Sydney upset leaders, Adelaide stay in hunt
Sydney FC moved up to third in the Australian A-League following a comfortable 3-0 victory away to leaders Wellington Phoenix with both sides finishing the match with ten men.
Jacques Faty handed the visitors the lead early on and Shane Smeltz made it two just before the half-hour mark, while Sebastian Ryall added the gloss.
Wellington lost Albert Riera to a second yellow card after 68 minutes, while Sydney saw second goal scorer Smeltz follow for a straight red two minutes later.
The defeat leaves Phoenix with a narrow one-point lead at the top with Melbourne Victory, Sydney and Perth Glory just a point further back.
In fifth, Adelaide United claimed a 1-0 victory over bottom side Newcastle Jets thanks to Marcelo Carrusca's 28th-minute winner as they kept the pressure on the top four.