Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Western Sydney
  • 45'+2': Sophie Harding
  • 54': Taren King (OG)
  • 69': Sophie Harding
FT
3 - 0
Central Coast Mariners

    About

    Western Sydney are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Wanderers Football Park Synthetic, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bianca Galic.
    • 10': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Annalise Rasmussen (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 15': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Isabel Gomez.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca Galic.
    • 18': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Shamiran Khamis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Foul by Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 21': Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 22': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Annabel Martin.
    • 27': Foul by Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 27': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Rola Badawiya is caught offside.
    • 31': Delay in match (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Annalise Rasmussen (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca Galic.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca Galic with a through ball.
    • 37': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Shamiran Khamis.
    • 38': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 38': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Annabel Martin.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Price with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 40': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 43': Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 0. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cushla Rue with a cross.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Peta Trimis replaces Annalise Rasmussen.
    • 46': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 46': Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Taren King.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Talia Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paige Hayward.
    • 51': Foul by Tess Quilligan (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 51': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 54': Own Goal by Taren King, Central Coast Mariners Women. Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
    • 55': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Wurigumula replaces Rola Badawiya.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amy Harrison.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amy Harrison.
    • 59': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vicky Bruce with a headed pass.
    • 60': Casey Dumont (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Briana Woodall replaces Tess Quilligan.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Madison McComasky (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 66': Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Shamiran Khamis.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Hayward with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Gemma Ferris replaces Talia Younis.
    • 69': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3, Central Coast Mariners Women 0. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers.
    • 71': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Paige Hayward is caught offside.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Gemma Ferris (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ella Massih replaces Olivia Price because of an injury.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isabel Gomez with a headed pass.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Briana Woodall (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wurigumula.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers.
    • 78': Delay in match (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Danika Matos is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Alexia Karrys-Stahl replaces Annabel Martin.
    • 82': Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Ella Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gemma Ferris.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 89': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Lauren Keir replaces Holly Caspers.
    • 89': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Maliah Morris replaces Sophie Harding.
    • 89': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Maliah Morris is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alexia Karrys-Stahl (Central Coast Mariners Women).
    • 90'+2': Ella Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Maliah Morris is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.

    Statistics

    CEN WSFChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/20283.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    12 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 7
    53.3 Possession 46.7
    12 SHOTS 12
    7 ON GOAL 7
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    319 Accurate Passes 258
    442 Passes 374
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    67 Long Balls 68
    34 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 16
    15 Tackles 20
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 15
    22 Effective Clearances 15
    22 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Wanderers Football Park Synthetic
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 968

    Line-Ups

    WSFC Western Sydney (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    20 Sham Khamis (GK)
    7 Amy Harrison
    2 Victoria Frances Bruce
    4 Madison Mccomasky
    32 Bethany Gordon
    8 Olivia Price
    19 Talia Younis
    11 Danika Matos
    15 Cushla Rue
    9 Sophie Harding
    25 Holly Caspers
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Maliah Morris, Ella Abdul Massih, Lauren Keir, Gemma Ferris, Kaylie Collins.

    CEN Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    92 Casey Dumont (GK)
    18 Taren King
    3 Ashley Irwin Yellow Card
    12 Jazmin Jackmon
    5 Annabel Martin
    33 Tess Quilligan
    6 Isabel Gomez
    4 Paige Hayward
    8 Bianca Galic
    10 Rola Badawiya
    11 Annalise Rasmussen
    Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
    Briana Woodall, Peta Trimis, Wurigumula, Sarah Willacy, Alexia Karrys-Stahl.

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