Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 8': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 8'
- 35': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 35'
- 55': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 55'
- 55': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 55'
- 62': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 65'
- 65': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 69': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 69'
- 73': Jacob Nasso (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 77'
- 81': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 86'
- 86': Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 88'
- 89': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 89'
Statistics
 WSW |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,506
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 | 19 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 2 | James Donachie  |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 48 | Chris Donnell |
| 17 | Kaito Taniguchi |
| 72 | Ali Auglah |
| 23 | Oliver Lavale |
| 10 | Miguel Di Pizio |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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