Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 35': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 35'
- 45': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners) Red Card at 55'
- 58': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 58'
- 61': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 61'
- 71': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Jacob Nasso (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 72'
- 80': Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 80'
- 82': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 90': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+3': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 MVC |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 67.4 | Possession | 32.6 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 3,865
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
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull  |
| 2 | James Donachie  |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 48 | Chris Donnell |
| 11 | Sabit Ngor |
| 72 | Ali Auglah |
| 10 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 23 | Oliver Lavale |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
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