Australian A-League Women

Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Sydney FC advance 2-1 on aggregate
Sydney FC
  • 30': Mackenzie Hawkesby
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Sydney FC advance 2-1 on aggregate
Central Coast Mariners
  • 43': Rola Badawiya

About

Sydney FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 2': Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 7': Foul by Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 7': Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Sydney FC).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca Galic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 10': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jazmin Wardlow.
  • 14': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby following a corner.
  • 14': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jazmin Wardlow.
  • 15': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Paige Hayward.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rola Badawiya.
  • 23': Offside, Sydney FC. Mackenzie Hawkesby is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 25': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 26': Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Hayward.
  • 27': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Annabel Martin with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 30': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 0. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Isabel Gomez.
  • 38': Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isabel Gomez.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rola Badawiya.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 1. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bianca Galic.
  • 45'+1': Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 45'+2': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Tori Tumeth.
  • 48': Foul by Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 48': Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rola Badawiya with a cross.
  • 51': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Annalise Rasmussen replaces Wurigumula.
  • 60': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Peta Trimis replaces Paige Hayward.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Shea Connors replaces Princess Ibini.
  • 63': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Indiana dos Santos (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 67': Hand ball by Jazmin Wardlow (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 67': Jazmin Wardlow (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Margaux Chauvet (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Sydney FC. Shea Connors is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Jada Whyman (Sydney FC).
  • 74': Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bianca Galic with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Indiana dos Santos (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Indiana dos Santos.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Shea Connors (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Caley Tallon-Henniker replaces Indiana dos Santos.
  • 83': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Caley Tallon-Henniker.
  • 86': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Shay Hollman.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 88': Delay in match (Central Coast Mariners Women).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Gomez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tori Tumeth following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cortnee Vine following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sydney FC. Lucy Johnson replaces Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lucy Johnson (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+5': Peta Trimis (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners Women 1.

Statistics

CEN SYDhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/20285.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
10 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
58.9 Possession 41.1
17 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 183
464 Passes 323
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 86
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 29
22 Tackles 39
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 19
11 Effective Clearances 6
11 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,063

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
16 Jordan Thompson
3 Charlotte Mclean
14 Abbey Lemon
4 Tori Tumeth
21 Shay Hollman
15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
2 Margaux Chauvet
20 Princess Ibani
22 Indiana Dos Santos
11 Cortnee Vine
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Shea Connors, Lucy Johnson, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Caley Tallon-Henniker, Taylor Ray.

CEN Central Coast Mariners (3-4-3)

No. Name
92 Casey Dumont (GK)
12 Jazmin Jackmon Yellow Card
5 Annabel Martin
3 Ashley Irwin
6 Isabel Gomez Yellow Card
4 Paige Hayward
8 Bianca Galic
2 Faye Bryson Yellow Card
17 Kyah Simon
9 Wurigumula
10 Rola Badawiya
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Annalise Rasmussen, Alexia Karrys-Stahl, Sarah Willacy, Peta Trimis, Tiarna Karambasis.

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