded a handful of warning shots before Hore sent a low cross into the box which deflected into Waddingham\u2019s path and the young striker was on hand to tuck the ball in.<\/p>\n The goal was the 18-year-old\u2019s fourth in five starts in the Australia Cup.<\/p>\n Brisbane kept searching for a second and Sydney were becoming increasingly frustrated with how easily they were being pulled apart.<\/p>\n On one of their raids forward Hore was clattered by Girdwood-Reich and got up with blood streaming from his nose.<\/p>\n Replays showed Girdwood-Reich had led with his elbow but with no VAR in use in the Australia Cup, referee Ben Abraham couldn\u2019t call on technology and the Sydney man escaped with a yellow card.<\/p>\n Jay O\u2019Shea went close to doubling Brisbane\u2019s lead in the second half before Hore was penalised for a handball inside his own box in the 68th minute.<\/p>\n Gomes, who had only just come on the field, buried it and Brisbane began to wobble.<\/p>\n Mak turned in a cross at the back post four minutes after Gomes\u2019 equaliser, before the Brazilian frontman tapped in during the 91st minute to wrap up victory.<\/p>\n News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday. <\/i><\/b>Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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