PERTH. Perth Glory finds its way back against Central Coast Mariners with 2 goals from J. Cummings from a penalty kick on the 81′ and a penalty kick on the 74′. Central Coast Mariners was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (68%)
The match was played at the nib Stadium stadium in Perth on Saturday and it started at 6:30 am local time. The referee was Adam Kersey with the assistance of Josh Manella and Matthew Southern. The 4th official was Shane Skinner. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.5 degrees Celsius or 77.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.
Match Statistics
- ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
- 14 Total 21
- 9 On Target 7
- 2 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 8
- 60 Attack 107
- 28 Dangerous attack 95
- 74 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 1
- 4 Corners 16
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 11 Total 11
- 5 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Central Coast Mariners had a strong ball possession 68% while Perth Glory was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Perth Glory was more pushing with 0 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 9 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Perth Glory to win the match.
Perth Glory shot 14 times, 9 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Central Coast Mariners shot 21 times, 7 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Perth Glory received 5 yellow cards (Mark Beevers, Jack Clisby, John Koutroumbis, Jacob Muir and Jordan Elsey). Talking about the opposition, Central Coast Mariners received 2 yellow cards (James McGarry and B. Kaltak).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Perth Glory has 20 points to occupy the 9th place in the standings. On the other side, Central Coast Mariners has 27 points (2nd).
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League, Perth Glory will host Western United on the 29th of April with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of Western United (1 draw).
Central Coast Mariners will play away agasint Adelaide United on the 29th of April with a 23-22 head to head record in favor of Adelaide United (5 draws).
Perth Glory – Formation
Perth Glory
4'
82'
16', 51'
Perth Glory started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Ruben Zadkovich decided to play with the following team: Cameron Cook , Jordan Elsey , Jacob Muir , Mark Beevers , Luke Bodnar , Salim Khelifi , Ryan Williams , Keegan Jelacic , Jack Clisby , Adam Taggart and David Williams .
The home team had on the bench: Zachary Duncan , Johnny Koutroumbis , Antonee Alan Burke Gilroy, Jacob Dowse , Pierce Clarke, Aaron McEneff and Adam Zimarino .
Substitutions
Perth Glory made 5 changes: Luke Bodnar for Zach Duncan (55′), Salim Khelifi for Johnny Koutroumbis (55′), Adam Taggart for Aaron McEneff (62′), David Williams for Jacob Dowse (82′) and Jack Clisby for Adam Zimarino (82′).
Best player: Salim Khelifi
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Perth Glory was Salim Khelifi.
His rating is with 2 goals, 7 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.
Central Coast Mariners – Formation
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Nick Montgomery played with: Danny Vukovic , Storm Roux , Nectarios Triantis , Brian Kaltack , James McGarry , Samuel Silvera , Maximilien Balard , Joshua Nisbet , Beni Nkololo , Jason Cummings and Marco Túlio .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Matheus Moresche , James Bayliss , Yaren İzzet Sözer, Christian Theoharous , Harrison Steele, Daniel Hall and Jacob Farrell .
Substitutions
Central Coast Mariners made 5 changes: James McGarry for Jacob Farrell (52′), Béni Nkololo for Christian Theoharous (52′), M. Balard for Matheus Moresche (68′), Storm Roux for James Bayliss (85′) and N. Triantis for Daniel Hall (85′).
Best player: Jason Cummings
The player that probably impressed the most for Central Coast Mariners was Jason Cummings.
His rating is with 13 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.
- Melbourne Victory – Melbourne City – 3-2
- Sydney – Brisbane Roar – 1-1
- Macarthur – Newcastle Jets – 0-1
- Perth Glory – Central Coast Mariners – 2-2
