Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Gauci stars in Adelaide goal but Central Coast Mariners sneak win
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
- 4': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 5': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Kye Rowles tries a through ball, but Marco Ureña is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Daniel De Silva.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
- 13': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners) with an attempt from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Bozanic with a cross.
- 14': Penalty conceded by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 15': VAR Decision: Penalty Central Coast Mariners.
- 17': Penalty saved! Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jack Clisby tries a through ball, but Oliver Bozanic is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo tries a through ball, but Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ryan Strain (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 22': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Oliver Bozanic tries a through ball, but Marco Ureña is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bouman.
- 29': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juande.
- 30': Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
- 30': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Ruon Tongyik tries a through ball, but Marco Ureña is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 34': Offside, Adelaide United. Stefan Mauk tries a through ball, but Ben Halloran is caught offside.
- 40': Offside, Adelaide United. Stefan Mauk tries a through ball, but Ryan Strain is caught offside.
- 40': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Mark Birighitti tries a through ball, but Matt Simon is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Stefan Nigro (Central Coast Mariners) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Jordan Elsey.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United).
- 45'+1': Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners).
- 45'+2': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 0, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 0, Adelaide United 0.
- 48': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 0, Adelaide United 1. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners).
- 49': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña tries a through ball, but Daniel De Silva is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 52': Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 52': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Central Coast Mariners.
- 57': Penalty saved! Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Michael Jakobsen.
- 61': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Matt Simon tries a through ball, but Marco Ureña is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Ryan Strain (Adelaide United).
- 62': Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Daniel Bouman.
- 64': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol replaces Matt Simon.
- 64': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Joshua Nisbet replaces Marco Ureña.
- 65': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
- 66': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 69': Substitution, Adelaide United. George Timotheou replaces Michael Jakobsen because of an injury.
- 71': Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 71': Attempt missed. Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 72': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Adelaide United 1. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
- 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Tomi Juric replaces Kusini Yengi.
- 74': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners).
- 74': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
- 74': Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Adelaide United 1. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Strain.
- 78': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 78': Stefan Nigro (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross.
- 80': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners).
- 83': Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Daniel De Silva.
- 84': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Ryan Strain.
- 87': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Jordan Elsey.
- 89': Substitution, Adelaide United. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 89': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jaden Casella replaces Daniel De Silva.
- 90'+1': Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tomi Juric (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Daniel Bouman.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Cavallo with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jaden Casella (Central Coast Mariners).
- 90'+4': Pacifique Niyongabire (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Pacifique Niyongabire (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Mauk following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Adelaide United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Adelaide United 1.
Statistics
 ADE |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 264 |
| 509 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,053
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,053
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 21 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 11 | Jack Clisby |
| 5 | Stefan Nigro |
| 6 | Gianni Stensness |
| 8 | Oliver Bozanic |
| 12 | Marco Ureña |
| 19 | Matt Simon |
| 10 | Danny De Silva |
| 14 | Daniel Bouman |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jordan Elsey |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo  |
| 4 | Ryan Strain |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 28 | Juande |
| 29 | Kusini Yengi |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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