Sydney FC vs CC Mariners 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Sydney FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners
at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 9': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Joshua Nisbet replaces Moresche.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 53': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Beni N'Kololo following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Harry Van der Saag replaces Callum Talbot.
- 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nicolai Müller replaces Jason Cummings.
- 65': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. James Bayliss replaces Harrison Steele.
- 68': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Beni N'Kololo.
- 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 71': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
- 86': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Lewis Miller.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces Elvis Kamsoba.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,855
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,855
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 CCM |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 487 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 2 | James Donachie |
| 5 | Connor O'Toole |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 8 | Paulo Retre  |
| 6 | Mustafa Amini |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 27 | Elvis Kamsoba |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 21 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 8 | Oliver Bozanic |
| 34 | Harrison Steele |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 10 | Moresche |
| 12 | Marco Ureña |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
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