Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 10': Adam Le Fondre
  • Red Card 19': Rhyan Grant
  • 58': Joe Lolley
  • 72': Adam Le Fondre
FT
3 - 2
Central Coast Mariners
  • 20': Jason Cummings (P)
  • Red Card 25': Brian Kaltack
  • 33': Jason Cummings

About

Sydney FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 4': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 7': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 8': Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
  • 10': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Burgess.
  • 12': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 12': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
  • 15': Penalty Central Coast Mariners. Marco Túlio draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the red card.
  • 20': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 25': Foul by Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 25': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the red card.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall replaces Samuel Silvera.
  • 30': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 30': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Donachie.
  • 31': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Hall.
  • 33': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina.
  • 36': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 36': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a through ball.
  • 40': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 41': Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Dangerous play by Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 43': Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joe Lolley.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Max Burgess.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Marco Túlio.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a through ball.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 49': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux tries a through ball, but Jason Cummings is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Storm Roux.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 51': Foul by Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 51': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Túlio.
  • 53': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Max Burgess.
  • 54': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 58': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Michael Ruhs replaces Marco Túlio.
  • 59': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Maximilien Balard.
  • 61': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Storm Roux.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 68': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 68': Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 69': Michael Ruhs (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Retre with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Joshua Nisbet.
  • 74': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. James Bayliss replaces Béni Nkololo.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 78': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Vukovic.
  • 79': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Christian Theoharous.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jason Cummings tries a through ball, but Thomas Aquilina is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Joe Lolley.
  • 83': Foul by Diego Caballo (Sydney FC).
  • 83': James Bayliss (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 83': Michael Ruhs (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
  • 87': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 87': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jake Girdwood-Reich replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 90': Offside, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre tries a through ball, but Patrick Wood is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 90'+5': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
50.4 Possession 49.6
9 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
387 Accurate Passes 373
450 Passes 440
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
15 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.5
38 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 7
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 16,064

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
8 Paulo Retre
18 Diego Caballo
23 Rhyan Grant Red Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
11 Róbert Mak
10 Joe Lolley
9 Adam Le Fondre
22 Max Burgess
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Patrick Yazbek, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Luke Brattan, Adrian Segecic, Patrick Wood, Aaron Gurd, Tom Heward-Belle.

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Danny Vukovic (GK)
3 Brian Kaltack Red Card
25 Nectarios Triantis
2 Thomas Aquilina
15 Storm Roux
4 Joshua Nisbet
6 Maximilien Balard
7 Samuel Silvera
11 Beni N'Kololo
98 Marco Túlio
9 Jason Cummings
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Michael Ruhs, Cameron Windust, Harrison Steele, Christian Theoharous, Yaren Sozer, James Bayliss, Daniel Hall.

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