Round 3 had late drama and fabulous football. Catch up with the scores, video and reaction for your Monday morning fix of the weekend’s Hyundai A-League.
Melbourne City 2-3 Perth Glory
Harvey Norman Friday night football had it all, including Kenny Lowe banished to the stands for the second half in a feisty and fabulous night’s entertainment.
REPORT: Keogh hat-trick sees Glory shutdown City
ANALYSIS: Glory’s tactics tame City’s firepower
REACTION: Glory skipper proud of Perth’s ‘fight’
REACTION: Van’t Schip backs Melbourne City’s structure
Central Coast 0-1-Brisbane Roar
Roar hit back after last week’s big loss in Newcastle, giving coach John Aloisi the reaction he wanted and the three points he needed.
REPORT: Roar scrape past Mariners in Gosford
REACTION: Holman relieved by Roar’s ‘gutsy’ win
REACTION: O’Donovan disappointed with misfiring Mariners
Adelaide United 1-2 Melbourne Victory
Late drama to end an absolutely cracking contest as Victory registered its first win of the season against the luckless Reds in Adelaide.
REPORT: Victory break Adelaide’s hearts with last-gasp dagger
REACTION: Adelaide were the better team: Elrich
REACTION: Muscat revels in Victory’s dogged display
Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Sydney FC
More late drama this time with Milos Ninkovic breaking Phoenix hearts in time added on to maintain Sydney’s extraordinary 100% winning record with no goals conceded.
REPORT: Sky Blues late show stuns Phoenix in NZ
REACTION: Vukovic: Sydney’s win was ‘smash and grab’
REACTION: Shattered Tratt predicts Phoenix to shine soon
Wanderers 2-2 Jets
Wanderers christened their temporary new home with an impressive first half to lead 2-0 only for the Jets to hit back in spectacular fashion, setting up a massive NSW derby next week in Newy against Sydney FC.
REPORT: Jets stage epic comeback against Wanderers
NEWS: Newcastle skipper makes Australian goal-scoring history
REACTION: Bemused Cornthwaite laments Wanderers late slip
