Central Coast Mariners vs Western United, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenCentral Coast Mariners beat Western United to secure third place
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 2': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Joshua Nisbet tries a through ball, but Jack Clisby is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
- 6': Ryan Scott (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 8': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall tries a through ball, but Daniel Bouman is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
- 10': Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Simon.
- 13': Foul by Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners).
- 13': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt saved. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Casella.
- 19': Foul by Jaden Casella (Central Coast Mariners).
- 19': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
- 21': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
- 23': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 24': Attempt saved. Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianni Stensness with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianni Stensness with a cross.
- 25': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Western United FC 0. Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kye Rowles with a headed pass following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
- 32': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 32': Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Dalibor Markovic (Western United FC).
- 33': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Simon.
- 43': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 43': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dalibor Markovic with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Durante.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 1, Western United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 1, Western United FC 0.
- 46': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall tries a through ball, but Daniel Bouman is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
- 48': Mark Birighitti (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Substitution, Western United FC. Lachlan Wales replaces Dylan Pierias because of an injury.
- 53': Foul by Dalibor Markovic (Western United FC).
- 53': Matt Simon (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Dalibor Markovic (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners).
- 55': Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 57': Andrew Durante (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
- 57': Offside, Western United FC. Brendan Hamill tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners).
- 59': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Stefan Nigro replaces Kye Rowles.
- 60': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña replaces Matt Simon.
- 60': Substitution, Western United FC. Steven Lustica replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 61': Substitution, Western United FC. Connor Pain replaces Dalibor Markovic.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaden Casella following a fast break.
- 63': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 63': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
- 66': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Adisu Bayew (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 68': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 68': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 72': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Lual replaces Alou Kuol.
- 75': Foul by Jing Lual (Central Coast Mariners).
- 75': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Western United FC. Aaron Calver replaces Brendan Hamill.
- 76': Substitution, Western United FC. Manyluak Aguek replaces Jerry Skotadis.
- 77': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
- 77': Attempt saved. Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Nigro.
- 79': Attempt saved. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jing Lual.
- 80': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 80': Gianni Stensness (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manyluak Aguek.
- 83': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Daniel Bouman.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Manyluak Aguek (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 84': Attempt saved. Daniel Bouman (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Manyluak Aguek (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Imai.
- 84': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaden Casella.
- 87': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Andrew Durante.
- 88': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Gianni Stensness because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Daniel Bouman.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jing Lual (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 90'+5': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Western United FC 0. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Western United FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Western United FC 0.
Statistics
 WTU |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 549 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 638 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,451
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,451
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles  |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 11 | Jack Clisby |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 6 | Gianni Stensness |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 26 | Jaden Casella |
| 14 | Daniel Bouman |
| 19 | Matt Simon |
| 29 | Alou Kuol |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 3 | Brendan Hamill |
| 4 | Andrew Durante |
| 12 | Dalibor Markovic |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 31 | Adisu Bayew |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
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