Melbourne Victory travelled to Adelaide in the first round of their title defence against what could potentially be a title rival.
However a disallowed Kosta Barbarouses goal was the closest either side got to breaking the deadlock in what was an underwhelming result considering the calibre on show.
Besart Berisha, uncharacteristically, wasted a host of chances before Victory were forced onto the back foot after stand-in captain Leigh Broxham was sent for an early shower.
Danny Vukovic was called into only one real save to keep his side in the match, but Twitter was hardly impressed with the spectacle.
Oh and moving the game to Adelaide Oval was not a popular opinion.
Here are the best bits to come from the social media reaction:
Can this game just end please #ADLvMVC
— The Football Sack (@TheFootballSack) October 9, 2015
Said to Graham Arnold at season launch AL refs unnecessarily affected almost one game p/week last year. And the trend continues… #ADLvMVC — Sebastian Hassett (@sebth) October 9, 2015
Referee Peter Green cracking jokes with that send-off. #ADLvMVC
— Ned Zelic (@NedZelic) October 9, 2015
Negative: The crowd gets lost a bit at the big Adelaide Oval Positive: Fans a safe distance from K. Muscat #ADLvMVC pic.twitter.com/v3A6nfXr5h — Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) October 9, 2015
Wow what a rare mistake by Berisha.
— Les Murray (@lesmurraySBS) October 9, 2015
That really was an example of a poor game. No one played well. #ADLvMVC — Chris (@ozcjr) October 9, 2015
Only just hit me how much im gonna miss those Gombau post-match interviews #ADLvMVC
— Federico Fuentes (@FedeFuentesGLW) October 9, 2015
Looks like Berisha has managed to forget, how to put the ball in the back of the net. — A-League in Rhyme (@ALeague_Rhyming) October 9, 2015
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