WESTERN Sydney Wanderers snapped their four-game winless streak last Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Western United.<\/p>\n
Victory came via 28th minute strike from Yeni Ngbakoto in front of 7,849 at CommBank Stadium, with the home side were in control from start to finish.<\/p>\n
The Wanderers were dominant throughout and could well have had a few more goals but for the reflexes of Western United veteran goalkeeper Jamie Young.<\/p>\n
The Western No.1 was forced to deny Ngbakoto before the Congolese winger chimed in with his fourth goal of the season with half an hour gone.<\/p>\n
Neil Kilkenny nearly pulled Western back level, with a floated cross glancing the Wanderers’ post, but John Aloisi’s side otherwise struggled for an attacking spark.<\/p>\n
Their cause was not helped by the fact they also lost Josh Risdon in the second half due to heat exhaustion.<\/p>\n
“It’s always a tough game when you play here, you need a bit to go your way,” said Aloisi, whose side slumped to 11th on the table ahead of next weekend’s game against Adelaide United.<\/p>\n
“We didn’t press well and they played through us. Josh was getting dizzy and sick, so we weren’t going to risk him.<\/p>\n
“We have to deal with it, it’s summer football and it’s something we have to get used to.”<\/p>\n
Wanderers forward Brandon Borrello thought he had scored his side’s second, only for the goal to be ruled out as a result of teammate Romain Amalfitano obstructing Young’s vision.<\/p>\n
Western Sydney now go into Saturday’s derby with the Sky Blues believing they can further strengthen their bid to play finals for the first time in six years.<\/p>\n
“There was only one team who deserved to win today,” said Wanderers coach Mark Rudan.<\/p>\n