Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 12': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Goal at 12'
- 15': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 15'
- 24': Trent Sainsbury (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 24'
- 31': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Goal at 31'
- 39': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 39'
- 45': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 60'
- 65': Noah Smith (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Francis DeVries (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 67'
- 72': Scott Galloway (Auckland FC) Substitution at 72'
- 79': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Mikael (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 83'
- 84': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Goal at 84'
- 87': Vitor Feijão (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 87'
- 89': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90': Vitor Feijão (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+1': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 AFC |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,338
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 8 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury  |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 10 | Mikael |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
Auckland FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 25 | Neyder Moreno |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
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