WELLINGTON. Central Coast Mariners beats Wellington Phoenix 4-0 after playing a incredible match. B. N’Kololo (25′), J. Cummings (62′), M. Moresche (65′) and M. Hatch (90′).
The match was played at the Sky Stadium stadium in Wellington on Sunday and it started at 3:05 pm local time. The referee was Adam Kersey with the assistance of Mark Rule and Brad Wright. The 4th official was Lachlan Keevers. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 16 degrees Celsius or 60.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.
Match Statistics
- 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
- 16 Total 14
- 3 On Target 6
- 13 Off Target 8
- 1 Shots blocked 1
- 115 Attack 88
- 37 Dangerous attack 38
- 87 Ball safe 72
- 0 Penalties 0
- 12 Corners 4
Fouls
- 15 Total 15
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Wellington Phoenix was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Central Coast Mariners that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Central Coast Mariners was putting more pressure with 38 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Central Coast Mariners won the match.
Wellington Phoenix shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Central Coast Mariners shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Wellington Phoenix received 2 yellow cards (D. Ball and J. McGarry). On the opposite side, Central Coast Mariners received 2 yellow cards (J. Nisbet and B. N’Kololo).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Wellington Phoenix will stay with 33 points to remain in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Central Coast Mariners will have 30 points to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the A-League, Wellington Phoenix will play away with Melbourne Victory on the 29th of April with a 19-11 head to head statistic in favor of Melbourne Victory (9 draws).
Central Coast Mariners will host Western United on the 30th of April with a 3-3 head to head record.
Wellington Phoenix – Formation
Wellington Phoenix started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
The manager Ufuk Talay decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Wellington Phoenix made 3 changes: L. Fenton for B. Waine (64′), D. Ball for B. Old (80′) and J. Sotirio for R. Bidois (90′).
Central Coast Mariners – Formation
Central Coast Mariners started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Nick Montgomery played with: .
Substitutions
Central Coast Mariners made 5 changes: N. Muller for M. Urena (64′), M. Moresche for G. Kuol (72′), J. Nisbet for H. Steele (72′), B. N’Kololo for M. Hatch (78′) and J. Cummings for C. Goddard (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League.