Captain Alex Brosque has labelled Sydney FCs contentious 2-1 Big Blue triumph over Melbourne Victory the test of character they needed and the A-League leaders most valuable win yet.Brosque is also backing referee Chris Beath for letting Saturdays spiteful contest flow at Allianz Stadium, arguing his own reckless first-half challenge wasnt grounds for dismissal.The Sky Blues win offered up plenty of controversy.David Carneys blatant handball just before netting Sydneys equaliser - and then the winner - stole much of the spotlight but there were other moments that could have gone either way.Brosque himself copped a yellow card card for his sliding tackle on Leigh Broxham, which was potentially worthy of a red.While admitting it was careless, the forward felt a send-off would have been severe particularly in such a big fixture and where there was no malice.It probably looked worse than what it was, Brosque told AAP.I slid in for the ball and I get that it was from behind but I would have been very surprised if Id been sent off.It was a yellow but a straight red for that in a big game like the Big Blue?You can probably be a little bit more lenient in games like this one - its just good refereeing.Brosque reckoned Victory also benefited from the officiating, suggesting Filip Holoskos clumsy foul gave Victory a soft penalty - though he could hardly believe Besart Berishas wild miss.The penalty for me, they say he (Holosko) was holding his (Berishas) shirt but again, theres players holding shirts all the time, Brosque said.Because he goes down its a penalty.There were a couple of decisions that went for us, a couple that went against us.I think Chris did well. There were some tough ones.I didnt see Carneys handball either until I saw the replay.Though Sydney conceded their first goal of the season the result means Graham Arnolds side extend their competition lead to five points.Its the first time weve been behind this year, the first time weve had to show a bit of fight, Brosque said.We read a lot of stuff in the media this week that we hadnt beaten them in nine games and in the first half the way we played wasnt great.But even 1-0 down I always felt we could come back. Adidas NHL Jerseys From China . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Discount Adidas NHL Jerseys . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. http://www.nhljerseys.us/ . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Clearance Adidas NHL Jerseys . 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North Dakota States defense then held, and quarterback Easton Sticks 29-yard run put the Bison in position for the biggest win in school history.If we didnt make it I thought we could stop them, North Dakota State coach Chris Klieman said. I thought our offense was kind of wearing them down.The loss was just the fourth by a ranked FBS team to an FCS school. North Dakota State isnt just another Football Championship Subdivision team, though. The Bison have won the last five FCS national titles.Against the Hawkeyes, they ran for 239 yards and held Iowa to 231 total yards. North Dakota States defense was at its best on Iowas final drive, sacking Iowas C.J. Beathard to give its offense one more shot.Stick had 124 yards passing and a touchdown for the Bison (3-0), who also snapped Iowas nine-game home winning streak.As an offense we preach: if we get the chance to end the game with the ball in our hands, we have to do it. We believe in Cam and we knew if we got the ball down there he could do it, Stick said.Beathard had three TD passes for Iowa (2-1). But the Hawkeyes ran for just 34 yards on 25 carries.Am I shocked that we lost? Yeah, to an extent. But these guys came ready to play, Iowa defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson said.THE TAKEAWAYIowa: The Hawkeyes can forget about the playoffs. Barring something extraordinary, its tough to imagine the committee letting in a team that lost to an FCS school -- even one as talented as North Dakota State.North Dakkota State: North Dakota State is FCS is name only though.dddddddddddd The Bisons blocking at every position was exactly how coaches draw it up, and they didnt commit a penalty in the first half. North Dakota State might not lose again all season -- and a sixth straight FCS title is a distinct possibility.POLL IMPLICATIONSIowa will likely lose its spot in the Top 25. The bigger question is how many votes the Bison will receive. The Associated Press began allowing voters to put FCS schools on their ballots after Appalachian State stunned Michigan in 2007.NOTABLESThe Hawkeyes were without starting offensive linemen Sean Welsh and James Daniels, and it showed in the run game. The huge holes that Iowas backs had to run through in its first two games were largely non-existent. ...Iowa began the second half with a 62-yard run by LeShun Daniels Jr. that put it at NDSUs 3 up 14-7. But a hold brought the play back. Its like baseball. When you walk a guy in the ninth inning, invariably it comes back and gets you, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. ...Iowa nearly lost to an FCS school in 2009, when it had to block back-to-back field goals to hold off Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes went on to win the Orange Bowl that season.THE LAST WORDWe came here to win. Period, Klieman said on his decision to go for two down 21-20.UP NEXTIowa: The Hawkeyes open their first nine-game Big Ten season with a trip to Rutgers next weekend, their first road game and their first-ever against the Scarlet Knights. It should be, along with an October 15 meeting at Purdue, the easiest game the Hawkeyes will play outside of Iowa City.North Dakota State: The Bison return home to face a decent Missouri State team in their league opener. 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