Sydney Olympic vs Brisbane Roar

The first half was a tight, cageous affair. Sydney Olympic threatened first — they hit the crossbar from a corner midway through the half — but neither side could find a breakthrough before the interval.

Brisbane Roar introduced M. Stajic for N. Amanatidis at the 59-minute mark, and the substitution immediately shifted momentum. Four minutes later, Justin Vidic opened the scoring: he latched onto M. Ilic's pass inside the area and lobbed the goalkeeper to make it 1–0 in the 63rd minute.

Sixty seconds later, Roar doubled their lead. Sabit Ngor sprinted clear on a rapid counter-attack, received N. Maieroni's through ball, and slotted low past the keeper for 2–0 in the 64th minute.

The game was put to bed in the 77th minute. Ngor swung in a corner from the right, and defender Jacob Nasso rose highest at the back post to head home for 3–0.

Sydney Olympic pushed forward late and created half-chances, but Brisbane's defence held firm. P. Armenakas collected a yellow card in the 80th minute for the hosts. The match finished 0–3.

The 120-second sequence between the 63rd and 64th minutes broke the game wide open. After 63 minutes of stalemate, Vidic's lobbed opener and Ngor's immediate follow-up forced Sydney Olympic out of their defensive shell and left them exposed to Roar's counter-attacking threat.

Justin Vidic — Scored the crucial opener (63') with a composed lob, then was substituted off in the 79th minute having broken the deadlock.

Sabit Ngor — Goal (64') and assist (77'). His counter-attacking run for the second goal showcased Roar's speed in transition, and his corner delivery for Nasso's header sealed the victory.

Jacob Nasso — Scored the third goal (77') with a well-timed header from Ngor's corner and was a commanding presence in central defence, despite receiving an early yellow card (59').

Brisbane Roar dominated the stat sheet with 57% possession and 19 total shots to Sydney Olympic's 9 (per 365Scores). The shot count reflects a game of two halves: the first period was evenly contested — Olympic had the best chance, hitting the crossbar — but after Vidic's opener in the 63rd minute, Roar's control became overwhelming. The xG story aligns with the scoreline: Brisbane created higher-quality chances (the two quick-fire goals plus Nasso's header from a set piece) while Olympic's opportunities were limited to speculative efforts and the first-half crossbar.

Brisbane Roar advance to the Australia Cup Round of 16, where they will face Sydney FC in an all-A-League clash. For Sydney Olympic, the NPL NSW club's cup run ends at the first hurdle, but they matched an A-League opponent for long stretches of the first half before the second-half collapse.

The result gives Roar head coach Ruben Zadkovich a winning start in domestic cup competition as his side builds toward the 2026–27 A-League season.

Brisbane Roar's first-half patience was rewarded by a clinical 14-minute second-half spell that exposed the gap between a semi-professional NPL side and an A-League outfit. Vidic's opener required composure, Ngor's finish was ruthless, and Nasso's header from the set piece was the kind of game-management goal that separates the tiers. The Round of 16 tie against Sydney FC will be a far sterner test.