Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 27 goals in five matches.
Clean Sheets: None out of ten teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were no draws in five matches.
Round 10 (In a Nutshell): In three out of five matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had more possession than their opponent.
Postponed Game
Sydney FC and Auckland FC weren’t included as the game due to be played on Saturday December 27th was postponed.
Round Highlights
Tom Lawrence scored a hat-trick for Perth Glory in their 3-1 win against Melbourne City.
Nikos Vergos scored a hat-trick for Melbourne Victory in their 5-1 win over Wellington Phoenix.
Brisbane Roar substitute Justin Vidic scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 92nd minute, in a 2-1 win away against Central Coast Mariners.
Game One of Five
Newcastle Jets (4) v Macarthur FC (5)
Facts and Figures: Macarthur FC had 37.4% possession and five shots on target, compared with Newcastle Jets who had eight. Both teams had 30 shots combined.
Game Two of Five
Adelaide United (3) v Western Sydney Wanderers (2)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 50.3% possession and five shots on target, while Western Sydney Wanderers had six. The Wanderers lost, even though they had 27 shots.
Game Three of Five
Melbourne City (1) v Perth Glory (3)
Facts and Figures: Perth Glory had 36.5% possession and eight shots on target, compared with Melbourne City who had four. The two teams had 28 shots combined.
Game Four of Five
Melbourne Victory (5) v Wellington Phoenix (1)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 54.5% possession and six shots on target, while Wellington Phoenix had two. Both teams had 25 shots combined.
Game Five of Five
Central Coast Mariners (1) v Brisbane Roar (2)
Facts and Figures: Brisbane Roar had 52.6% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Central Coast Mariners who had one.