CC Mariners vs Melbourne City 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 18': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol replaces Ryan Edmondson.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Nathan Paull.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Bradley Tapp replaces Miguel Di Pizio.
- 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 50': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 0, Melbourne City 1. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Caputo.
- 54': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Melbourne City 1. Ángel Torres (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Marco Tilio replaces Marin Jakolis.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jimmy Jeggo replaces Terry Antonis.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren replaces Max Caputo.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Vicente Fernández.
- 85': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jing Reec replaces Ángel Torres.
- 90'+3': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1. Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 2, Melbourne City 1.
Game Information
Venue: polytec Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 3,266
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 40 | 7 |
| +15 | Auckland FC | 21 | 39 | 4 |
| +8 | Sydney FC | 20 | 33 | 7 |
| +7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 32 | 7 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
Central Coast Mariners (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 2 | Mikael |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 11 | Ángel Quiñones |
| 39 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 99 | Ryan Edmondson |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 14 | Vicente Fernández |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 17 | Terry Antonis |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 37 | Max Caputo |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
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