Sydney FC have defeated Newcastle 1-0 at the Jubilee Stadium thanks to an own-goal by the Jets' Nigel Boogaard. Melbourne City and Perth Glory failed to break the deadlock as Glory extended their lead at the top of the table to four points. Western Sydney Wanderers fell to another defeat as Craig Goodwin sealed the points for Adelaide. Central Coast Mariners grabbed their first win of the season and broke their 10-match losing streak being Melbourne City at the Central Coast Stadium. Kosta Barbarouses's hat-trick led Melbourne Victory to a comprehensive win over Brisbane Roar. The next seven days shape as key to Sydney FC's hopes of a third successive A-League premier's plate after closing the gap on Perth Glory. The Sky Blues were far from clinical in their 1-0 win over Newcastle at Jubilee Stadium on Saturday, however it was an effort that spoke volumes about their depth and character. With Milos Ninkovic (illness) and Paulo Retre (groin) absent and Josh Brillante suspended, Sydney FC lost Jacob Tratt to a groin problem just seven minutes in. A-League A-League Table The 2018-19 A-League season is starting to take shape.