Adelaide United have annihilated the North Queensland Fury, with a record 8-1 win at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday night.
The win, almost certainly will end the Fury as a club, and sends a warning to the rest of the A-League that the Reds are still attempting to earn their first premiership.
Argentine Marcos Flores and Dutchman Sergio Van Dijk both scored hat-tricks, a feat occurring for the first time in A-League history. Iain Ramsay and captain Travis Dodd each chipped in with one goal each.
It was an entertaining game which also broke the record for the highest score by a club in history, beating the previous record of Melbourne Victory's 6-0 drubbing in the 2007 Grand Final.
In an opening 20 minutes, dominated by attackers from both clubs, it was Flores who opened the scoring with a header in just the fourth minute.
The next 20 minutes were dominated by Fury front men David Williams and Jason Spanguolo, both spraying chances in front of the net.
Goals from Dodd, Ramsay and Flores again ended the first half with the score at 4-0.
The demoralizing amount of goals weren't finished heading into the second half as Sergio Van Dijk put his first goal on the board less than a minute into the second half.
The man on top of the A-League goal scoring charts added another, deceiving goalkeeper Justin Pasfield to shoot across goal and add Adelaide's sixth.
An almost unnoticed goal from youngster Panagiotis Nikas restored little pride in the Fury's even more damaged reputation.
Consecutive goals from Van Dijk and Flores only added more to the pain as the two imports finished off the night, smashing the goal scoring record by two goals.
Captain David Williams and coach Franz Straka, clearly disappointed and speechless following the loss.
"Too many silly individual mistakes" said Straka of the big loss, adding a heart felt apology to all Fury fans.
Williams said he is highly embarrassed and humiliated, adding the he, too, does not know where the club is going.
"I'm the only player signed to the club for next season"
Adelaide have now scored 12 goals in their past two games following last weeks 4-1 drubbing of the Melbourne Victory and it comes in good stead as the Reds prepare to take on the high flying Central Coast Mariners on Saturday Night.
That game is a must-win for the newly revived Reds side if they want to finish in the top two and gain a double chance for finals.
Adelaide United
Goals: Flores 4', Dodd 28', Flores 37', Ramsay 42', Van Dijk 47'/67'83', Flores 87'
North Queensland Fury
Goal: Nikas 71'
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