Oliver Sail – Wellington Phoenix
The Wellington gloveman was the round’s busiest keeper, showing safe hands as he made eight saves while Wellington were outshot 21-8 by Perth Glory, despite going on to win 3-0.
The 25-year-old made it back-to-back clean sheets on his 11th career start in the competition, a performance highlighted by an athletic low block from Brandon Wilson’s 12th-minute drive and a courageous triple save to deny Bruno Fornaroli twice and Daniel Stynes at close range.
CHANCE: Incredible chance Sail s away for the Glory
Defenders
James McGarry – Wellington Phoenix
Phoenix absorbed a lot of pressure in the 3-0 counter-attacking win against Glory and McGarry was a key component at both ends of the WIN Stadium pitch in Wollongong.
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24 goals hit the back of the net across seven fixtures in Matchweek 10, as Central Coast Mariners moved four points clear at the top of the table.
Western United and Melbourne Victory contributed seven of those goals in a 4-3 affair on Saturday night, after Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 and Perth Glory clinched a 3-1 win over Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
Macarthur FC striker Matt Derbyshire went ahead in the Golden Boot race with his seventh goal of the season in the Bulls 1-0 win over Sydney FC, but a brace to Jamie Maclaren in Melbourne City s 2-0 win over the Wanderers sent the Socceroos striker level with Derbyshire at the top of the charts.
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Eight fixtures, 27 goals and a plethora of talking points came from Matchweek 7 of the 2020/21 A-League campaign.
The dramatic action was relentless as game after game of high-octane football passed. Perth Glory lit the fuse with a gritty win over Adelaide United before Brisbane Roar pumped Melbourne Victory 5-2 at Dolphin Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Macarthur FC and Western Sydney Wanderers proceeded to engage in one of the most entertaining draws you re likely to see this season, while Newcastle Jets held steadfast to defeat Melbourne City 1-0.
Central Coast Mariners sensation Alous Kuol stole the show with a two-goal cameo off the bench to sink Western United, Sydney FC forward Kosta Barbarouses regained his form with a brace of his own in a 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix, before 2-0 wins to both Macarthur FC and Western Sydney against the Roar and Victory respectively rounded out the engaging Matchweek.
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A late goal from substitute Nicolai Muller has handed Western Sydney Wanderers a 1-0 win over Central Coast Mariners in a fiery clash in Gosford on Tuesday night.
In a game of few chances but plenty of spice, Muller struck the decisive blow seven minutes from time to inflict the first defeat of the season on the Mariners.
The win for Carl Robinson’s side has seen them jump to the top of the A-League ladder on goal difference on the back of a three-game unbeaten run.
It was a contest that could have gone either way, with Mariners midfielder Joshua Nisbet hitting the crossbar with a strike early in the second half.
Carl Robinson has hailed the impact of his substitutes after the Western Sydney Wanderers went top of the A-League ladder with their win over Central Coast Mariners on Tuesday night.
In a fiery clash in Gosford, Nicolai Muller came off the bench to strike seven minutes from time to hand the Wanderers a hard-earned 1-0 victory.
While there was very little between the two sides, the decisive goal came soon after the introduction of Wanderers substitutes Muller, Kwame Yeboah and Bruce Kamau.