Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix: Convincing Victory for the Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix defeated Central Coast Mariners with a convincing 3-0 victory at the Industree Group Stadium in Gosford, Australia. The match, part of the fourth round of the A-League regular season, was marked by the visitor’s efficiency and the numerous yellow cards for the Mariners.
The first goal came in the 15th minute thanks to a goal from H. Ishige. In the 38th minute, K. Barbarouses extended the Phoenix’s lead, assisted by Ishige. The Wellington team’s dominance continued in the second half, and it was S. Sutton who sealed the game with a goal in the 54th minute, again assisted by H. Ishige.
Central Coast Mariners, on the other hand, had a difficult afternoon. The team accumulated a total of three yellow cards in the first half, a sign of their frustration at their rival’s dominance.
The match was officiated by Australian referee Alexander King.
Statistics:
* Central Coast Mariners: 53% possession, 21 shots (10 on target, 7 off target), 6 corners, 9 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Wellington Phoenix: 47% possession, 8 shots (5 on target, 1 off target), 1 corner, 7 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Substitutions central coast mariners: at minute 46 A. Kuol came in and Vitor Feijao went out., at minute 46 S. James Ngor came in and D. Herrington went out., at minute 68 B. Brandtman came in and R. Edmondson went out., at minute 68 H. Eames came in and H. Steele went out., at minute 84 S. Roux came in and S. Kuzevski went out.
Substitutions wellington phoenix: at minute 61 M. Al Taay came in and P. Retre went out., at minute 61 N. Walker came in and M. Sheridan went out., at minute 70 S. Colakovski came in and K. Barbarouses went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Central Coast Mariners
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