Central Coast Mariners vs Western United

A-League Men 28 Feb 2025, 08:35
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
1–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Western United
Western United
🏟 Industree Group Stadium (Gosford) 👤 B. Abraham Round 21

Match report

Western United beat Central Coast Mariners 3-1 in the A-League Men on 28 February 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 4 goals arrived after half-time.

Central Coast Mariners had 16 shots to Western United's 16.

The match was played at Industree Group Stadium (Gosford), with B. Abraham in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 16 - 16 On target 3 - 10 Corners 10 - 5 Fouls 7 - 9 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Michael Ruhs
Western United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Mikael Doka captained the side
7 Noah Botic 1 goal
7 Luke Vickery 1 goal
7 Dylan Peraić-Cullen 5 saves
First half vs second half
Central Coast Mariners stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 12–9
Shots On Goal 0–4 3–6
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 2–3 8–2
Attacks 48–56 63–33
Match statistics
10 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
111 Attacks 89
66 Dangerous Attacks 50
4 On Target 6
17 Off Target 9
16 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 10
9 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 3
11 Shots Inside Box 14
5 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 9
10 Corners 5
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 3
447 Passes Total 449
367 Passes Accurate 369
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Central Coast Mariners · 4-4-2
40 D. Peraić-Cullen
27 S. Kuzevski 3 B. Kaltack 33 N. Paull 12 L. Mauragis
7 C. Theoharous 36 H. Eames 16 H. Steele 10 M. Doka
23 M. Pizio 9 A. Kuol
Western United · 4-4-2
33 M. Sutton
13 T. Russell 6 T. Imai 30 D. Leonard 29 C. Shamoon
10 M. Grimaldi 23 R. Bozinovski 32 A. Thurgate 20 A. Walatee
19 N. Botic 9 H. Ibusuki
Central Coast Mariners
Coach
M. Jackson
Substitutes
  • 29 Nicholas Duarte
  • 21 Abdul Faisal
  • 8 Alfie McCalmont
  • 24 Diesel Herrington
  • 37 Bailey Brandtman
  • 1 Adam Pavlesic
  • 15 Storm Roux
Western United
Coach
J. Aloisi
Substitutes
  • 77 Riku Danzaki
  • 24 Michael Ruhs
  • 44 Jordan Lauton
  • 7 Ramy Najjarine
  • 37 Luke Vickery
  • 70 Michael Vonja
  • 22 Kane Vidmar
Substitutions
  • 26' ↑ R. Danzaki ↓ A. Walatee Western United
  • 46' ↑ N. Duarte ↓ A. Kuol Central Coast Mariners
  • 59' ↑ A. Faisal ↓ C. Theoharous Central Coast Mariners
  • 59' ↑ A. McCalmont ↓ H. Steele Central Coast Mariners
  • 64' ↑ M. Ruhs ↓ H. Ibusuki Western United
  • 77' ↑ L. Vickery ↓ M. Grimaldi Western United
  • 78' ↑ J. Lauton ↓ R. Bozinovski Western United
  • 78' ↑ R. Najjarine ↓ N. Botić Western United
  • 80' ↑ D. Herrington ↓ N. Paull Central Coast Mariners
  • 85' ↑ B. Brandtman ↓ M. Di Pizio Central Coast Mariners
Cards
  • 47' S. Kuzevski Central Coast Mariners
  • 79' J. Lauton Western United
  • 85' A. McCalmont Central Coast Mariners
  • 90+5' L. Vickery Western United
Head-to-head
Central Coast Mariners 5 2 draws 4 Western United
2025-02-28 Central Coast Mariners vs Western United 1 - 3
2025-01-29 Western United vs Central Coast Mariners 2 - 2
2024-04-13 Western United vs Central Coast Mariners 0 - 2
2023-12-08 Central Coast Mariners vs Western United 4 - 0
2022-04-30 Central Coast Mariners vs Western United 1 - 0
2022-04-02 Western United vs Central Coast Mariners 2 - 2
Recent form
Central Coast Mariners D D D D W
Western United D L L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Central Coast Mariners vs Western United?
Central Coast Mariners lost 1-3 against Western United on 28 February 2025.
Who won Central Coast Mariners vs Western United?
Western United won the match 3-1.
Where was Central Coast Mariners vs Western United played?
The match was played at Industree Group Stadium (Gosford).
Who had more possession in Central Coast Mariners vs Western United?
Central Coast Mariners had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.