SYDNEY. Central Coast Mariners defeats Western Sydney Wanderers 1-0 after M. Túlio scored just 1 goal (25′). Western Sydney Wanderers lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the Spotless Stadium stadium in Sydney on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Alex King assisted by Ryan Gallagher and Andrej Giev. The 4th official was Nathan Shakespear. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was hot at 26.73 degrees Celsius or 80.11 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 20 Total 13
- 5 On Target 6
- 7 Off Target 5
- 8 Shots blocked 2
- 112 Attack 93
- 72 Dangerous attack 37
- 57 Ball safe 62
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 8
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 6 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Western Sydney Wanderers had a strong ball possession 60% while Central Coast Mariners was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Western Sydney Wanderers had a more offensive attitude with 72 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 5 were on target. Still, Central Coast Mariners was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Western Sydney Wanderers shot 20 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Central Coast Mariners shot 13 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Western Sydney Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Miloš Ninković and Oscar Priestman). On the opposite side, Central Coast Mariners received 1 yellow card (Jacob Farrell).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Western Sydney Wanderers stays with 18 points to hold in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Central Coast Mariners will has 17 points to sit in the 4th place.
Next matches
Western Sydney Wanderers – Formation
Western Sydney Wanderers
76'
81'Western Sydney Wanderers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Marko Ante Rudan decided to play with the following team: Jack Gibson, Daniel Margush , Aidan Simmons , Marcelo , Alex Bonetig , Jack Clisby , Valentino Yuel , Joshua Brillante , Jorrit Hendrix , Nicolas Milanovic , Alexander Badolato and Marcus Antonsson .
The home team had on the bench: Gabriel Cléúr, Dylan Pierias , Miloš Ninković , Tate Russell , Lachlan Brook , Oscar Priestman and Anthony Pantazopoulos.
Western Sydney Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Oscar Priestman (injured).
Substitutions
Western Sydney Wanderers made 5 changes: Jorrit Hendrix for Oscar Priestman (41′), Valentino Yuel for Lachlan Brook (67′), Alexander Badolato for Miloš Ninković (67′), Nicolas Milanovic for Dylan Pierias (76′) and Aidan Simmons for Tate Russell (76′).
Player of the match: Nicolas Milanovic
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Western Sydney Wanderers was Nicolas Milanovic.
His rating is with 34 passes (68% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 12 duels out of 14. He performed 3 crosses.
Central Coast Mariners – Formation
Central Coast Mariners
25'
Central Coast Mariners started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Mark Graham Jackson played with: Maximilian Mehring , Storm Roux , Daniel Hall , Brian Kaltak , Jacob Farrell , Maximilien Balard , Brad Tapp , Marco Túlio , Joshua Nisbet , Ángel Torres , Alou Kuol .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Mikael Doka , Christian Theoharous , Jing Reec , William Wilson, Jack Warshawsky, Nathan Paull and Miguel Di Pizio .
Central Coast Mariners could not rely on the presence of Jing Reec (injured).
Substitutions
Central Coast Mariners made 4 changes: Marco Túlio for Miguel Di Pizio (71′), Brad Tapp for Christian Theoharous (71′), Alou Kuol for Jing Reec (53′) and Storm Roux for Mikael Doka (81′).
Player of the match: Maximilian Mehring
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Central Coast Mariners was the goalkeeper: Maximilian Mehring. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League Men.
- Western Sydney Wanderers – Central Coast Mariners – 0-1
- Brisbane Roar – Sydney – 1-2
- Perth Glory – Melbourne Victory – 2-3
