Melbourne City vs CC Mariners 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Referee, VAR drama as Melbourne City secure controversial win over Central Coast Mariners
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Tom Glover (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kye Rowles.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City FC.
- 45'+7': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 48': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Marco Ureña replaces Moresche.
- 57': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 1. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a through ball.
- 65': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Oliver Bozanic (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Farrell with a cross.
- 72': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 74': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Noah Smith replaces Nicolai Müller.
- 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Jason Cummings.
- 82': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Oliver Bozanic.
- 88': VAR Decision: No Penalty Central Coast Mariners.
- 90'+2': Marco Ureña (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux replaces Lewis Miller because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Marco Tilio.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Aiden O'Neill because of an injury.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Central Coast Mariners 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,587
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,587
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 25 | 49 | 4 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 CCM |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 487 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK)  |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 6 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 14 | Kye Rowles |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 8 | Oliver Bozanic |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 10 | Moresche |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
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