Missed any of the Hyundai A-League action from the last few days? Well, you’ve come to the right place with our McDonald’s Mini Matches.
Watch all the goals, saves, close shaves, flash points, dust ups, sights, sounds and reactions from the five matches that took place over the last few days in the Hyundai A-League.
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Central Coast Mariners 2-4 Melbourne City
It was a wild start to life behind closed door in Gosford as three goals in the opening 10 minutes blew the match wide open at Central Coast Stadium.
Jamie Maclaren went on to net a treble and ex-Spain international Markel Susaeta got on the scoresheet, while Jordan Murray grabbed a double in response as the Mariners slipped to a 10th-straight defeat.
REPORT: Maclaren hat-trick helps City inflict 10th straight defeat on Mariners
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6143111133001
Brisbane Roar 1-0 Newcastle Jets
Two in-form sides met at an empty Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast and a single goal separated them by the full-time whistle.
Scott McDonald’s fourth strike in three matches earned Robbie Fowler’s side the points to solidify their fourth-place position.
REPORT: Brisbane edge Newcastle arm-wrestle thanks to McDonald winner
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6143410071001
Western Sydney Wanderers 1-1 Sydney FC
Kwame Yeboah struck a late equaliser and Sydney FC were left hanging on as Western Sydney Wanderers piled forward in search of a three-game clean sweep against their crosstown rivals.
Adam Le Fondre had fired the runaway competition leaders in front on 35 minutes, and a draw leaves the Sky Blues’ seven points away from clinching the Premiers Plate.
REPORT: Yeboah strikes late as Wanderers stay unbeaten against Sydney FC
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6143628976001
Newcastle Jets 2-1 Melbourne City
If ever a goal deserved to win any match it was the one Steven Ugarkovic scored as the Jets edged past City at McDonald Jones Stadium.
A draw looked on the cards when Florin Berenguer cancelled out Nick Fitzgerald’s first Jets goal but Ugarkovic had the final say on the night with a stunner.
REPORT: Ugarkovic’s late stunner edges Jets past Melbourne City in Newcastle
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6144010921001