Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 6': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 6'
- 13': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 13'
- 38': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 38'
- 40': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 40'
- 45': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 48'
- 53': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 53'
- 56': Trent Sainsbury (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 56'
- 65': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 72': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 72'
- 75': Arthur De Lima (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 88': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: 7,723
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | +7 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Pavlesic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
| 23 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 10 | Mikael |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 13 | Dean Pelekanos |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
A-League Men News
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
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