Wellington Phoenix FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 11': Eamonn Mccarron (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 11'
- 36': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 36'
- 41': Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 41'
- 45'+6': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 51'
- 49': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Penalty - Scored at 49'
- 52': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 52'
- 58': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
- 75': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 75'
- 84': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 84'
- 84': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+3': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 CCM |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,587
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
Central Coast Mariners (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull |
| 2 | James Donachie |
| 20 | Will Kennedy |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 11 | Sabit Ngor |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 7 | Christian Theoharous |
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