Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 74': Anthony Cáceres
  • 77': Joel King
FT
2 - 0
Central Coast Mariners

    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': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Róbert Mak (Sydney FC).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a through ball.
    • 5': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brian Kaltak.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 8': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 17': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 20': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Hollman.
    • 24': Foul by Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 24': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
    • 27': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 27': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Róbert Mak (Sydney FC).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 31': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC).
    • 33': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
    • 35': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
    • 37': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
    • 42': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
    • 43': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Offside, Sydney FC. Róbert Mak is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mikael Doka.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
    • 45'+1': Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ronald Barcellos replaces Christian Theoharous.
    • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Fábio Gomes replaces Jaiden Kucharski.
    • 48': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
    • 48': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
    • 50': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Bradley Tapp.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC).
    • 52': Ronald Barcellos (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
    • 53': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Offside, Sydney FC. Róbert Mak is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Hollman.
    • 58': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol replaces Ryan Edmondson.
    • 58': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Bradley Tapp.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
    • 61': Foul by Dan Hall (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 61': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
    • 62': Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nathan Paull replaces Storm Roux because of an injury.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Róbert Mak with a headed pass.
    • 66': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
    • 66': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joel King replaces Jordan Courtney-Perkins because of an injury.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald Barcellos.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Foul by Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 72': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
    • 74': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Joel King (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 0. Joel King (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 78': Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Róbert Mak.
    • 80': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 80': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 85': Brian Kaltak (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Burgess.
    • 86': Foul by Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 86': Joel King (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ronald Barcellos.
    • 88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Nathan Amanatidis replaces Joe Lolley.
    • 88': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Ángel Torres.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Amanatidis with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Amanatidis (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nathan Amanatidis (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nathan Amanatidis (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dan Hall.
    • 90'+5': Dangerous play by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
    • 90'+5': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 1
    38.9 Possession 61.1
    3 SHOTS 27
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    274 Accurate Passes 453
    354 Passes 552
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    51 Long Balls 57
    23 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 11
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 27
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    18 Interceptions 6
    18 Effective Clearances 8
    18 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 12,768

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Adelaide United 0 0 0
    2 Auckland FC 0 0 0
    3 Brisbane Roar 0 0 0
    4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SYD Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
    8 Jake Girdwood-Reich
    27 Hayden Matthews
    4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
    23 Rhyan Grant
    17 Anthony Cáceres
    26 Luke Brattan Yellow Card
    12 Corey Hollman
    11 Róbert Mak
    25 Jaiden Kucharski Yellow Card
    10 Joe Lolley Yellow Card
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Nathan Amanatidis, Max Burgess, Gabriel Lacerda, Fábio , Mitchell Glasson, Adam Pavlesic, Joel King.

    CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Danny Vukovic (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Brian Kaltack
    23 Daniel Hall
    15 Storm Roux
    2 Mikael
    26 Bradley Tapp
    6 Maximilien Balard
    11 Ángel Quiñones
    7 Christian Theoharous Yellow Card
    4 Joshua Nisbet
    99 Ryan Edmondson
    Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
    Harrison Steele, Jack Warshawsky, Ronald Barcellos, Nathan Paull, Alou Kuol, Miguel Di Pizio, Jing Lual.

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