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

· Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners

33': Callan Elliot (OG)

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Auckland FC

20': Jesse Randall
58': Sam Cosgrove

About

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

Match Commentary

20': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 20'
33': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Own Goal at 33'
58': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 58'
64': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Substitution at 64'
68': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 68'
68': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 68'
69': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
69': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
69': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 69'
75': Will Kennedy (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 75'
75': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Substitution at 75'
83': Will Kennedy (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 83'
85': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 85'
85': Arthur De Lima (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 85'

Statistics

AFC		CCM
7	Fouls	8
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	4
53.3	Possession	46.7
13	SHOTS	5
6	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.4
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
4	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

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 1,942

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 (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
3	Nathan Paull
2	James Donachie
5	Lucas Mauragis
15	Storm Roux
16	Harrison Steele
26	Bradley Tapp
10	Miguel Di Pizio
7	Christian Theoharous
37	Bailey Brandtman
8	Alfie McCalmont

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Shumba Mutokoyi, Ryan Edmondson, Will Kennedy, Sabit Ngor, Nicholas Duarte, Arthur De Lima, Dylan Peraic-Cullen.

Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis de Vries
17	Callan Elliot
77	Lachlan Brook
22	Jake Brimmer
6	Louis Verstraete
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall
27	Logan Rogerson

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Hiroki Sakai, Felipe Gallegos, Guillermo May, Marlee Francois, Cameron Howieson, Nando Pijnaker, Oliver Sail.

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