
Match Analysis: Wellington Phoenix 5-1 Melbourne City
Nathan Burns got a hat-trick as Wellington Phoenix thumped Melbourne City.
Nathan Burns got a hat-trick as Wellington Phoenix thumped Melbourne City.
Marcelo Carrusca’s penalty sealed Adelaide United’s come-from-behind win.
Melbourne City took the lead twice early on, but Melbourne Victory pegged them back then went on to dominate the second half thanks to a Besart Berisha hat-trick.
David Villa’s first two games for Melbourne City have immediately introduced a difficult tactical problem
David Villa came off the bench to score the equaliser after Sydney surprisingly took the lead against the run of play.
Melbourne Heart may have transformed into a new-look Melbourne City, but their tactics and approach will be very familiar
The Wanderers came from behind to secure a second place finish on the ladder.
Wellington twice took the lead, but were twice pegged back by the Heart.
The Heart dominated the opening, then made the most of their extra man to illustrate their superiority.
Melbourne Heart’s fine form under John van’t Schip continued as they, the bottom placed side, triumphed over the league leaders.
The Phoenix scraped a second win of the season in a clash between the league’s bottom two sides.
A prominent feature of Sydney FC’s 2-0 win over Melbourne Heart was the attacking influence of Pedj Bojic.