Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 45'+2': Anthony Cáceres (P)
  • 71': Bobô
  • 79': Anthony Cáceres
FT
3 - 2
Central Coast Mariners
  • 53': Oliver Bozanic
  • 57': Jason Cummings

About

Sydney FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
  • 5': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 6': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Connor O'Toole with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 9': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 12': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
  • 15': Hand ball by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 15': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Foul by Ruon Tongyik (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 17': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Harrison Steele following a fast break.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustafa Amini.
  • 22': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Steele with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Beni N'Kololo.
  • 28': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Thomas Heward-Belle.
  • 29': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 29': Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 31': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
  • 33': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mustafa Amini following a fast break.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paulo Retre.
  • 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Joshua Nisbet replaces Moresche.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
  • 53': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Beni N'Kololo following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 57': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
  • 59': Foul by Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 59': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Harry Van der Saag replaces Callum Talbot.
  • 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nicolai Müller replaces Jason Cummings.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a through ball.
  • 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 65': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 65': Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolai Müller.
  • 66': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. James Bayliss replaces Harrison Steele.
  • 68': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Beni N'Kololo.
  • 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 70': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
  • 71': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC).
  • 74': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 78': Foul by James Bayliss (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 78': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Burgess.
  • 83': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Bobô is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Lewis Miller.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
  • 89': Foul by Cy Goddard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 89': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacob Farrell.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 5
52.3 Possession 47.7
15 SHOTS 27
9 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
415 Accurate Passes 366
487 Passes 422
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 9
8 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 27
21 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,855

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Newcastle Jets 20 +13 40
2 Auckland FC 19 +14 35
3 Sydney FC 20 +8 33
4 Adelaide United 20 +5 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
5 Connor O'Toole
25 Callum Talbot
8 Paulo Retre Yellow Card
6 Mustafa Amini Yellow Card
10 Milos Ninkovic
17 Anthony Cáceres
12 Trent Buhagiar
27 Elvis Kamsoba
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Corey Hollman, Ben Warland, Adrian Segecic, Adam Pavlesic, Harry Van Der Saag, Bobô, Max Burgess.

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Mark Birighitti (GK)
23 Daniel Hall
21 Ruon Tongyik
18 Jacob Farrell Yellow Card
3 Lewis Miller
8 Oliver Bozanic
34 Harrison Steele
11 Beni N'Kololo
10 Moresche
12 Marco Ureña Yellow Card
9 Jason Cummings Yellow Card
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Cameron Windust, James Bayliss, Matthew Hatch, Joshua Nisbet, Cy Goddard, Lawrence Caruso, Nicolai Müller.

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