Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 20 goals in five matches.
Clean Sheets: Two out of ten teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in five matches.
Round 6 (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 6.
Teams with the Bye
Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix
Round Highlights
There was an eight-goal thriller between Macarthur FC and Brisbane Roar. Auckland FC goalkeeper Alex Paulsen helped his team keep five clean sheets in their first five games! Melbourne Victory played some scintillating football.
Game One of Five
Adelaide United (2) v Perth Glory (2)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 71.7% possession and four shots on target, compared with Perth Glory who had six. Perth Glory picked up their second point of the season thanks to their captain Adam Taggart who scored a brace, but he could easily of scored four of five.
Game Two of Five
Auckland FC (2) v Newcastle Jets (0)
Facts and Figures: Auckland Fc had 55.2% possession and six shots on target, while Newcastle Jets had three. Auckland FC two goals in the space of six minutes near the end of the game to make it five wins from their first five games in the A-League.
Game Three of Five
Melbourne City (0) v Western Sydney Wanderers (2)
Facts and Figures: Western Sydney Wanderers had 44.5% possession. Both teams had five shots on target. It was a disappointing display from Melbourne City.
Game Four of Five
Macarthur FC (4) v Brisbane Roar (4)
Facts and Figures: Macerthur FC had 62.4% possession and six shots on target, while Brisbane Roar had five. It was such an entertaining contest that was full of goals and a good game to watch for the neutral.
Game Five of Five
Western United (1) v Melbourne Victory (3)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 43.6% possession and nine shots on target, compared with Western United who had three. Victory players Zinedine Machach and Daniel Arzani combination play was the highlight of the game and Bruno Fornaroli scored his first goal of the season, which sealed the 3-1 win for his team.