LUCKLESS Melbourne Heart remains winless and stuck at the foot of the A-League table after grabbing a point in a 1-1 draw with Adelaide United last night. Heart finished the match with 10 men following the 75th minute dismissal of key defender Simon Colosimo for a second bookable offence.

John van 't Schip's side had taken the lead through the unlikely source of teenage centre back Brendan Hamill, whose long-range strike in the 49th minute after an impressive run from defence looked as though it might be enough to see off Adelaide at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Seeing red: Simon Colosimo receives a second yellow card. Credit:Getty Images

But Colosimo's indiscretion had heavy consequences. Not only did it leave his team a man light for the 15 minutes, but it led directly to Adelaide's equaliser.

Cassio's free kick cleared the Heart wall forcing Clint Bolton into a diving save. Reds midfielder Spase Dilevski, who had just come into the game from the bench, reacted quickest and flicked the ball cleverly into the net from an oblique angle.