Western Utd vs CC Mariners 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
0 - 3
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Goal! Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Silvera following a fast break.
- 35': Goal! Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 2. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Túlio.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 35': Léo Lacroix (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Samuel Silvera because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Western United. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Steven Lustica.
- 61': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Noah Botic.
- 64': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Moresche replaces Marco Túlio.
- 66': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 77': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jacob Farrell replaces Jason Cummings.
- 77': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Maximilien Balard.
- 77': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces James McGarry.
- 86': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Western United. Adisu Bayew replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 90'+1': Goal! Western United 0, Central Coast Mariners 3. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moresche.
Game Information
Venue: Mars Stadium
Location: Ballarat, Australia
Attendance: 3,218
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 |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 507 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix  |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 7 | Samuel Silvera |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 98 | Marco Túlio |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
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