Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners

52': Sabit Ngor

FT
1 - 1

Wellington Phoenix FC

4': Ifeanyi Eze

About

Central Coast Mariners are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC at Central Coast Stadium, New South Wales, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

4': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 4'
18': Anaru Cassidy (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 18'
45': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
52': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 52'
62': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
72': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
75': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 75'
76': Arthur De Lima (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 76'
84': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 84'

Statistics

WEL		CCM
4	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	7
54.9	Possession	45.1
22	SHOTS	9
8	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
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
5	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,813

A-League Men Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	1	+2	3
2	Wellington Phoenix FC	1	+1	3
3	Macarthur FC	1	+1	3
4	Newcastle Jets	1	0	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Central Coast Mariners (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3	Nathan Paull
26	Bradley Tapp
5	Lucas Mauragis
15	Storm Roux
10	Miguel Di Pizio
8	Alfie McCalmont
16	Harrison Steele
9	Ryan Edmondson
11	Sabit Ngor
14	Nicholas Duarte

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Christian Theoharous, Alexander Houridis, Arthur De Lima, Bailey Brandtman, Shumba Mutokoyi, Abdul Faisal, Dylan Peraic-Cullen.

Wellington Phoenix FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Josh Oluwayemi (GK)
15	Isaac Hughes
27	Matthew Sheridan
14	Alex Rufer
18	Lukas Kelly-Heald
24	Xuan Loke
9	Hideki Ishige
25	Kazuki Nagasawa
11	Carlo Armiento
5	Fin Conchie
7	Ifeanyi Eze

Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:

Anaru Cassidy, Jayden Smith, Dan Edwards, Corban Piper, Luke Brooke-Smith, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Eamonn Mccarron.

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