Round seven of the Albury Wodonga Football Association saw the Roar visit United, who were sitting seventh on the table, at Jelbert Park.
With the wind at their backs from their round six thumping of Wodonga Heart earlier in the month, the Roar men were looking to secure a further three points.
But after losing key goal scorer and skipper Bill Puckett to an ankle injury in the 29th minute, the visitors found themselves struggling to retain possession of the ball through the middle of the park.
United laid siege to the Roar goal and eventually managed to score in the 69th minute, with the final whistle ending the contest without a Cobram response.
Roar coach Daniel Vasilevski said he thought his side started the match okay.
“But we were making quite a few unforced errors in the middle of the park, where we gave the ball away cheaply,” he said.
“Second half, we came out a little better. We started to create a few more chances. We took a bit more care with our passes, but we just gave them too may chances to score,” he said.
Vasilevski highlighted efforts of Roar keeper Tarkyn Hyde.
“They could’ve won that game 3-0 if it wasn’t for Tarkyn. That was a positive from him out of the game,” he said.
“I think playing against weaker sides has given us not so much a false sense of confidence, but I think this game with United has been a wake-up call.”
Training will see the men in yellow and black work on keeping possession in midfield.
This week, Cobram has a bye, and is next scheduled to take on ladder-leading Myrtleford Savoy at Apex Park on Sunday, May 11.
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