Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers
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    0 - 1
    Central Coast Mariners
    • 25': Marco Túlio

    About

    Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Central Coast Mariners at CommBank 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': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nicolas Milanovic is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 3': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 6': Foul by Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 6': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 6': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Bradley Tapp.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Bradley Tapp.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Delay in match (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Simmons.
    • 12': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 12': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a headed pass.
    • 14': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 14': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Tapp.
    • 20': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 20': Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Storm Roux.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 23': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 30': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Túlio with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
    • 32': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Balard.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 36': Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aidan Simmons.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet following a fast break.
    • 40': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo following a corner.
    • 41': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Oscar Priestman replaces Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 45'+1': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Bonetig.
    • 52': Foul by Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 52': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Alou Kuol because of an injury.
    • 54': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
    • 55': Foul by Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 55': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
    • 56': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Max Balard.
    • 56': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
    • 59': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Tapp.
    • 62': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
    • 66': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 66': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook replaces Valentino Yuel.
    • 67': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Alexander Badolato.
    • 68': Foul by Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 68': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Bradley Tapp.
    • 71': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Miguel Di Pizio replaces Marco Túlio.
    • 72': Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 73': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 73': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
    • 75': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Marcus Antonsson.
    • 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
    • 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tate Russell replaces Aidan Simmons.
    • 77': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 77': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Mikael Doka replaces Storm Roux.
    • 81': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 81': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 84': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Alex Bonetig.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikael Doka with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 85': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
    • 88': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 88': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo.
    • 90': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Jing Reec following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 0, Central Coast Mariners 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 5
    40.4 Possession 59.6
    13 SHOTS 20
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    312 Accurate Passes 488
    389 Passes 564
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    11 Crosses 24
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 23
    26 Accurate Long Balls 10
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 11
    23 Effective Clearances 15
    23 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: CommBank Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 11,982

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 14 +6 25
    2 Newcastle Jets 14 +5 24
    3 Macarthur FC 15 +1 23
    4 Sydney FC 12 +9 22
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Margush (GK)
    33 Alex Bonetig
    6 Marcelo
    19 Jack Clisby
    31 Aidan Simmons
    21 Jorrit Hendrix
    25 Josh Brillante
    14 Nicolas Milanovic
    11 Valentino Yuel
    9 Marcus Antonsson
    37 Alexander Badolato
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Tate Russell, Oscar Priestman, Lachlan Brook, Gabriel Cleur, Milos Ninkovic, Dylan Pierias, Anthony Pantazopoulos.

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

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

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