Misfiring Socceroos

While he's been out of the setup for a few years now, Craig Goodwin was pushing hard for Socceroos contention at the beginning of the season, yet has drifted further away from the required level ever since. 

He was in Atkinson's pocket for far too long tonight and despite a few promising overlapping runs and slighted balls, couldn't impress himself upon the fixture. For Jamie Maclaren, it's a differing yet somehow similar story - just not enough product from an Australian international.

Limping into finals

After a commanding win against Wellington Phoenix last week, United fans would be forgiven for hoping that Marco Kurz, at least for pride's sake, was steering them towards a strong finish.

In truth, neither City or United look particularly capable of making an indent on finals. The way Adelaide dominated the opening half just to fall away, much like City's own performance, is evidence on both sides' biggest issue - inconsistency in spades.