Wanderers claim points in ALM win over United

WESTERN Sydney Wanderers snapped their four-game winless streak last Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Western United.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Their cause was not helped by the fact they also lost Josh Risdon in the second half due to heat exhaustion.

“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.

“We didn’t press well and they played through us. Josh was getting dizzy and sick, so we weren’t going to risk him.

“We have to deal with it, it’s summer football and it’s something we have to get used to.”

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.

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.

“There was only one team who deserved to win today,” said Wanderers coach Mark Rudan.

– BY GEORGE CLARKE/ AAP