Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 6': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 6'
- 13': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 13'
- 38': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 38'
- 40': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 40'
- 45': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 48'
- 53': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 53'
- 56': Trent Sainsbury (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 56'
- 65': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 72': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 72'
- 75': Arthur De Lima (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 88': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
WSW |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 4 | 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: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 7,723
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Pavlesic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
| 23 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 10 | Mikael |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 13 | Dean Pelekanos |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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