5 moments that changed everything...

With the majority of the weekend’s matches ending in draws again, so far just we've seen just four wins from the season's 10 games to date.

No team has been able to achieve a 100% record either - but what were the key moments that defined round 2?

Road rage from a 'car accident' in Adelaide

Adelaide United played at home again on Friday night against the Jets, in a match which left many scratching their heads over an overall lack of quality on display at Coopers Stadium.

However, many were also left scratching their heads at a key moment in the match which came right at the death.

Level at 1-1 and looking for a late winner, the Reds pushed forward with Michael Marrone whipping a dangerous cross into the area towards George Blackwood, who was being heavily marked by Daniel Georgievski in the penalty area.

Newcastle goalkeeper Glen Moss came off his line to come and punch the cross away but didn’t get there and instead collided with young Blackwood who suffered a broken collarbone.

The incident sparked a melee between both sets of players with referee Shaun Evans apparently told by the VAR that a penalty was not to be given.

Once again, so many questions that haven’t been answered by referees. What was the thought process of Shaun Evans? Why was VAR consulted first? But really, how on earth was it a Newcastle freekick, and not a penalty to Marco Kurz’s side?

First of all, Blackwood has his eyes on the ball the whole time as it comes in, with Moss taking the risk himself to come flying out of his goal. Moss then makes the decision to go and punch the ball, but clearly doesn’t get there and takes out the United striker.

If an outfield player made the decision to go for a 50/50 ball, not got there in time and instead took out another outfield player, would they get the special treatment goalkeepers get from referees?

It was arguably a clear penalty and Kurz was furious at Shaun Evans and his refereeing team. The German described it as a “car accident” post-game... and if it was on the road then Moss would be losing his licence.

McCormack opens Mariners account in style

With all the Usain Bolt talk in pre-season, the signing of Ross McCormack on loan from Aston Villa went slightly under the radar for the Mariners.

The Scotsman was an excellent acquisition in the off-season by Mike Mulvey, with Central Coast not just getting a quality footballer but also a proven scorer in the A-League too.

Of course it was McCormack who led the line so well for Melbourne City in the first half of last season, scoring 14 times in his 17 appearances last term.

So it was fitting that McCormack – who was the top goal scorer in the English Championship in the 2013-14 season – would open his account for the Gosford club against his former employers on Saturday.

Jack Clisby’s initial cross was poorly cleared by Iacopo La Rocca straight to Connor Pain, who picked out the 32-year-old with a delicate through ball. McCormack then easily passed the ball into the back of the net past Eugene Galekovic to score the first of probably many in a Mariner’s shirt.

Fantasy football coaches, take notice...

VAR decision overshadows derby spectacle

In what was easily the biggest game of the round, the first Sydney derby of the season took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a historic moment in Australian football. It was the first football match of any kind that was being played at the SCG in 30-plus years and Sydney FC claimed bragging rights yet again in the 2-0 win.

But the main talking point was a disallowed goal for the Western Sydney Wanderers which was appeared legitimate to everyone in the stadium except those in the VAR room and subsequently ref Chris Beath,

It would have completely changed the complexion of the game. Already down 2-0, the Wanderers were in dire need of a route back into the game and Roly Bonevacia strike, from Josh Risdon’s cut back would have given WSW hope with half an hour to play.

But Jaushua Sotirio was lated judged to have obstructed Michael Zullo while offside in the build-up to the goal which saw the goal ruled out by Chris Beath and his officiating team.

Replays suggested that the obstruction from Sotirio was not just unintentional but clearly would not have impacted on the phase play, even if he was in an offside position.

Markus Babbel was fuming with the decision, aggressively voicing his frustration at the fourth official, earning him the first red card for a head coach in A-League history.

Beath explained in after the game that the VAR was consulted to make the decision to overturn the goal, with Sotirio “technically” breaching the laws of the game.

Any decision in football can be open to interpretation and "technically" this was beyond the pale, denying fans the spectacle they deserved and that WSW tried to deliver. Bozza did his nut post match and many fans threatened to walk out mid-game in protest.

If this is the future of football, we may have many more problems ahead.

Taylor puts up early contender for miss of the season

Phoenix travelled to Brisbane on Sunday in high spirits after upsetting the Jets in round 1 with a 2-1 win at Westpac.

New signing Steven Taylor was at the heart of a Wellington defence that frustrated Newcastle all day but at Suncorp he showed exactly why he is a defender.

Just nine minutes in, fellow defender Tom Doyle cut inside from the right hand side brilliantly before unleashing an effort that was parried by Jamie Young, straight to Taylor, who had an empty net from about three yards out but somehow he struck the base of the post on the follow up.

If he had scored the Nix would have snatched an early lead and could’ve been on their way to a massive victory away from home. Unfortunately Mark Rudan’s side settled for a point in the 0 – 0 draw, with Taylor hoping that moment does not come back to bite him personally, or for his team.

Ikonomidis leaves champions 0 from 2

The Sydney derby might have been hyped up as the game of round, but the final game on Sunday between Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory was a classic.

After a disastrous first half display from Kevin Muscat’s men in which they trailed 2-0 at the main break, his troops woke up after the interval to battle back.

Marquee Keisuke Honda was once again at the centre of everything good for Victory, laying on goals for Terry Antonis and Storm Roux as Tony Popovic’s Glory looked to have blown a massive win at AAMI Park.

However, Perth found one last chink in the Victory armour through the form of Chris Ikonomidis, who pounced on Joel Chianese’s parried effort following a quick counter-attack to send the travelling Glory fans into raptures and send Muscat’s men to the bottom.

The result leaves Victory with plenty of work to do as Popovic looks to have got his message across to his new team, even at this early stage of the season.