There was resounding applause when Hayley Raso made her return to the pitch for the first time in five months after suffering a broken back. She made an instant impact when she received the ball and looked to be in on goal, the shot went close. 

The start second half was much the same as the first, with both sides clearly having their chances but the physically of the game hit a few players harder than expected. 

It was pretty brutal.

In one circumstance, Yuki Nagasato was tackled, which appeared to be a foul but the referee didn't stop the play, it continued. The result would see Foord grab her second of the day with a lob over Arnold. 

While for Sydney, Ralston was down for an extended period with what appeared to be a lower leg injury but after while she was able to continue.

Special mention has to go to Celeste Boureille, who was instrumental once again for Brisbane, her foot skills were second to none as she continued to punish players who tried to stop her. 

At one stage, she managed to round a player who tracked her down and fouled her. 

There were calls for a penalty from Roar well into the half with the ball hitting Alanna Kennedy, much like the first, it bounced into the arms of the player, but nothing eventuated. If the referee saw it the same as Davidson's in the first half, it would've meant a second yellow card of the match for the central defender. 

Roar continued searching for the goals that would keep them in second place on the ladder but Aubrey Bledsoe wasn't letting anything get past her. 

Raso had a bit of an unlucky finish to the game with Princess Ibini's clearance going square smack into her face, everyone felt it in the crowd. 

The win for Sydney now lifts them into second just one point behind Melbourne Victory, while Roar goes down to third for now.