Australian A-League Men

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

· 1st Leg
Sydney FC
  • 25': Joel King
  • Red Card 63': Jack Rodwell
  • Red Card 82': Corey Hollman
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1st Leg
Central Coast Mariners
  • 45'+3': Joshua Nisbet
  • 56': Mikael (P)

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 4': Hand ball by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 5': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Nisbet.
  • 8': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 8': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC).
  • 8': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich because of an injury.
  • 20': Foul by Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 20': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
  • 25': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Joel King (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 27': Offside, Sydney FC. Róbert Mak is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 30': Joel King (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 35': Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 40': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Max Balard.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+2': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+2': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Balard.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1. Joshua Nisbet (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Fábio Gomes replaces Jordan Courtney-Perkins.
  • 46': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
  • 46': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Max Balard (Central Coast Mariners) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikael Doka following a corner.
  • 47': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 52': Foul by Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 52': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Penalty Central Coast Mariners. Christian Theoharous draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2. Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 58': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dan Hall.
  • 60': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC).
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC).
  • 63': Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Gabriel Lacerda replaces Max Burgess.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ronald Barcellos replaces Christian Theoharous because of an injury.
  • 69': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Gabriel Lacerda.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Alou Kuol (Central Coast Mariners) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mikael Doka with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Mikael Doka (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 72': Hayden Matthews (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Offside, Sydney FC. Gabriel Lacerda is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ryan Edmondson replaces Alou Kuol.
  • 76': Foul by Ronald Barcellos (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 76': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ryan Edmondson.
  • 80': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 80': Bradley Tapp (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners).
  • 82': Foul by Corey Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Ronald Barcellos (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Second yellow card to Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Bailey Brandtman replaces Bradley Tapp.
  • 84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Aaron Gurd replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 86': Corner, Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Joel King.
  • 89': Offside, Central Coast Mariners. Bailey Brandtman is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Aaron Gurd (Sydney FC).
  • 90': Ronald Barcellos (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fábio Gomes (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+5': Ronald Barcellos (Central Coast Mariners) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 2
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
52.6 Possession 47.4
9 SHOTS 4
6 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
435 Accurate Passes 384
524 Passes 473
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 42
20 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 11
30 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 21
17 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 13,813

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
6 Jack Rodwell Red Card
27 Hayden Matthews
16 Joel King
23 Rhyan Grant
26 Luke Brattan
4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
8 Jake Girdwood-Reich
11 Róbert Mak
12 Corey Hollman Yellow Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Aaron Gurd, Patrick Wood, Adam Pavlesic, Max Burgess, Jaiden Kucharski, Gabriel Lacerda, Fábio.

CCM Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Danny Vukovic (GK)
3 Brian Kaltack
23 Daniel Hall
18 Jacob Farrell
15 Storm Roux
26 Bradley Tapp
6 Maximilien Balard
7 Christian Theoharous
2 Mikael
4 Joshua Nisbet
9 Alou Kuol Yellow Card
Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:
Ryan Edmondson, Jing Lual, Bailey Brandtman, Harrison Steele, Nathan Paull, Ronald Barcellos, Jack Warshawsky.

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