Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 17 goals in five matches.
Clean Sheets: None of the ten teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were three draws in five matches.
Games that weren’t included in blog: Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar played on Tuesday, January 6th.
Points of Interest
Alfie McCalmont has scored all four penalties that he has taken in the A-League.
Central Coast Mariners haven’t lost at Campbelltown Stadium in the six games that they have played against Macarthur FC.
Macarthur FC had two players sent off against the Mariners.
Mariners are now unbeaten in seven games.
Ryan Kitto played his 250th game in the A-League.
For the first time this season Newcastle Jets trailed in a game and won.
Highlights
Western Sydney Wanderers import Ryan Fraser provided a pinpoint cross that Bozhidar Kraev headed into the back of the net.
Mark Natta of Newcastle Jets scored his third career goal.
Juan Mata scored a goal with a phenomenal free kick that broke the deadlock in the game between Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC.
Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove scored a brace in a 2-2 draw with Perth Glory.
Brian Kaltak of Perth Glory scored a goal in his 100th A-League appearance.
Perth Glory showed plenty of character against Auckland FC.
Game One of Five
Macarthur FC (1) v Central Coast Mariners (3)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 39.9% possession and six
shots on target, while Macarthur FC had five.
Macarthur FC Game Changer: Anthony Caceres
Central Coast Mariners: Nathanael Blair
Game Two of Five
Adelaide United (1) v Wellington Phoenix (1)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 66.1% possession. Both teams had five shots on target.
Adelaide United Game Changer: Luka Jovanovic
Wellington Phoenix Game Changer: Carlo Armiento
Game Three of Five
Newcastle Jets (2) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Facts and Figures: Newcastle Jets had 54.7% possession and eight shots on target, while Western Sydney Wanderers had four.
Newcastle Jets Game Changer: James Delianov
Western Sydney Wanderers Game Changer: Ryan Fraser
Game Four of Five
Sydney FC (2) v Melbourne Victory (2)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 56.3%. Both teams had six shots on target.
Sydney FC Game Changer: Ben Garuccio
Melbourne Victory Game Changer: Juan Mata
Game Five of Five
Auckland FC (2) v Perth Glory (2)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 63.8% possession and six shots on target, while Perth Glory had three.
Auckland FC Game Changer: Sam Cosgrove
Perth Glory Game Changer: Brian Kaltak