Adelaide United still qualified for the FIFA World Club Cup despite coming undone 5-0 on aggregate against Japanese J-League side Gamba Osaka in the Asian Champions League Final.

Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson has produced a match-winning header in his A-League return from suspension to compound Queensland Roar's home-ground woes as Wellington Pheonix stun Sydney FC 2-1.

Melbourne Victory reclaimed joint top place with Adelaide United after downing the Reds in a magnificent 3-2 comeback in front of 13,000 football fans at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Veteran Australia striker John Aloisi finally broke his goal drought as Sydney FC climbed to the top of the A-League ladder with a historic 2-0 win over Melbourne Victory at Telstra Dome.