Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Semifinals
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1st Leg
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Game Information
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 1,934
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Willacy (GK) |
| 18 | Taren King |
| 4 | Jessika Nash |
| 5 | Annabel Martin |
| 13 | Sarah Rowe |
| 8 | Bianca Galic |
| 14 | Greta Kraszula |
| 6 | Isabel Gomez |
| 21 | Brooke Nunn |
| 11 | Annalise Rasmussen |
| 7 | Jade Pennock |
Melbourne City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Malena Mieres (GK) |
| 5 | Taylor Otto |
| 8 | Alexia Apostolakis |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 27 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic |
| 16 | Karly Roestbakken |
| 6 | Leticia Mckenna |
| 14 | Laura Hughes |
| 18 | Leah Davidson |
| 12 | Shelby Mcmahon |
| 22 | Bryleeh Henry |
A-League Women News
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has lashed the uncertainty facing Central Coast's women's team and a lack of investment in the A-League Women just three years after Australia hosted the Women's World Cup.
Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career.
Players from the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Women team say they were blindsided by the announcement that the club's new owners, TSG, did not include the women's program in its acquisition.
The future of the Central Coast Mariners has been secured with the owners of Championship side Queens Park Rangers completing a takeover of the embattled A-League club.
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