Sydney FC strikers Bruno Cazarine and Mark Bridge both showed the killer instinct demanded by coach Vitezslav Lavicka, to keep alive their team's prospects of making the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League football tournament.
Two beautifully taken goals by Brazilian Cazarine and an equally impressive stoppage time strike from Bridge gave Sydney a 3-2 away win over Shanghai Shenhua in China on Tuesday night.
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They twice came from behind and survived some sloppy defending to secure their first win in four group games.
The precious victory moved them within a point of group pacesetters Suwon Bluewings of South Korea and Japan's Kashima Antlers, who drew 1-1 in Tokyo on Tuesday.
"'We are happy we are still in with a chance and we will now focus on the following games, we need to refresh a bit," Lavicka told AAP over the phone from Shanghai.
"We still have plenty of room to improve. They showed great character and unity."
Sydney still face an uphill task to finish in the top two, as they have to play both Suwon and Kashima away from home in their two remaining matches.
