Western Sydney vs CC Mariners 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Introduction
Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Central Coast Mariners
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 41': Own Goal by Kye Rowles, Central Coast Mariners. Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Keijiro Ogawa.
- 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
- 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Dimitrios Petratos replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 48': Lewis Miller (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the red card.
- 54': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 0. Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Moresche replaces Marco Ureña.
- 55': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Storm Roux replaces Nicolai Müller.
- 56': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 1. Beni N'Kololo (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 65': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Phillip Cancar replaces John Koutroumbis.
- 65': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Isaac Hovar replaces Adama Traoré.
- 72': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Harrison Steele.
- 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Garang Kuol replaces Beni N'Kololo.
- 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Cy Goddard replaces Jason Cummings.
- 77': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Central Coast Mariners 2. Daniel Hall (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cy Goddard.
- 90'+5': Mark Birighitti (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,212
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,212
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 |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 573 |
| 344 | Passes | 653 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-4-0)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Tomás Mejías (GK) |
| 22 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
| 15 | Tomislav Mrcela |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 5 | Jack Rodwell |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus  |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 36 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 11 | Keijiro Ogawa |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 14 | Kye Rowles |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 3 | Lewis Miller  |
| 34 | Harrison Steele |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
| 12 | Marco Ureña |
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