Central Coast Mariners vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 26': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Substitution at 26'
- 45': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 47'
- 52': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 52'
- 59': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
- 64': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 76': Tomoki Imai (Western United) Own Goal at 76'
- 77': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Yellow Card at 79'
- 80': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Luke Vickery (Western United) Goal at 81'
- 85': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 85'
- 85': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+5': Luke Vickery (Western United) Yellow Card at 95'
- 90'+7': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Goal at 97'
Statistics
 WTU |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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: Industree Group Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,481
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 27 | Sasha Kuzevski  |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 10 | Mikael |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous |
| 9 | Alou Kuol |
| 23 | Miguel Di Pizio |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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