Marcinho impresses Farina in Roar friendly

Queensland Roar put out a trialists XI on Wednesday night and took on current Brisbane Premier League leaders Palm Beach in a friendly at Luxury Stadium. Whilst the Roar XI may have lost the game 2-1, it seems they have uncovered a potential gem in ex-Sao Paolo playmaker Marcinho.

Whilst I did not personally attend the game, reports from both the Queensland Roar Official Site and Taringa Rovers Forum suggest that Marcinho was the stand-out player in the friendly match, displaying all the typically Brazilian traits – sharp touches, fast feet and quickness of thought.

The Roar’s manager Frank Farina, who was watching the match at Richlands, was inevitably impressed by his performance as well.

“There’s no doubt that [Marcinho] can play. It’s difficult when you’ve only been off the plane for a few days, but you can see that he’s played at a high level. He’s quick, two-footed and take people on and he’ll only get better the longer he’s here.”

Sounds to me like the only thing standing between the Roar and signing Marcinho is getting the negotiations right. I spoke earlier about the strong possibility of John Aloisi joining the club and if Farina can nab both of these two players then the Roar’s forward line – which came under a lot of criticism last season – will be something to behold.

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