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.
