Australian A-League Men

FT Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Melbourne City FC WDWWW 1
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Central Coast Mariners FC LLLLL 2
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MBC011
CCM112
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Match Report

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Central Coast Mariners beat Melbourne City to end 327 day winless run

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
4
10
Corner Kicks
1
2
Saves
3
63.7
Possession
36.3
21
SHOTS
9
4
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
377
Accurate Passes
187
487
Passes
289
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
6
Accurate Crosses
2
32
Crosses
8
0.2
Cross %
0.3
55
Long Balls
77
33
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
9
Blocked Shots
1
14
Effective Tackles
12
23
Tackles
16
0.6
Tackle %
0.8
7
Interceptions
10
9
Effective Clearances
33
9
Clearances
33

Head to Head

MBC leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

CCM · 3-5-2

  1. 1Ben KennedyG
  2. 2Jonathan AspropotamitisCD
  3. 13Aiden O'NeillCD-L
  4. 4Jake McGingCD-R
  5. 22Jacob MellingCM-L
  6. 6Tom HiariejCM-R
  7. 7Andrew HooleAM
  8. 11Connor PainLM
  9. 18Matthew MillarRM
  10. 19Matt SimonCF-L
  11. 10Tommy OarCF-R

MBC · 3-4-2-1

  1. 18Eugene GalekovicG
  2. 5Bart SchenkeveldCD
  3. 22Curtis GoodCD-L
  4. 6Osama MalikCD-R
  5. 7Rostyn GriffithsCM-L
  6. 15Kearyn BaccusCM-R
  7. 3Scott JamiesonLM
  8. 13Nathaniel AtkinsonRM
  9. 2Ritchie de LaetF
  10. 8Riley McGreeCF-L
  11. 26Luke BrattanCF-R

Timeline

  1. 22' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Lachlan Wales replaces Osama Malik because of an injury.
  2. 32' Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Connor Pain (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
  3. 40' Ritchie de Laet (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 45'+2' Aiden O'Neill (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 51' Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 53' Tommy Oar (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 54' Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jordan Murray replaces Tommy Oar because of an injury.
  8. 67' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer replaces Riley McGree.
  9. 74' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Luke Brattan.
  10. 76' Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Michael McGlinchey replaces Tom Hiariej.
  11. 77' Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Lachlan Wales (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
  12. 79' Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Mario Shabow replaces Andrew Hoole.
  13. 80' Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 89' Penalty saved! Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  15. 89' Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City FC 1. Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

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