Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Grand Final
· Australian A-League Men
FT
1 - 6
1 - 6
- 20': Jason Cummings
- 34': Samuel Silvera
- 65': Jason Cummings (P)
- 73': Jason Cummings (P)
- 83': Beni N'Kololo
- 90'+1': Moresche
Mariners smash Melbourne City 6-1 to win ALM decider
The Central Coast Mariners are A-League Men champions for just the second time in their history after Jason Cummings scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 grand final annihilation of Melbourne City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners).
- 1': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners).
- 2': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 5': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Túlio.
- 10': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Silvera with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
- 14': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. James McGarry tries a through ball, but Béni Nkololo is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Brian Kaltack.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a cross.
- 20': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Central Coast Mariners 1. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 22': Substitution, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
- 23': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
- 23': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Silvera.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Béni Nkololo with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 25': Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 28': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
- 28': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 31': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 31': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 33': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 33': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Central Coast Mariners 2. Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 36': Foul by Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners).
- 36': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 2. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 43': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 45': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
- 45': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Túlio with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 45'+4': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 45'+4': Samuel Silvera (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.
- 46': Brian Kaltack (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
- 47': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by James McGarry (Central Coast Mariners).
- 50': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Brian Kaltack.
- 51': Nectarios Triantis (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
- 54': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Nectarios Triantis.
- 57': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
- 57': Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 59': James McGarry (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. James McGarry tries a through ball, but Marco Túlio is caught offside.
- 61': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
- 63': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 63': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Jacob Farrell replaces James McGarry.
- 64': Penalty Central Coast Mariners. Jacob Farrell draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 3. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 69': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Nuno Reis.
- 70': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
- 70': Penalty conceded by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 4. Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 76': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
- 76': Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Maximilien Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
- 76': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Harrison Steele replaces Maximilien Balard.
- 78': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Hall replaces Storm Roux.
- 79': Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 79': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners).
- 79': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jacob Farrell.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 83': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 5. Béni Nkololo (Central Coast Mariners) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Silvera.
- 85': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous replaces Nectarios Triantis.
- 85': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Moresche replaces Samuel Silvera.
- 88': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 88': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Jordan Bos.
- 89': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners).
- 89': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 6. Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Béni Nkololo following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Moresche (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 6.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 1, Central Coast Mariners 6.
Statistics
 CCM |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 286 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 4 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 26,523
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 26,523
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 4 | Nuno Reis  |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 11 | Beni N'Kololo |
| 7 | Samuel Silvera |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
| 98 | Marco Túlio |
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