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A-League
| A-League Scoreboard - Round 3 |
| Central Coast's early-season dominance continued on Thursday night when the Mariners recorded a 1-0 away victory over Queensland Roar. The goal came early in the second half, after a corner found its way to Adam Kwasnik, who booted home the winner. The Roar pressed hard for an equaliser, but stand-in Mariners goalkeeper Matthew Trott was magnificent in denying the home side. The Mariners, with 3 wins, remain with a commanding lead over the rest of the pack. Queensland Roar 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 (A Kwasnik 55). Referee - M Shield. Crowd - 8,815 at Suncorp Stadium. The grand final replay between Adelaide and Melbourne at Hindmarsh Stadium was sadly overshadowed by the behaviour of the travelling Victory fans, who detonated flares and a firework before being evicted en masse. It's a worrying sign for the A-League, and for the Victory fans who have been in trouble for such antics before. On the field, the Victory hit the lead in the 80th minute when Rodrigo Vargas scored with a header, but just minutes later the hero became the villain when Vargas was pulled up for a handball inside the box; and Travis Dodd slotted home the penalty to secure a 1-1 draw. Adelaide United 1 (T Dodd 83pen) Melbourne Victory 1 (R Vargas 80). Referee - P Green. Crowd - 12,231 at Hindmarsh Stadium. |
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| ROUND 3: Queensland Roar 0 Cent Coast M'ners 1 Adelaide United 1 Melbourne Victory 1 Wellington Phoenix 0 Newcastle Jets 1 Perth Glory 0 Sydney FC 0 ROUND 4: Friday 14th September Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (8:00) Saturday 15th September Newcastle Jets v Adelaide Utd (7:00) Sunday 16th September Melbourne Victory v CC Mariners (5:00) Perth Glory v Queensland Roar (7:00) |
Newcastle Jets became the first side other than the Mariners to win a game when they
defeated Wellington Phoenix 1-0 on Sunday. The Phoenix had the bulk of possession in the
first half but were unable to penetrate the Novacastrian defence, which would come back to
haunt them in the 77th minute when a free from Matthew Thompson deflected off the wall
and past the outstretched arms of Phoenix keeper Glenn Moss into the net. The win propelled
the Jets into second place on the ladder, while the Phoenix with just one point remain on the
bottom.
Wellington Phoenix 0 Newcastle Jets 1 (M Thompson 77).
Referee - P O'Leary. Crowd - 11,478 at Westpac Stadium.
Another game, another scoreless draw for Perth Glory. This time the deadlock remained
unbroken against Sydney FC; the Glory having not scored or conceded a goal after three
games this season. In a lacklustre game in which few chances were created for either team,
much interest was on the number of players from both sides unavailable due to Socceroos or
Olyroos commitments as well as rising injury tolls. The lack of attacking power is already being
felt at the box office, with the weekend's total crowds for the A-League season averaging
under 10,000.
Perth Glory 0 Sydney FC 0.
Referee - C Zetter. Crowd - 7,907 at Members Equity Stadium.
defeated Wellington Phoenix 1-0 on Sunday. The Phoenix had the bulk of possession in the
first half but were unable to penetrate the Novacastrian defence, which would come back to
haunt them in the 77th minute when a free from Matthew Thompson deflected off the wall
and past the outstretched arms of Phoenix keeper Glenn Moss into the net. The win propelled
the Jets into second place on the ladder, while the Phoenix with just one point remain on the
bottom.
Wellington Phoenix 0 Newcastle Jets 1 (M Thompson 77).
Referee - P O'Leary. Crowd - 11,478 at Westpac Stadium.
Another game, another scoreless draw for Perth Glory. This time the deadlock remained
unbroken against Sydney FC; the Glory having not scored or conceded a goal after three
games this season. In a lacklustre game in which few chances were created for either team,
much interest was on the number of players from both sides unavailable due to Socceroos or
Olyroos commitments as well as rising injury tolls. The lack of attacking power is already being
felt at the box office, with the weekend's total crowds for the A-League season averaging
under 10,000.
Perth Glory 0 Sydney FC 0.
Referee - C Zetter. Crowd - 7,907 at Members Equity Stadium.