Central Coast Mariners FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners FC

55': Ali Auglah
77': Nathanael Blair
89': James Donachie

FT
3 - 2

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

8': Angus Thurgate
69': Hiroshi Ibusuki

About

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

Match Commentary

8': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 8'
35': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 35'
55': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 55'
55': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 55'
62': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
62': Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
65': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 65'
65': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
65': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
65': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
69': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 69'
73': Jacob Nasso (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
73': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
77': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 77'
81': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 81'
81': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 81'
86': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 86'
86': Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 86'
88': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 88'
89': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 89'

Statistics

WSW		CCM
8	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	5
67.7	Possession	32.3
20	SHOTS	8
8	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
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	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

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 4,506

A-League Men Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	1	+2	3
2	Wellington Phoenix	1	+1	3
3	Macarthur FC	1	+1	3
4	Brisbane Roar FC	1	+1	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Central Coast Mariners FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
26	Bradley Tapp
2	James Donachie
5	Lucas Mauragis
15	Storm Roux
16	Harrison Steele
48	Chris Donnell
17	Kaito Taniguchi
72	Ali Auglah
23	Oliver Lavale
10	Miguel Di Pizio

Central Coast Mariners FC Substitutes:

Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Bailey Brandtman, Haine Eames, Nathanael Blair, Nathan Paull, Sabit Ngor, Jacob Nasso.

Western Sydney Wanderers FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
20	Lawrence Thomas (GK)
18	Jacob Farrell
22	Anthony Pantazopoulos
5	Dylan Scicluna
3	Alex Gersbach
14	Philip Cancar
32	Angus Thurgate
8	Steven Ugarkovic
7	Ryan Fraser
26	Brandon Borrello
9	Kosta Barbarouses

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Substitutes:

Bozhidar Kraev, Josh Brillante, Atiya Waraga, Aydan Hammond, Ruon Tongyik, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Jordan Holmes.

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