Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 14 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in six matches.
Round 1 (In a Nutshell): In two out of three matches, where a team claimed three points the winning team had less possession than their opponents! Find out what transpired in Round 1.
Game One of Six
Adelaide United (3) v Central Coast Mariners (0)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 60.7% possession. Remarkably both teams won 24 aerial duels. Adelaide United had 13 shots on target, compared with Central Coast Mariners who had six. Remarkably there was 46 shots for the game, 22 coming from Adelaide United and 24 from Central Coast Mariners.
Game Two of Six
Macarthur FC (1) v Brisbane Roar (1)
Facts and Figures: Macarthur FC had 39.0% possession. There were seven shots on target to six in favour of Macarthur FC. There were 35 shots, as Macarthur FC had 15 compared with the Brisbane Roar who had 20! A draw as probably a fair result.
Game Three of Six
Melbourne City (1) v Western United (2)
Facts and Figures: Western United had 38.0% possession. Both teams conceded ten fouls. Along with that both teams had 16 shots, with Melbourne City having seven shots on target compared with Western United who had four.
Game Four of Six
Sydney FC (0) v Melbourne Victory (2)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 42.0% possession. Both teams had seven shots on target and combined for 40 shots in total, with Sydney FC having 21, compared with Melbourne Victory who had 19. There were 30 fouls given in the game, with Melbourne Victory conceding 18 of them.
Game Five of Six
Western Sydney Wanderers (0) v Wellington Phoenix (0)
Facts and Figures: Western Sydney Wanderers had 58.1% possession and just four of their 16 shots were on target. The game was played in hot conditions, which have had an impact on the tempo of the game with players cramping.
Game Six of Six
Perth Glory (2) v Newcastle Jets (2)
Facts and Figures: Perth Glory had 47.4% possession and ten of their 17 shots were on target. Newcastle Jets only had three shots on target from ten shots but scored two goals. It was two points dropped from the Perth Glory, as they conceded the second goal in the 92nd minute.