Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
  • 13': Marco Ureña
  • 16': Anthony Cáceres (OG)
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2 - 0

Mariners extend Sydney's winless ALM start

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 3': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 5': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joel King.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cy Goddard.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Cy Goddard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 8': Cy Goddard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cy Goddard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jacob Farrell tries a through ball, but Moresche is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Ureña with a through ball.
  • 12': Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
  • 13': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 13': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Sydney FC 0. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moresche with a through ball.
  • 16': Own Goal by Anthony Caceres, Sydney FC. Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 17': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 17': Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
  • 19': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 27': Cy Goddard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
  • 30': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 30': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 31': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Ureña with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 34': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Harrison Steele.
  • 37': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 37': Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard tries a through ball, but Moresche is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
  • 43': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 45': Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Elvis Kamsoba replaces Max Burgess.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Bobô.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 46': Cy Goddard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
  • 46': Hand ball by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Foul by Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 49': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Warland following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Foul by Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 51': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux replaces Lewis Miller because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 54': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Oliver Bozanic.
  • 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 68': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 68': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Damian Tsekenis replaces Moresche because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Damian Tsekenis (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Cy Goddard.
  • 75': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Harrison Steele.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joel King (Sydney FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, Sydney FC. Callum Talbot replaces Harry Van der Saag.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Hatch.
  • 80': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 80': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Maximilien Balard.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Ben Warland (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 86': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 89': Hand ball by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Sydney FC 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
52.6 Possession 47.4
12 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 351
476 Passes 433
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 13
0.5 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 60
18 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 13
9 Effective Clearances 19
9 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,037

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Newcastle Jets 26 +16 48
2 Adelaide United 26 +10 43
3 Auckland FC 26 +13 42
4 Melbourne Victory 26 +11 40
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Line-Ups

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
14 Kye Rowles
23 Daniel Hall
18 Jacob Farrell
3 Lewis Miller
8 Oliver Bozanic
34 Harrison Steele
7 Cy Goddard
4 Joshua Nisbet
12 Marco Ureña
10 Moresche

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

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3 Ben Warland
4 Alex Wilkinson
16 Joel King
21 Harry Van Der Saag
8 Paulo Retre
17 Anthony Cáceres
9 Bobô
14 Adam Le Fondre
10 Milos Ninkovic
22 Max Burgess Yellow Card

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