New Zealand recruit, Kosta Barbarouses not only managed to open scoring for Melbourne Victory last week against rivals Adelaide United, but also marked his first goal for team after signing.
The former Panathinaikos player is becoming a crucial player in coach Kevin Muscat’s starting squad and is beginning to prove himself.
He opened up the match in the first 14 minutes of the match, helping secure the final 3-0 win, despite being left with 10 men early on.
The win ended Melbourne’s two-game losing skid, while Muscat’s team moved to 11 points from seven rounds, four adrift of league leaders Brisbane.
Adrian Lejier was handed a red card and didn’t appear in their match against Central Coast Mariners last night.
Adelaide United holds some impressive statistics in this season, but hasn’t been able to convert them into points.
They are currently the league’s top possession holders and have accrued the highest passing accuracy, but sit eighth on the ladder.
They’re up against Melbourne Heart this round, a team that will be feeling very desperate.
With just two points to show after seven matches, breaking their losing streak is proving to be almost impossible. They sit on a five match losing streak, with two games ending in draws. But if history is anything to bank on, they could be seeing a win soon. Melbourne Heart has never lost six matches in a
row and will have to give it all they’ve got to get ahead of United.
Back in top position again, Brisbane Roar managed a solid 3-1 win over second on the ladder, Western Sydney Wanderers. But with only one point differentiating them, the ladder could look a lot different next week.
Brisbane is up against Perth Glory, while Western Sydney Wanderers travel to Wellington to face the Phoenix.
Sydney FC is on quite a comeback at the moment, securing their third win in a row. They’re up against third on the ladder, Newcastle Jets on Saturday who also have three consecutive wins under their belt.
With Sydney holding the home advantage, the game is set to be a nailbighter for fans.