Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 15 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in six matches!
Round 1 (In a Nutshell): There were three red cards given. In two out of four matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent. Find out what transpired in Round 1.
Team with the bye
Adelaide United
Round Highlight
The Sydney derby was between the two new marquees; Juan Mata of Western Sydney Wanderers and Douglas Costa of Sydney FC.
Game One of Six
Central Coast Mariners (0) v Melbourne Victory (0)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 53% possession. Both teams had one shot on target. Melbourne Victory striker Bruno Fornaroli missed a penalty in first half stoppage time. Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Dylan Peraic-Cullen made his first A-League Men appearance. The 18-year-old looked calm and composed. Victory captain Roderick Miranda was sent off in the 60th minute.
Game Two of Six
Auckland FC (2) v Brisbane Roar (0)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 41% possession and three shots on target, compared with Brisbane Roar who had five. Both teams had 28 shots combined. There was a big crowd watching the first game for Auckland FC with an attendance of 24,492.
Game Three of Six
Newcastle Jets (0) v Melbourne City (1)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne City had 46% possession. Both teams had four shots on target and they also had 14 shots each. Marco Tilio scored the only goal of the game in the second minute. Jimmy Jeggo of Melbourne City was sent off in the 70th minute.
Game Four of Six
Western Sydney Wanderers (1) v Sydney FC (2)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 51% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Western Sydney Wanderers who had three. Sydney FC had 19 shots, while the Western Sydney Wanderers had 11. Max Burgess of Sydney FC was sent off in the 87th minute. The game was a sell out, with 27,496 fans in attendance.
Game Five of Six
Wellington Phoenix (1) v Western United (1)
Facts and Figures: Wellington Phoenix had 54% possession and two shots on target, while Western United had one. Remarkably, both teams had three shots on target combined for a total of 22 shots.
Game Six of Six
Macarthur FC (6) v Perth Glory (1)
Facts and Figures: Macarthur FC had 69% possession and 13 shots on target, compared with Perth Glory who had four. It was a one-sided game and an obliteration with Macarthur FC leading 5-nil at half time.