GEELONG. Central Coast Mariners had a surprising win over Western United with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Balard (51′) and a goal from C. Theoharous (80′).
The match was played at the GMHBA Stadium stadium in Geelong on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Jonathon Barreiro with the help of Andrew Lindsay and Joey Lee. The 4th official was Adam Bavcar. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.34 degrees Celsius or 65.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 11 Total 13
- 0 On Target 6
- 4 Off Target 6
- 7 Shots blocked 3
- 101 Attack 117
- 58 Dangerous attack 49
- 82 Ball safe 103
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 5
Fouls
- 9 Total 4
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Western United was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Central Coast Mariners that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Western United was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 0 were on target. Notwithstanding, Central Coast Mariners succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Western United shot 11 times, 0 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Central Coast Mariners shot 13 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Western United received 1 yellow card (Lachlan Wales). Regarding the opposition, Central Coast Mariners didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Western United stays with 22 points like Perth Glory to sit in the 12th place. On the other side, Central Coast Mariners will has 49 points like Wellington Phoenix to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League Men, Western United will host Adelaide United on the 16th of April with a 6-3 head to head stats in favor of Adelaide United (2 draws).
Western United – Formation
Western United
46'
29'
Western United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager John Aloisi decided to play with the following team: Tom Heward-Belle , Khoder Kaddour , James Donachie , Kane Vidmar , Ben Garuccio , Lachlan Wales , Sebastian Pasquali , Angus Thurgate , Riku Danzaki , Matthew Grimaldi and Michael Ruhs .
The home team had on the bench: Steven Lustica , Connor O’Toole , Matt Sutton, Z. Lisolajski , Luke Vickery , Oliver Lavale and Jake Najdovski .
Substitutions
Western United made 3 changes: Michael Ruhs for Jake Najdovski (79′), Khoder Kaddour for Connor O’Toole (79′) and Matthew Grimaldi for Steven Lustica (70′).
Player of the match: Tom Heward-Belle
The player that probably impressed the most for Western United was the goalkeeper: Tom Heward-Belle. His rating is 7.45. He performed 4 saves.
Central Coast Mariners – Formation
Central Coast Mariners
51'
Central Coast Mariners started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Mark Graham Jackson played with: Maximilian Mehring , Storm Roux , D. Hall , B. Kaltak , Harrison Steele , Mikael Doka , M. Balard , B. Tapp , Ángel Torres , J. Reec and J. Nisbet .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Christian Theoharous , Ronald Barcellos, Will Wilson, J. Warshawsky, N. Paull, M. Di Pizio and Ryan Edmondson .
Substitutions
Central Coast Mariners made 3 changes: J. Reec for Ryan Edmondson (46′), Harrison Steele for Christian Theoharous (76′) and B. Tapp for M. Di Pizio (72′).
Player of the match: Ángel Torres
The player that probably impressed the most for Central Coast Mariners was Ángel Torres even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 48 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 15 duels out of 20. He performed 2 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League Men.
- Western United – Central Coast Mariners – 0-2
- Brisbane Roar – Newcastle Jets – 0-2
- Sydney – Western Sydney Wanderers – 2-1
