Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 45'+7': Jamie Maclaren (P)
  • 57': Florin Berenguer
  • 74': Marco Tilio
FT
3 - 2
Central Coast Mariners
  • 45': Beni N'Kololo
  • 65': Oliver Bozanic

Referee, VAR drama as Melbourne City secure controversial win over Central Coast Mariners

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
  • 1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 7': Foul by Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 7': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Foul by Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 8': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 13': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 19': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
  • 19': Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
  • 23': Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Farrell.
  • 32': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 32': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Curtis Good tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
  • 35': Tom Glover (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 41': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
  • 43': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
  • 43': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kye Rowles.
  • 45'+3': Penalty Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Kye Rowles (Central Coast Mariners) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City FC.
  • 45'+7': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1.
  • 48': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
  • 48': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Müller with a through ball.
  • 52': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 55': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña replaces Moresche.
  • 57': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 1. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a through ball.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 60': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 65': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Farrell with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Bozanic.
  • 72': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
  • 72': Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
  • 74': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
  • 76': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 79': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Noah Smith replaces Nicolai Müller.
  • 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Jason Cummings.
  • 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Oliver Bozanic.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
  • 84': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
  • 88': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': VAR Decision: No Penalty Central Coast Mariners.
  • 90'+2': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux replaces Lewis Miller because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Marco Tilio.
  • 90'+6': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+7': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Mathew Leckie.
  • 90'+10': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Aiden O'Neill because of an injury.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+10': Tom Glover (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taras Gomulka.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
44.9 Possession 55.1
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
400 Accurate Passes 499
487 Passes 591
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.0
54 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 10
19 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,587

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 13 +6 24
2 Sydney FC 12 +9 22
3 Newcastle Jets 13 +2 21
4 Brisbane Roar 14 0 21
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Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK) Yellow Card
22 Curtis Good
4 Nuno Reis
2 Scott Galloway Yellow Card
6 Carl Jenkinson
8 Aiden O'Neill Yellow Card
10 Florin Berenguer
9 Jamie Maclaren
23 Marco Tilio
7 Mathew Leckie Yellow Card
15 Andrew Nabbout
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Manuel Pucciarelli, Stefan Colakovski, Taras Gomulka, Jordon Hall, Rostyn Griffiths, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Matthew Sutton.

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
14 Kye Rowles
23 Daniel Hall
18 Jacob Farrell
3 Lewis Miller
8 Oliver Bozanic
4 Joshua Nisbet
27 Nicolai Müller
11 Beni N'Kololo Yellow Card
10 Moresche
9 Jason Cummings
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Lawrence Caruso, Noah Smith, Marco Ureña, Storm Roux, Maximilien Balard, Ruon Tongyik, Cy Goddard.

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