Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 15 goals in five matches.
Clean Sheets: Two out of ten teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in five matches.
Round 17 (In a Nutshell): In three out of four matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had more possession than their opponent. Find out what transpired in Round 17.
Game played at earlier date (Not included in blog)
Melbourne City v Western United on Tuesday, January 7th
Team with the Bye
Wellington Phoenix
Round Highlight
The Newcastle Jets came back from a two-goal deficit to claim a point against Central Coast Mariners, thanks to two substitutes Lachlan Rose and Japanese import Kota Mizunuma.
Game One of Five
Brisbane Roar (0) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Facts and Figures: Western Sydney Wanderers had 44.9% possession and five shots on target, compared with Brisbane Roar who had four. It was a game that was of a fairly low standard.
Game Two of Five
Auckland FC (2) v Macarthur FC (1)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 52.5% possession and five shots on target, while Macarthur FC had three.
Game Three of Five
Sydney FC (4) v Adelaide United (1)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 54% possession. Both teams registered seven shots on target.
Game Four of Five
Central Coast Mariners (2) v Newcastle Jets (2)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 50.7% possession and four shots on target, while Newcastle Jets had seven. The F3 Derby delivered, as the Jets came back from a two-goal deficit.
Game Five of Five
Perth Glory (2) v Melbourne Victory (0)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 56.9% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Perth Glory who had four. It was great to see a Glory game with a good crowd, even though they lost the game.