I think any neutral would say that the right thing has been done here, nobody wants to see any club have to default a game due to the international windows. That would be far more insulting for the credibility of the A-League than rescheduling a fixture is.
I agree, I just don't understand how the decision wasn't made earlier/before the fixture list was released? They knew when the FIFA windows were, it was kind of obvious when the All Whites would be playing and how many players we would be losing. I think they should re-think their policy of not breaking for international windows, would also give space for Cup games (wink) and shorten the off-season?