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THEY SAID IT: "I'm not sure what game we're playing but it's football, not basketball." – Sydney FC coach Steve Corica in response to Antony Golec's handball that wasn't booked in Sunday night's 1-0 loss to to Macarthur. MAN OF THE WEEK: Diego Castro. The 38-year-old Spanish veteran continues to turn it on out west. Scored a double against Brisbane as Perth kept up their goal-friendly start to season. BEAT THAT: Spanish import Victor Sanchez created an instant A-League classic when his 95th-minute strike secured a dramatic 4-3 win for 10-man Western United over derby rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday. STAT ATTACK: Perth have scored more goals in their first six games (18) than any team in A-League history. TALKING POINT: The spectacular entertainment that is this A-League season. Despite fears about a lack of high-profile talent and salary cap cuts, the competition is regularly turning on thrilling matches with young Aussie talent leading the way in many instances. UNDER PRESSURE: Sydney FC's strikers couldn't land a punch in Sunday night's loss to Macarthur, with Kosta Barbarouses taking six shots from inside the box without success. It gave the Sky Blues their first back-to-back loss of the season. UP NEXT: Western Sydney will look to bounce back from their 3-2 loss to Adelaide on Saturday when they take on Melbourne City on Tuesday night, while in-form Perth will look to make it four wins in a row when they play ladder-leaders Central Coast. ECHUCA Moama Men’s Shed is making great progress on its new shed expansion, thanks to a generous donation from Complete Scissor Lift Hire. The Echuca-based company responded to the shed’s call-out in the February 8 edition of the Riv… ABORIGINAL communities in the Echuca region will get to have a say about what measures can be put in place in Victoria to provide reparation to members of the Stolen Generations. The Victorian Government announced Stolen Generations Reparations 12… The Socceroos will not compete at the Copa America this year due to a scheduling conflict with their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. Chelsea have beaten Atletico Madrid 1-0 while Bayern Munich routed hosts Lazio 4-1 in the first leg of their respective Champions League last-16 ties. Brisbane Roar have broken their goalless run but it was Perth Glory who came away with the spoils after a Diego Castro brace lifted them to a 3-1 triumph. Everton have beaten Liverpool in the Premier League for their first win at Anfield in 22 years while Chelsea dropped points in the battle for a top-four spot.
