Macarthur FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 26': Luke Vickery (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 26'
- 37': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Penalty - Scored at 37'
- 45'+3': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 48'
- 48': Anthony Cáceres (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 48'
- 55': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 55'
- 55': Kristian Popovic (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 55'
- 58': Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 58'
- 61': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 65'
- 67': Anthony Cáceres (Macarthur FC) Goal at 67'
- 68': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC) Red Card at 68'
- 73': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Alex Robinson (Macarthur FC) Red Card at 77'
- 79': Filip Kurto (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 84'
Statistics
 CCM |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,915
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 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Robinson (GK)  |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres  |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
Central Coast Mariners (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 43 | Jacob Nasso |
| 17 | Kaito Taniguchi |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 48 | Chris Donnell |
| 23 | Oliver Lavale |
| 37 | Bailey Brandtman |
| 72 | Ali Auglah |
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