Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
  • 50': Christian Theoharous
  • 88': Ángel Quiñones
  • Red Card 90'+10': Storm Roux
FT
2 - 1
Melbourne City FC
  • 79': Steven Ugarkovic

About

Central Coast Mariners are hosting Melbourne City FC at Industree Group Stadium, New South Wales, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 4': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 15': Foul by Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City).
  • 15': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
  • 21': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 21': Jamie Young (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Torres with a through ball.
  • 31': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Torres.
  • 32': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 32': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 33': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 38': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Theoharous.
  • 40': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 40': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 45': Hand ball by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 0, Melbourne City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 0, Melbourne City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Benjamin Mazzeo.
  • 47': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 48': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 49': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 49': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne City 0. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 54': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 55': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ángel Torres.
  • 56': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 56': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Mikael Doka replaces Christian Theoharous.
  • 59': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 60': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Bradley Tapp.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Will Wilson replaces Bradley Tapp because of an injury.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alou Kuol.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Good following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Natel.
  • 64': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Danny Vukovic.
  • 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Alessandro Lopane.
  • 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Hamza Sakhi.
  • 67': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 70': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nathan Paull replaces Storm Roux because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Alou Kuol.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
  • 79': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne City 1. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 82': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
  • 83': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 83': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 84': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 84': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jing Reec following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Léo Natel.
  • 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Scott Galloway.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+4': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Will Wilson (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+7': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+10': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+10': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 5
55.3 Possession 44.7
17 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
422 Accurate Passes 330
481 Passes 387
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 41
40 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Industree Group Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 7,096

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 27 +16 53
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 +20 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 +10 42
4 Sydney FC 27 +11 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Danny Vukovic (GK) Yellow Card
3 Brian Kaltack
23 Daniel Hall Yellow Card
18 Jacob Farrell
15 Storm Roux
4 Joshua Nisbet
26 Bradley Tapp
6 Maximilien Balard
9 Alou Kuol
11 Ángel Quiñones
7 Christian Theoharous Yellow Card
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Mikael, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Nathan Paull, Ronald Barcellos, Jack Warshawsky, William Wilson, Jing Lual.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good Yellow Card
18 Jordon Hall
2 Scott Galloway
25 Callum Talbot Yellow Card
10 Tolgay Arslan Yellow Card
8 Hamza Sakhi
21 Alessandro Lopane
9 Jamie Maclaren
11 Léo Natel
46 Benjamin Mazzeo
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Terry Antonis, Zane Schreiber, Steven Ugarkovic, Max Caputo, Patrick Beach, Andrew Nabbout, Harry Politidis.

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