Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Central Coast Mariners
    • 53': Ben Warland (OG)
    • 74': Alou Kuol

    Mariners go top as Alou Kuol seals win at Sydney FC

    A-League

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Stefan Nigro.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Foul by Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 14': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
    • 19': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Stefan Nigro.
    • 24': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
    • 24': Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jack Clisby tries a through ball, but Oliver Bozanic is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
    • 26': Ruon Tongyik (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bouman.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joel King.
    • 35': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
    • 35': Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel King.
    • 36': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
    • 36': Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 39': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Gianni Stensness.
    • 40': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic following a corner.
    • 42': Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianni Stensness with a headed pass.
    • 43': Foul by Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 43': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 45'+1': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
    • 50': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
    • 52': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ruon Tongyik (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel De Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Own Goal by Ben Warland, Sydney FC. Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 55': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
    • 57': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
    • 57': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Paulo Retre.
    • 67': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jordan Smylie replaces Matt Simon.
    • 67': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol replaces Daniel Bouman.
    • 69': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 70': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 71': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 73': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
    • 74': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 2. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jordan Swibel replaces Trent Buhagiar.
    • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 76': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 77': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joel King.
    • 79': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
    • 79': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
    • 79': Stefan Nigro (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a through ball.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Jordan Swibel (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a through ball.
    • 84': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Joel King is caught offside.
    • 86': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
    • 86': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ryan McGowan replaces Anthony Caceres.
    • 87': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
    • 89': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel De Silva.
    • 90': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall replaces Jack Clisby because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jaden Casella replaces Daniel De Silva.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+3': Jordan Smylie (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 2.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 13
    4 Saves 3
    41.7 Possession 58.3
    9 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    304 Accurate Passes 431
    391 Passes 522
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    5 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 41
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 7
    30 Effective Clearances 3
    30 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 5,320

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    Line-Ups

    SYD Sydney FC (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
    3 Ben Warland
    4 Alex Wilkinson
    16 Joel King
    23 Rhyan Grant
    26 Luke Brattan
    8 Paulo Retre Yellow Card
    12 Trent Buhagiar
    11 Kosta Barbarouses
    10 Milos Ninkovic
    17 Anthony Cáceres
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Alexander Baumjohann, Tom Heward-Belle, Ryan McGowan, Patrick Wood, Calem Nieuwenhof, Jordi Swibel, Harry Van Der Saag.

    CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
    15 Kye Rowles
    21 Ruon Tongyik
    11 Jack Clisby
    5 Stefan Nigro
    8 Oliver Bozanic
    6 Gianni Stensness
    10 Danny De Silva
    4 Joshua Nisbet
    19 Matt Simon Yellow Card
    14 Daniel Bouman Yellow Card
    Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
    Matthew Hatch, Jaden Casella, Daniel Hall, Alou Kuol, Jordan Smylie, Marco Ureña, Adam Pearce.

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