澳超联赛报道 A Leagues Talking Points

A-Leagues 谈话要点

以下是五十铃 UTE A-League 男子第 25 轮的一些谈话要点，Ninja A-League 女子暂停比赛，以参加国际足联国际比赛日。

公牛队击败怒吼队后继续争夺决赛席位

在 Suncorp 体育场以 5-1 的比分击败布里斯班怒吼队后，麦克阿瑟公牛队距离前六名仅差一分。怒吼队在比赛开始 28 分钟时率先得分，阿苏玛·阿布巴卡尔远射破门，但从那以后，公牛队占据了绝对优势。边锋马林·雅科利什的帽子戏法，以及杰克·霍尔曼和哈里森·索耶的进球，让公牛队轻松击败对手，现在期待下周末与中央海岸水手队的关键一战。

流浪者队客场对阵黑骑士队延续不败战绩

周六晚上，西悉尼流浪者队在 GO 媒体体育场 18,000 多名球迷的见证下，与联赛领头羊奥克兰足球俱乐部以 1-1 战平，将不败战绩延续到 8 场。这是一场第一名和第四名之间的对决，双方都未能取得突破，直到半场结束时，费利佩·加列戈斯利用后防线的失误，帮助奥克兰队取得领先。流浪者队迫切希望带着积分离开新西兰队，他们在下半场一鸣惊人，并在比赛开始仅 6 分钟后凭借尼古拉斯·米拉诺维奇的精彩射门扳平比分。从这里开始，双方都未能打进制胜一球，奥克兰队现在仅领先第一名 5 分。

墨尔本城击败水手队，保住英超联赛冠军的希望

墨尔本城队在周六下午于 AAMI 公园球场以 1-0 战胜中央海岸水手队，与联赛领头羊奥克兰足球俱乐部的积分差距缩小至 6 分。墨尔本城队开局迅速，仅用了 17 分钟就打进了致胜一球，这粒进球由 17 岁的未来之星梅丁·梅梅蒂打进，梅梅蒂在本赛季五十铃 UTE 澳超联赛男子比赛中已经打入 4 球。半场结束时，墨尔本城队领先，卫冕冠军努力扳平比分，但未能突破坚忍不拔的墨尔本城队防守，最终赢得胜利，本周五晚上他们将迎战布里斯班咆哮队。

西部联队主场大胜，紧追奥克兰队

西部联队在周六晚上于 Ironbark Fields 球场以 3-1 击败珀斯光荣队，在争夺英超联赛冠军的道路上紧追奥克兰队。主队开局强劲，开场仅三分钟就由里斯·博西诺夫斯基攻入一球，最终帮助约翰·阿洛伊西的球队在中场休息时取得领先。下半场开始 10 分钟后，光荣队凭借年轻球员杰兰·皮尔曼的精彩射门扳平比分，然而，10 分钟后，塔拉斯·戈尔穆尔卡的乌龙球让西部队重新领先，这场比赛很快就结束了。替补上场的拉米·纳贾林在比赛还剩四分钟时锁定胜局，西部队在还剩四场比赛的情况下仅落后第一名 5 分。

喷气机队主场决赛希望落空

周日下午，纽卡斯尔喷气机队在麦当劳琼斯体育场以 1-2 负于惠灵顿凤凰队，他们进入前六名的希望落空。喷气机队需要三分才能保持领先，但在开场 45 分钟内，凤凰队的科斯塔·巴巴鲁塞斯和长泽一辉分别得分，喷气机队在中场休息时落后两球。比赛还剩 25 分钟时，罗布·斯坦顿的球队获得了一线生机，菲尼克斯队守门员乔什·奥卢瓦耶米打进一球，但从那时起，正是奥卢瓦耶米挺身而出，阻止了主队的进攻，包括最后一分钟的一次奇迹般的扑救，最终菲尼克斯队带着三分回家。还剩四场比赛，喷气机队现在距离决赛还有七分的差距。

A-Leagues Talking Points

Please find below a snapshot of just some of the talking points from Round 25 of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men, as the Ninja A-League Women paused for the FIFA International Break.

Bulls continue finals fight after downing the Roar 

Macarthur Bulls have moved to within a point of the top six after a dominant 5-1 win over Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. It was the Roar who opened the scoring first through a wonderful Asumah Abubakar strike from range 28 minutes into the contest, however from there, it was all the Bulls. A hattrick of goals to winger Marin Jakoliš, along with finishes from Jake Hollman and Harrison Sawyer saw the Bulls ease past their opponents and now look ahead to a crucial trip to the Central Coast Mariners next weekend.

Wanderers extend unbeaten run on the road against Black Knights 

Western Sydney Wanderers have extended their unbeaten run to eight matches after a tense 1-1 draw with league leaders Auckland FC, in front of more than 18,000 fans at GO Media Stadium on Saturday evening. In what was a showdown between first and fourth place, with neither able to find a breakthrough until Felipe Gallegos capitalised on an error at the back to send Auckland in front on the stroke of halftime. Desperate to leave New Zealand with points, Wanderers flew out of the gates in the second half and found an equaliser just six minutes into play thanks to an exquisite Nicolas Milanovic effort. From here, neither side could find the game winning goal, leaving Auckland now just five points clear in first place. 

City defeat Mariners to keep Premier’s Plate hopes alive 

Melbourne City moved to within six points of league leaders Auckland FC after a crucial 1-0 win over Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on Saturday afternoon. Starting fast, City found what would prove to be the match winning goal just 17 minutes into the contest through 17-year-old star of the future, Medin Memeti who has now notched four goals this Isuzu UTE A-League Men season. With City in front at the break, the defending champions pushed to find an equalizer but were unable to get past a stoic City defence whose efforts sealed the win ahead of welcoming Brisbane Roar this Friday night. 

Western stay on Auckland’s heels with big win at home 

Western United has remained hot on Auckland FC’s heels in the pursuit of the Premier’s Plate, after defeating Perth Glory 3-1 at Ironbark Fields on Saturday evening. The home side started strongly, finding the back of the net just three minutes into play thanks to Rhys Bosinovski, which ultimately sent John Aloisi’s men to the break in front. Glory managed to draw level 10 minutes into the second half thanks to a stunning finish from youngster Jaylan Pearman, however, that was short lived after a Taras Gormulka own goal allowed Western to retake the lead 10 minutes later. Substitute Ramy Najjarine then sealed the win four minutes from time, leaving Western just five points off first place with four matches remaining. 

Jets finals hopes take a tumble at home 

Newcastle Jets’ hopes of making a late charge into the top six took a tumble on Sunday afternoon after a 2-1 defeat to Wellington Phoenix at McDonald Jones Stadium. Needing three points to stay deep in the hunt, the Jets found themselves down by two goals at halftime after finishes to Kosta Barbarouses and Kazuki Nagasawa for the Phoenix in the opening 45 minutes. Rob Stanton’s men were handed a lifeline with 25 minutes remaining after an own goal from Phoenix keeper Josh Oluwayemi however from there, it was Oluwayemi who stood tall to deny the home side, which included a miraculous last minute save, to send the Phoenix back home with all three points. With four matches to play, the Jets now sit seven points off finals football.