Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 8': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) Goal at 8'
- 45': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Patrick Wood (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 57'
- 61': Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 61'
- 69': Nikola Mileusnic (Perth Glory) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Joel Anasmo (Perth Glory) Substitution at 69'
- 75': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Nathanael Blair (Perth Glory) Substitution at 75'
- 85': Yuto Misao (Perth Glory) Substitution at 85'
- 90': Lucas Scicluna (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 CCM |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 5,139
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Perth Glory (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
| 4 | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
| 29 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 7 | Nicholas Pennington |
| 3 | Anas Hamzaoui |
| 20 | Trent Ostler |
| 12 | Taras Gomulka |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 18 | Lachlan Wales |
| 23 | Patrick Wood  |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 21 | Abdul Faisal |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous |
| 10 | Mikael |
| 99 | Ryan Edmondson |
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