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They were made to fight for it, but Brisbane have seen off a spirited Central Coast 2-1 to surge to third on the A-League table and extend their unbeaten streak to nine games.Dimi Petratos netted a stunning free-kick and veteran Thomas Broich laid the winner on a plate for Jamie Maclaren, who cancelled out Roy ODonovans equaliser with his sixth goal of the season.The result lifted the rampant Roar past Melbourne City to sit on equal points with second-placed Melbourne Victory, leaving the Mariners in ninth.Sundays contest at Central Coast Stadium was far more absorbing than the scoreline suggested, as two hungry teams with a gulf in experience went end to end in the hunt for three points before Christmas.A flurry of chances brought the game to life after 20 minutes.Man-of-the-match Jack Hingert hit the upright after a superb run into the box as Maclaren forced Mariners goalkeeper Paul Izzo into a point-blank save.Central Coast replied rapidly, Connor Pain flicking in a pinpoint cross that ODonovan couldnt quite get to, before Blake Powell dragged the wingers header across goal.But while Paul Okons charges enjoyed incisive attacking forays, their more-experienced counterparts were quick to swat away any danger.And when Brisbane opened the scoring on 33 minutes, there was nothing Izzo could have done.Awarded a free-kick on the edge of the box after a Liam Rose handball, Petratos dispatched expertly, blending the perfect amount of power and direction from the edge of the box to swerve an unsaveable ball into the top corner.But it was game on after the break thanks to a superb play from the Mariners elder statesmen.Industrious returning captain Nick Montgomery started the move in transition before Fabio Ferreira laid off beautifully for ODonovan to calmly slot home beyond returning Brisbane gloveman Michael Theo.Opportunities came thick and fast as the game crescendoed towards a seemingly inevitable conclusion.It arrived via a ferocious 76th-minute counter-attack that exposed Central Coasts defensive vulnerabilities and allowed substitute Broich to make an instant impact.The two-time Johnny Warren Medallist waited patiently for Maclaren to make his run, then dropped the ball perfectly into his path for a straightforward header at the far post.It was an entertaining game, Roar coach John Aloisi said.Both teams had a go, both teams had a lot of possession and both teams countered very well.But our boys dug deep and showed the character weve got in this squad. It was a good win for us.Okon questioned the handball call against Rose but was also disappointed by the overall result.But we kept going until the last minute and the effort was there, he said.Going forward in the final third we were a bigger threat than last week.We had our moments, but it wasnt to be.We gave the ball away a little bit too much when we werent under pressure.New York Mets Jerseys . Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead. Tom Seaver Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. http://www.metsbaseballauthentic.com/dwight-gooden-mets-jersey/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Mookie Wilson Jersey . 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It shouldnt be hard to get ready for a game tomorrow.Fittingly in this season of alternating promise and frustration, game No. 162 will be needed to determine the Orioles fate.They had a 3-0, fifth-inning lead against an already eliminated opponent and an 81.5 percent probability of winning the game, according to Fangraphs. A victory plus a loss by Toronto or Detroit later Saturday would have clinched a wild-card berth.New York closed with a run each in the fifth and sixth, and Tyler Austin tied the score in the seventh when he drove Wade Mileys slider into the Yankees bullpen in right center. Romine then dumped Brachs slider over a drawn-in infield and into short left for a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth, and Brett Gardner followed with a two-run double against Oliver Drake.It seemed like we were in control there for six innings, and all of a sudden you look at the scoreboard and its tied, Brach said.Baltimore dropped into a tie with Toronto for the ALs two wild cards at 88-73, with Detroit 1 1/2 games behind at 86-74. Seattle was eliminated Saturday night with a 9-8, 10-inning loss to Oakland.Brach planned to watch the other games on television.Not Orioles manager Buck Showalter.Ill find something else to do. Maybe even sleep, he said. Theres an interesting thought.Despite Saturdays disappointment, Baltimore could clinch with a victory over the Yankees on Sunday.Mark Trumbo tied his season high with four hits, and the Orioles built a 3-0 lead against Luis Severino on Michael Bourns two-run single in the second and Manny Machados 37th home run. Machados third-inning, opposite-field drive to right ended an 0-for-17 slide.Austin sparked the comeback with an RBI single in the fifth and a home run in the seventh around Chase Headleys run-scoring double in the sixth.With the score 3-all, Brach (10-44) relieved with one out in the eighth and walked pinch-hitter Jacoby Ellsbury.ddddddddddddHeadley doubled again, just past the glove of diving first baseman Chris Davis and down the right-field line.When things are going bad, its whats going to happen, Brach said. Chase just placed it right. Sometimes its better to place it right than hit it hard.Brach walked Ronald Torreyes with two outs, Drake relieved and Gardner doubled to left. Brach was charged with a season-high four runs, and the All-Star setup man has allowed 13 hits and five walks over 12 1/3 innings since the start of September,Its almost impossible to continue at the level he was pitching for about three-fourths of the season, Showalter said.Tyler Clippard (2-3) pitched a perfect eighth, and Dellin Betances struck out the side after an infield hit in the ninth. The Yankees stopped the Orioles three-game winning streak and sent them to their second loss in eight games.Wieters planned to focus on the other contenders before getting ready for Sunday.Ill watch `em, he said. It would have been nice watching them with the win today.THE EXTRA MILEYComing off an 11-strikeout win over Arizona, Miley fanned nine, walked one and allowed nine hits in six-plus innings.Just a couple of mistakes I made later in the game, he said.Austin fell behind 1-2 in the seventh and worked the count full before the fateful slider.Kind of spun over the middle of the plate, Miley said. He hammered it.EXPANDED ROSTERSShowalter is not a fan of the expansion of active rosters from 25 to 40 from Sept. 1 on, which allows streams of pinch hitters and relief pitchers.This convoluted thing called September, youre just picking your poison, he said, pointing out the Yankees had Gary Sanchez, Brian McCann, Didi Gregorius and Ellsbury on their bench. Its why guys on the field shake their head about the way it is now.STUBBORN MULE?Showalter talked about how his wife had bought a pair of miniature donkeys.She says now she has three jackasses, he cracked.UP NEXTRHP Kevin Gausman (8-12) is scheduled to start Sunday for Baltimore. RHP Luis Cessa (4-3) is slated to pitch for New York. ' ' '