
Central Coast Mariners vs Canberra United , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bianca Galic.
- 4': Goal! Central Coast Mariners Women 1, Canberra United 0. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 6': Goal! Central Coast Mariners Women 2, Canberra United 0. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
- 11': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Madelyn Whittall.
- 12': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 14': Attempt saved. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wurigumula.
- 15': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 18': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 19': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Clark following a set piece situation.
- 20': Hand ball by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 21': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Sofia Christopherson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Faye Bryson with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wurigumula.
- 26': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman with a cross.
- 30': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Kyah Simon is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Sarah Clark.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Vesna Milivojevic.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jazmin Wardlow with a headed pass.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Sarah Clark (Canberra United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 32': Sarah Clark (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 33': Goal! Central Coast Mariners Women 3, Canberra United 0. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Goal! Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 0. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jazmin Wardlow with a cross.
- 38': Dangerous play by Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 38': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wurigumula.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sarah Clark (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
- 41': Emma Ilijoski (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 43': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Cannon Clough.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Faye Bryson.
- 44': 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.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 45'+2': Madelyn Whittall (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 45'+3': Madelyn Whittall (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Ava Piazza replaces Michelle Heyman.
- 49': Offside, Canberra United. Ruby Nathan is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ava Piazza.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wurigumula.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ava Piazza (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruby Nathan.
- 55': Hand ball by Cannon Clough (Canberra United).
- 55': Cannon Clough (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Madelyn Whittall.
- 60': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Ashley Irwin.
- 61': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 61': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Jazmin Wardlow.
- 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Tiarna Karambasis replaces Ashley Irwin.
- 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Annalise Rasmussen replaces Paige Hayward.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery with a cross.
- 64': Attempt saved. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruby Nathan.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 65': Substitution, Canberra United. Alex McKenzie replaces Cannon Clough.
- 67': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Rola Badawiya is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ruby Nathan.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
- 70': Attempt saved. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
- 71': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deven Jackson.
- 71': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
- 72': Alex McKenzie (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 73': Attempt saved. Ava Piazza (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
- 75': Delay in match (Canberra United).
- 75': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Alexia Karrys-Stahl replaces Kyah Simon.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Deven Jackson.
- 77': Foul by Alex McKenzie (Canberra United).
- 77': Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 78': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Canberra United. Hannah McNulty replaces Sarah Clark.
- 78': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Rola Badawiya is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
- 82': Foul by Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 82': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Alexia Karrys-Stahl is caught offside.
- 85': Alexia Karrys-Stahl (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Ava Piazza (Canberra United).
- 85': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Shadeene Evans replaces Wurigumula.
- 86': Foul by Annalise Rasmussen (Central Coast Mariners Women).
- 86': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Goal! Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 1. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruby Nathan.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah McNulty.
- 90': Foul by Alex McKenzie (Canberra United).
- 90': Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Hannah McNulty (Canberra United).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Central Coast Mariners Women 4, Canberra United 1.
Statistics
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CEN |
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8 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 4 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
4 | Saves | 10 |
46 | Possession | 54 |
22 | SHOTS | 16 |
11 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
285 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
373 | Passes | 441 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
16 | Crosses | 13 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
44 | Long Balls | 47 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
19 | Tackles | 30 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 11 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
18 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 1,811
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
92 | Casey Dumont (GK) |
12 | Jazmin Jackmon |
3 | Ashley Irwin |
5 | Annabel Martin |
2 | Faye Bryson |
17 | Kyah Simon |
8 | Bianca Galic |
6 | Isabel Gomez |
9 | Wurigumula |
4 | Paige Hayward |
10 | Rola Badawiya |
Canberra United (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Coco Majstorovic (GK) |
5 | Emma Ilijoski |
22 | Barrie Clough ![]() |
3 | Sarah Clark ![]() |
16 | Madelyn Whittall |
13 | Sofia Christopherson |
17 | Vesna Milivojevic |
9 | Ruby Nathan |
11 | Deven Jackson |
19 | Nikki Flannery |
23 | Michelle Heyman |
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