CC Mariners vs Western Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 10': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Steven Lustica because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Central Coast Mariners 0, Western United FC 0.
- 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña replaces Nicolai Müller.
- 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Joshua Nisbet.
- 74': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Garang Kuol replaces Beni N'Kololo.
- 75': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 81': Goal! Central Coast Mariners 1, Western United FC 0. Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
- 85': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Neil Kilkenny.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Tomoki Imai.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Matthew Hatch replaces Moresche.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Central Coast Mariners 1, Western United FC 0.
Game Information
Venue: Industree Group Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 5,273
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 WTU |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 427 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 30 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 24 | Clearances | 32 |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 14 | Kye Rowles |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 16 | Maximilien Balard |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 10 | Moresche |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
Western United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai  |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 16 | Rene Krhin |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
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