Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
  • 16': Alou Kuol
  • 73': Ángel Quiñones (P)
FT
2 - 2
Melbourne Victory
  • 45'+1': Bruno Fornaroli
  • 52': Nishan Velupillay

About

Central Coast Mariners are hosting Melbourne Victory at Industree Group Stadium, New South Wales, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Wilson.
  • 8': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 8': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Storm Roux.
  • 16': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roderick Miranda.
  • 18': Foul by Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory).
  • 18': Will Wilson (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 19': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Will Wilson (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 22': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
  • 24': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer is caught offside.
  • 27': Hand ball by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Chapman.
  • 28': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alou Kuol.
  • 29': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
  • 29': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 29': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 38': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 41': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 44': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 47': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Lino with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 48': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 49': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alou Kuol.
  • 52': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
  • 54': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 54': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 56': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Alou Kuol.
  • 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Will Wilson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Theoharous with a through ball.
  • 59': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Túlio with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Zinédine Machach.
  • 61': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Túlio with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Ryan Teague.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Fabian Monge replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Theoharous with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
  • 63': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 70': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Miguel Di Pizio replaces Marco Túlio.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne Victory 2. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
  • 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Franco Lino.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Joshua Inserra replaces Nishan Velupillay because of an injury.
  • 78': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Theoharous with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 79': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Mikael Doka replaces Storm Roux.
  • 79': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Max Balard.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Doka with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Ángel Torres is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Inserra.
  • 86': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Theoharous.
  • 87': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
  • 87': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+2': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 90'+4': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+6': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
57.3 Possession 42.7
10 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
420 Accurate Passes 288
507 Passes 368
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 61
17 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 23
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 13
19 Effective Clearances 20
19 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Industree Group Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,193

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 27 +16 53
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 +20 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 +10 42
4 Sydney FC 27 +11 41
Full Table

Line-Ups

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Danny Vukovic (GK)
3 Brian Kaltack Yellow Card
23 Daniel Hall
18 Jacob Farrell
15 Storm Roux
6 Maximilien Balard Yellow Card
4 Joshua Nisbet
28 William Wilson
9 Alou Kuol
11 Ángel Quiñones
10 Marco Túlio
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Mikael, Christian Theoharous, Harrison Steele, Jack Warshawsky, Jing Lual, Miguel Di Pizio, Bradley Tapp.

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Paul Izzo (GK)
21 Roderick Miranda Yellow Card
14 Connor Chapman
28 Franco Lino
16 Stefan Nigro
8 Zinédine Machach
25 Ryan Teague
22 Jake Brimmer
10 Bruno Fornaroli
17 Nishan Velupillay
7 Christopher Ikonomidis
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Christian Siciliano, Fabian Monge, Daniel Arzani, Ben Folami, Matthew Bozinovski, Joshua Inserra, Rai.

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