A-League opening round starts with a bang, record crowds, and a few red cards


Between DeVere’s stunning equaliser, the Mariners’ rousing revival and Sydney’s thumping derby win it’s been a busy round

It is either genius or folly to schedule the opening round of the A-League season in between two crucial qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.

When you think however that only a handful of leagues around the world this year will boast an attendance figure higher than the 61,880 at Saturday’s Sydney derby – a new A-League record – then it is safe to say it went pretty well.

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