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Adelaide United 1-1 Wellington Phoenix
MATCH REPORT: Dominant second half not enough as Adelaide forced to share the points with Wellington
Airton Andrioli
Adelaide United controlled large portions of the game at Coopers Stadium on Friday night but were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Wellington Phoenix.
Reds Head Coach Airton Andrioli admits the result was a consequence of his side not being able to execute the plan they practised all week.
Chris Greenacre
Wellington Phoenix interim Head Coach Chris Greenacre has his first point in charge of the side after a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Adelaide United.
The Englishman hopes it’s the start of a more positive run of results for his side.
Newcastle Jets 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
MATCH REPORT: Perfect ten for Newcastle in comeback win against Wanderers
Mark Milligan
The Newcastle Jets sit four points clear at the top of the Isuzu UTE A-League after coming from behind to defeat Western Sydney Wanderers.
Jets boss Mark Milligan discussed the result, the performance and what it all means heading into the business end of the season.
Gary van Egmond
It may have ended in defeat for the Wanderers at McDonald Jones Stadium but interim Head Coach Gary van Egmond was still pleased with his side’s performance.
However, the side’s defensive frailties reared their head again and it’s something van Egmond admits they need to fix if they’re to make a run for the finals.
Sydney FC 2-2 Melbourne Victory
MATCH REPORT: Iconic Juan Mata moment not enough to win chaotic Big Blue
Ufuk Talay
Sydney FC came back from two goals down to salvage a point in the Big Blue against Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.
Watch Sky Blues Head Coach Ufuk Talay’s full press conference below.
Arthur Diles
Juan Mata’s moment of magic wasn’t enough to secure a Big Blue victory for Melbourne Victory on Saturday evening as two second-half goals saw Sydney FC salvage a 2-2 draw.
For Arthur Diles it’s a case of what could have been, with the Victory Head Coach lamenting a lapse of concentration that led his side coughing up their two-goal lead.
Auckland FC 2-2 Perth Glory
MATCH REPORT: Auckland drop points in Premiership race as Glory earn hard-fought draw
Steve Corica
It was a frustrating result for Auckland FC on Sunday as 2-2 draw with Perth Glory left the Black Knights four points behind league leaders Newcastle Jets.
A frustrated Head Coach Steve Corica adrressed his side’s performance in his post-match press conference below.
Adam Griffiths
Perth Glory walked away from Go Media Stadium with a valuable point on Sunday after battling hard to secure a 2-2 draw with Auckland FC.
The result leaves Perth four points outside the top six with six games left to play, and Head Coach Adam Griffiths believes there were plenty of positives to take from the game…
…and those positive don’t include the two Tim Tams he gobbles up at the end of his presser!
