Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 20 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were no draws in six matches!
Possession: In three out of six matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Players of the Round: Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory), Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Points of Interest
Adelaide United kept their first clean sheet in nine games in the A-League.
Luka Jovanovic of Adelaide United scored his sixth goal of the season.
Paulo Retre of Wellington Phoenix played game number 222 in the A-League.
Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi made a mistake that proved costly, in the ‘Kiwi Clasico.’
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano resigned after they lost 5-0 against Auckland FC.
Rhyan Grant made his 300th appearance for Sydney FC.
Newcastle Jets have won eight games in a row in the A-League following their 1-0 win over Macarthur FC.
Highlights
Jesse Randall scored a brace in the first half for Auckland FC in the ‘Kiwi Clasico,’ in the first half.
Tiago Quintal scored the only goal of the game for Sydney FC against Brisbane Roar.
Juan Mata scored a magical goal to break the deadlock in the 21st minute in the Melbourne Derby, ended up scoring a brace and provided an assist.
Central Coast Mariners defender James Donachie scored in the 89th minute for them against Western Sydney Wanderers, which gave the Mariners a 3-2 comeback win.
Game One of Six
Adelaide United (4) v Perth Glory (0)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 50.7% possession and six shots on target. Perth Glory failed to register a shot on target.
Game Two of Six
Wellington Phoenix (0) v Auckland FC (5)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 50.2% possession and five shots on target, compared with Wellington Phoenix who had one.
Game Three of Six
Sydney FC (1) v Brisbane Roar (0)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 64.8% possession. Both teams had five shots on target.
Game Four of Six
Melbourne City (1) v Melbourne Victory (3)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 43.9% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Melbourne City who had four.
Game Five of Six
Central Coast Mariners (3) v Western Sydney Wanderers (2)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 32.3% possession and four shots on target, while Western Sydney Wanderers had eight.
Game Six of Six
Newcastle Jets (1) v Macarthur FC (0)
Facts and Figures: Newcastle Jets had 47.2% possession and seven shots on target, compared with Macarthur FC who had three.