Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Wellington Phoenix FC

36': Corban Piper
49': Manjrekar James (P)
52': Carlo Armiento

FT
3 - 1

Central Coast Mariners

45'+6': Sabit Ngor

About

Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

11': Eamonn Mccarron (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 11'
36': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 36'
41': Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 41'
45'+6': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 51'
49': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Penalty - Scored at 49'
52': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 52'
58': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 58'
59': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
75': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 75'
84': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 84'
84': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 84'
84': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 84'
90'+3': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 93'

Statistics

CCM		WEL
10	Fouls	8
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	2
55.9	Possession	44.1
10	SHOTS	9
3	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.8
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,587

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	19	+12	37
2	Auckland FC	19	+14	35
3	Sydney FC	19	+8	32
4	Adelaide United	20	+5	31

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Josh Oluwayemi (GK)
4	Manjrekar James
18	Lukas Kelly-Heald
15	Isaac Hughes
25	Kazuki Nagasawa
20	Ramy Najjarine
14	Alex Rufer
11	Carlo Armiento
27	Matthew Sheridan
3	Corban Piper
7	Ifeanyi Eze

Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:

Anaru Cassidy, Eamonn Mccarron, Fin Conchie, Jayden Smith, Paulo Retre, Dan Edwards, Luke Brooke-Smith.

Central Coast Mariners (4-3-3)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3	Nathan Paull
2	James Donachie
20	Will Kennedy
15	Storm Roux
26	Bradley Tapp
8	Alfie McCalmont
16	Harrison Steele
11	Sabit Ngor
5	Lucas Mauragis
7	Christian Theoharous

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Haine Eames, Nicholas Duarte, Ryan Edmondson, Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Miguel Di Pizio, Diesel Herrington, Bailey Brandtman.

A-League Men News

Stocks up, stocks down: Is Mata the A-League's best player?

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.

Ex-Tottenham keeper makes comical error, hooked at half-time, manager resigns

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.

Phoenix coach quits after goalie howler in derby loss

Giancarlo Italiano has fallen on his sword, resigning as Wellington Phoenix coach in the immediate aftermath of his side's 5-0 New Zealand derby humiliation at the hands of Auckland FC.

Former A-League star spared jail over betting scandal

A former highly regarded A-League soccer captain has escaped with a fine after corrupting the betting outcomes of games with a dubious overseas figure.

A-League stocks up, stocks down: Could the Jets hand Heidelberg a spot in Asia?

Newcastle's stunning A-League success may have left Football Australia in a bind, while Sydney FC's visa spots continue to be wasted. That and more in this week's A-League Stocks.