Mission impossible? Not for under-strength Adelaide United against top-ranked Brisbane Roar Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau and players celebrate victory over Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Picture: Bradley Kanaris. IT was dubbed mission impossible before the clash as Adelaide United stunned 10-man Brisbane Roar 2-1 at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. Jordan Elsey nodded the winner home in stoppage time after the A-League leaders threatened to steal maximum points despite having a man down for 54 minutes. Jeronimo Neumann's goal after 20 minutes and Roar's Diogo Ferreira's red card in the 41st minute should have been enough for Adelaide to easily consolidate its first away win of the season. But Besart Berisha's equaliser 10 minutes from time left Adelaide in danger of dropping all points until Elsey stepped up with a clinical header from a perfect Michael Zullo cross. Elsey, 19, only returned from Hong Kong last Tuesday after an attempted loan deal to Kitchee United failed to eventuate. "It feels great for my first A-League goal three games in and I'm loving it," said the former Para Hills defender who played on the right wing off the bench in the 77th minute. Sharpshooter Jeronimo Neumann scored Adelaide's first goal against Brisbane. I'm on cloud nine at the moment and I couldn't do it without the boys and training day in day out and I'm happy to get the three points. I'm a centre back and I just pretended I was winning a goal kick and something like that and put it into the top corner. With Reds coach Josep Gombau forced the make changes to an XI which had been depleted due to injuries, suspension and under 22 international duty the changes proved to be lethal especially in the first half. It was Adelaide rattling the Roar's den with a high pressing game and a high defensive line. Socceroo Zullo without a doubt proved he is an outright winger as the former Roar player toyed with Ferreira when the Brisbane defender earned his first caution in the 11th minute. Re-live all the action from Adelaide United's clash with Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Zullo first had Roar keeper Michael Theo at full stretch in the fourth minute when his 18m free kick was bound for the top corner before Jon McKain botched the rebound from an acute angle. But it was a route one clearance from Reds skipper Eugene Galekovic which brought Roar to its knees. Shane Stefanutto failed to deal with the bouncing ball before Neumann stole the ball and was in a position to round Theo. The Roar keeper's outstretched leg inside the box up-ended Neumann with Theo perhaps lucky to have escaped with just a caution. Neumann's spot kick was expertly saved by Theo but the Argentine was quick to slot the rebound home from a tight angle. Adelaide United coach Josep Gombau denies his side were lucky to escape with a late 2-1 win over 10-man Brisbane Roar. Adelaide, however, seemed to drop off after the goal with Liam Miller and Thomas Broich having unsuccessful shots on target after clever cut backs from Henrique. The Brazilian then laid a chance on a platter for Broich in the 32nd minute but the German - despite having the goal at his mercy - could only shave the upright with a 10m effort. Brisbane attacked in waves until another moment of indecision cost right back Ferreira dearly when he clattered needlessly into Elrich before he was shown a second yellow card. But with Roar trying to force an equaliser Adelaide was insistent on pressing high despite the one man advantage. Brisbane Roar 1 (Besart Berisha 80m), Adelaide United 2 (Jordan Elsey 91m, Jeronimo Neumann 20m) at Suncorp Stadium. Referee: Alan Miliner. Crowd: 17,993.