Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 18 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: Four out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in six matches!
Round 3 (In a Nutshell): In two out of five matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent. Find out what transpired in Round 3.
Team with the Bye
Newcastle Jets
Round Highlights
The opening game of the Round was a five-goal thriller, which was between Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC. Along with that, there was a game that had seven goals between Western Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide United.
Game One of Six
Brisbane Roar (2) v Sydney FC (3)
Facts and Figures: Sydney FC had 68% possession and six shots on target, while Brisbane Roar had three. Remarkably, all seven goals in the match came in the second half. The winning goal came from substitute Jaiden Kucharski in the 90th minute, just one minute after coming off the bench.
Game Two of Six
Wellington Phoenix (0) v Auckland FC (2)
Facts and Figures: Auckland FC had 49% possession and six shots on target, compared with Wellington Phoenix who had one. It was the first New Zealand Derby in the history of the A-League. Jake Brimmer came off the bench for Auckland FC and scored a brace.
Game Three of Six
Central Coast Mariners (0) v Perth Glory (0)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 67% possession and two shots on target, while Perth Glory had one. The Glory claimed their first point of the season in a dull affair.
Game Four of Six
Western Sydney Wanderers (3) v Adelaide United (4)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 46% possession and eight shots on target, compared with Western Sydney Wanderers who had seven. Dylan Pierias of Adelaide United scored a brace.
Game Five of Six
Melbourne Victory (2) v Macarthur FC (1)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 55% possession and seven shots on target, while Macarthur FC had two. All three goals in the game came in the second half. Reno Piscopo scored a goal of the season contender in the 75th minute, which proved to be the winning goal for Victory.
Game Six of Six
Western United (0) v Melbourne City (1)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne City had 56% possession and four shots on target, compared with Western United who had one. City’s win came at cost with goal scorer Andrew Nabbout and Marco Tilio appearing to have suffered serious injuries.