Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 17 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Three out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in six matches.
Possession: In three out of four matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Points of Interest
Newcastle Jets have won the Premier’s Plate for the first time in their history.
Western Sydney Wanderers have officially secured the A-League wooden spoon for the first time in their history.
Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) leads the Golden Boot race, with 11, which is one goal more than Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix) has scored.
Highlights
Youstin Salas (Brisbane Roar) scored his first goal in the A-League with a cracking strike from outside the box in second half stoppage time against Melbourne City.
Anselmo (Adelaide United) came off the bench and scored a brace in a comeback win against Macarthur FC.
Central Coast Mariners had an upset win over Auckland FC, with the only goal of the game scored by Ali Auglah.
Game One of Six
Melbourne Victory (2) v Newcastle Jets (2)
Facts and Figures: Charles Nduka scored a brace, as did Eli Adams. Melbourne Victory had 38.1% possession and six shots on target, compared with Newcastle Jets who have had four.
Game Two of Six
Wellington Phoenix (2) v Western Sydney Wanderers (1)
Facts and Figures: Wellington Phoenix had 44.5% possession and six shots on target, while Western Sydney Wanderers had seven.
Game Three of Six
Brisbane Roar (2) v Melbourne City (3)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne City had 44.7% possession and six shots on target, compared with Brisbane Roar who had three.
Game Four of Six
Sydney FC (0) v Perth Glory (0)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 71% possession and three of their 16 shots on target. Perth Glory had two shots on target.
Game Five of Six
Auckland FC (0) v Central Coast Mariners (1)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 36% possession and six shots on target, compared with Auckland FC who had five.
Game Six of Six
Adelaide United (3) v Macarthur FC (1)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 61.7% possession and 11 shots on target, while Macarthur FC only had one!