Central Coast Mariners vs Perth Glory: A-League finals live scores, blog
Editor By Chad Bennett, 14 Apr 2012 Chad Bennett is a Roar Editor
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Travis Dodd celebrates a goal with Steven McGarry during the round 23 A-League match between Perth Glory and the Central Coast Mariners at Perth Oval AAP Image: Tony McDonough
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Central Coast V Perth BLUETONGUE STADIUM, GOSFORD, NSW, 14 APRIL 2012 |
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| Central Coast | Match Completed | Perth |
| 1 | FINAL SCORE | 1 |
| 3 | PENALTIES | 5 |
| 1 | HALF TIME SCORE | 1 |
| 29 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 13 | SHOTS ON GOAL | 4 |
| 11 | FOULS | 24 |
| 9 | CORNERS | 6 |
| 5 | OFFSIDES | 7 |
| 52 | POSSESSION | 48 |
After what can only be described as the worst work in the A-League’s history, the focus finally returns to the field this afternoon with Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory vying for the right to meet Brisbane in next week’s grand final. Join us for live scores and blog from 5.00pm AEST.
After being the best side in the competition for the majority of the home and away season, the Mariners now find themselves in a sudden-death situation this evening.
Lose, and the dream of that elusive A-League Championship fades into the distance for yet another year.
And while the history books certainly favour the side who finishes top two in this fixture, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the Mariners might not have it all their own way tonight.
Since the turn of the year, Perth have been close to the most consistent team in the competition and following two home wins in the first two weeks of the finals, they travel east bursting with the confidence to win this one.
For his side to win tonight, Graham Arnold must find a way to plug the gap in the middle of the park that has been left since the departure of Rostyn Griffiths to China.
Steven McGarry, Liam Miller and Jacob Burns are experienced, hardened professionals and if they are allowed to dictate terms in the midfield they’ll be difficult to stop.
It’s an evenly-matched contest and for all fans of the A-League and Australian football in general, it would be wonderful to see a great final in front of a solid crowd at Bluetongue.
It’s time for the focus to return to the pitch. It’s sudden death A-League football, and we’ll be covering the match from start to finish with minute by minute observations from 5.00pm AEST. If you’re watching, listening or following along, let us know your thoughts in the space below.
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9' YELLOW CARD - Tomas Rogic (Central Coast)
33' GOAL - Adam Kwasnik (Central Coast)
34' GOAL - Shane Smeltz (Perth)
55' YELLOW CARD - Steve Pantelidis (Perth)
93' YELLOW CARD - Billy Mehmet (Perth)
114' YELLOW CARD - Scott Neville (Perth)
118' YELLOW CARD - Josh Mitchell (Perth)
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11:06pm
Roarsome said | 11:06pm | Report comment
Vukovic should be pleased with the 40,000+ tickets that were sold before the Roar even knew their opponents. Somehow I think much of the crowd will be focused on Burns. Should be a great final! Given the Mariners have struggled with the ACL and A-League commitments this year, I wonder how they’ll go next season, especially I rumors are true an GA heads to Sydney.
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10:57pm
Roarsome said | 10:57pm | Report comment
So Nathan, when’s your flight?
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8:16pm
The Cattery said | 8:16pm | Report comment
Well done Glory, Mariners just can never do it when it matters most..
8:04pm
Nathan of Perth said | 8:04pm | Report comment
No one, absolutely no one, complains like GA.
7:59pm
Nathan of Perth said | 7:59pm | Report comment
Penalties have almost never been our friend, so rapt with the result!
8:03pm
Whites said | 8:03pm | Report comment
Yes. I have fond memories.
8:05pm
Nathan of Perth said | 8:05pm | Report comment
Ah, it’s a new dawn, Whites
7:59pm
Titus said | 7:59pm | Report comment
Watched 7 of the best penalties ever (including one from the goalie), thought, this could go all night, better get another beer, came back 1 minute later and Perth were rolling on the ground.
Well in Glory!
7:54pm
Nathan of Perth said | 7:54pm | Report comment
People say our days are numbered
That we’re not famous anymore
But we will rule this country like we always have before!
Oooooh, Campione!
The one and only! The Perth Glory!
7:59pm
Whites said | 7:59pm | Report comment
You just wait. One day the Wolves will rise. Winter is coming.
8:03pm
Nathan of Perth said | 8:03pm | Report comment
Nice, haha
7:59pm
stevo said | 7:59pm | Report comment
Yes your days are numbered. Raw to smack ur butts next week – this is fact
8:00pm
Nathan of Perth said | 8:00pm | Report comment
Raw, smacking, goodness stevo, put down the erotica
8:05pm
stevo said | 8:05pm | Report comment
It’s OK, your reply is symptomatic from someone on a temporary high who’ll be feeling the thud of the earth very soon – but enjoy the moment and good luck next week anyway! Looking forward to the entertainment.
10:35pm
Axelv said | 10:35pm | Report comment
Bitter that Perth out classed the Heart eh?
7:49pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:49pm | Report comment
FULL TIME: CENTRAL COAST MARINERS 1-1 PERTH GLORY (PERTH GLORY WIN 5-3 ON PENALTIES)
Unbelievable stuff. Great to see the perenially-underachieving Glory into the grand final. Either side could have win, there were chances aplenty. But penalties were needed in the end to decide it, and the Glory were the ones that go through. Commiserations to the Mariners, they have been a great side all year, but that is the way that the cookie crumbles sometimes.
Thanks for following along, and now we begin the countdown to the A-League grand final in eight days’ time!
7:48pm
Whites said | 7:48pm | Report comment
This is a disgrace on the part of Fox Sports. They should have put the AFL on the red button and stayed with football.
7:50pm
haydos said | 7:50pm | Report comment
UNBELIEVABLE!! GLORY INTO THE GRAND FINAL!!!!!!! “)
(i agree on the red button thing, i couldnt watch it with the foxtel running through the hotel tv!!)
7:53pm
stevo said | 7:53pm | Report comment
Football treated as a second rate citizen by Foxtel! Bad, bad form. Put the effin AFL on a RED button on the AFL channel. Will the AFL take over the Grand Final next week?
7:55pm
pete4 said | 7:55pm | Report comment
+ 1
8:00pm
Megan raadsma said | 8:00pm | Report comment
I agree What were they thinking Most annoying is that we have no recourse. Fox seems to be able to do whatever they want.
7:47pm
stevo said | 7:47pm | Report comment
Massive CHOKE! Grand final between new football and old soccer – this will be one to unite all fans!!!!
7:49pm
Whites said | 7:49pm | Report comment
As a Wollongong Wolves fan. Go Brisbane!
7:46pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:46pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Perth penalty #5
Perth Glory 5-3 Central Coast Mariners
BURNS SCORES, PERTH GLORY WIN 5-3 ON PENALTIES!!! MARINERS, THE PREMIERS, ARE OUT IN STRAIGHT SETS!!!
Amazing stuff!!!
7:46pm
Whites said | 7:46pm | Report comment
Perth 5-3.
7:45pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:45pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Central Coast penalty #4
Perth Glory 4-3 Central Coast Mariners
MCGLINCHEY MISSES!! PUTS IT OVER THE TOP!
Perth need to score, Jacob Burns, and they win!!!
7:45pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:45pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Perth penalty #4
Perth Glory 4-3 Central Coast Mariners
Heffernan steps up and belts it, scores! Getting tight now!
7:44pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:44pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Central Coast penalty #3
Perth Glory 3-3 Central Coast Mariners
Mat Ryan steps up! Drives low and hard to the left, and scores!
7:44pm
Whites said | 7:44pm | Report comment
3-3. Ryan scores
7:43pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:43pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Perth penalty #3
Perth Glory 3-2 Central Coast Mariners
Liam Miller does the job.
7:43pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:43pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Central Coast penalty #2
Perth Glory 2-2 Central Coast Mariners
Vukovic guesses right, but it goes in!
7:43pm
haydos said | 7:43pm | Report comment
what the hell? fox1 just left the game and went to essendon v suns???????????
why arent they showing the shootout? NOT HAPPY!
7:44pm
stevo said | 7:44pm | Report comment
Press the RED button!
7:46pm
haydos said | 7:46pm | Report comment
OH DAMN, im watching from a hotel room so no foxtel remote or options to hit red at all.
7:45pm
Whites said | 7:45pm | Report comment
Take the red pill and see how far the rabbit hole goes. Perth up.
7:42pm
Whites said | 7:42pm | Report comment
2-2
7:42pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:42pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Perth penalty #2
Perth Glory 2-1 Central Coast Mariners
Billy Mehmet side foots his to Ryan’s right. Another well-taken penalty.
7:41pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:41pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Central Coast penalty #1
Perth Glory 1-1 Central Coast Mariners
McBreen, off his left, drives into the corner. Nice.
7:41pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:41pm | Report comment
PENALTY SHOOTOUT (1-1 AET): Perth penalty #1
Perth Glory 1-0 Central Coast Mariners
Smeltz is up first, he dinks a Zidane-style penalty straight down the middle.
7:42pm
stevo said | 7:42pm | Report comment
Arrogant!
7:42pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:42pm | Report comment
Indeed. Wasn’t a great effort, barely made it over!
7:40pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:40pm | Report comment
Vukovic and Ryan going down toward the goal. Interestingly, they’ll be taking the penalties at the end where the Marinators, or whatever the Mariners fan group call themselves, stand. Perth Glory will take the first penalty.
7:39pm
Whites said | 7:39pm | Report comment
Pretty clear where Fox Sports priorities lie.
7:38pm
stevo said | 7:38pm | Report comment
I haven’t got a clue who’s going to win from here!
7:36pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:36pm | Report comment
END OF SECOND PERIOD OF EXTRA TIME: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
So after 120 minutes, no winner can be found. It means only one thing. Penalties!
7:34pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:34pm | Report comment
120′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
There will be ONE minutes of injury time. Less than 90 seconds now until penalties.
7:32pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:32pm | Report comment
118′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Perth continue to wilt! Mitchell slides in and catches McBreen, this time it is about 26-28m out from goal, nearly straight out in front. Mitchell is yellow carded. Hearfield to take.
7:33pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:33pm | Report comment
He tries to dip it onto the penalty spot, it comes off a Perth head and out for a corner. From the corner, Mitchell defends manfully and clears.
7:30pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:30pm | Report comment
116′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
It’s Vukovic again! Josh Rose plays a delightful one-two with Ibini, gets the shot off, it is rising but goalbound, and Vukovic has to tip it over the bar for a corner!
7:29pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:29pm | Report comment
115′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Five minutes plus stoppage time left on the clock.
7:28pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:28pm | Report comment
114′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
As McBreen tries to knock a ball forward into attack, Scott Neville slides in late, unnecessarily, and catches McBreen. Yellow card.
7:27pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:27pm | Report comment
112′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
It’s tense stuff here. Both sides are tiring, but it is Perth who are fading more rapidly. If either side are going to take this, I think it will be the Mariners. But still thinking penalties.
7:25pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:25pm | Report comment
111′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Central Coast get a free kick outside the area, about 35m out on the left. Hearfield drifts in a cross, but there is no Mariners players anywhere near it and Vukovic collects. Poor option.
7:24pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:24pm | Report comment
110′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Both Vukovic and Ryan has been excellent today. It’s Vukovic’s turn this time, as McBreen’s deflected shot falls to Hearfield, who get a shot that is in turn deflected toward goal. Vukovic does well to adjust, and make a strong catch.
7:23pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:23pm | Report comment
109′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Steve Pantelidis will be coming off for Josh Mitchell for the Glory’s third substitution.
7:21pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:21pm | Report comment
107′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Ibini hits the net! Unfortunately it’s on the wrong side of the post. He gets the ball out wide, beats to defenders and gets onto his left, but his shot hits the side netting. Hearfield and McGlinchey were both in the middle, but the shot was probably the best option.
7:20pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:20pm | Report comment
106′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
The second period of extra time is underway. Tense stuff here at Bluetongue.
7:19pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:19pm | Report comment
END OF FIRST PERIOD OF EXTRA TIME: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Things are beginning to slow down considerably. I’m going to make the call early, and say this one is going to penalties.
7:18pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:18pm | Report comment
105′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
After a foul on Bozanic, the Mariners have a free kick on the edge of the area, out wide. McBreen gets his head on the cross, and Vukovic needs to get a strong fist on it to prevent the ball from crossing the line.
7:17pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:17pm | Report comment
105′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
From a corner, Matt Ryan confidently punches away, and then from the cross that comes in afterward, he is up high into the air to maek the catch. Confident goalkeeping.
7:16pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:16pm | Report comment
103′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
The Mariners’ goalscorer, Adam Kwasnik, will be having an early shower. He has been replaced by Troy Hearfield. No more subs no for the Mariners.
7:15pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:15pm | Report comment
102′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Perth are able to get forward, and it is Jacob Burns who tries to be the hero and line up a shot from 25m. Not good. He had Scott Neville unmarked to his right, and they could have really put some heat on a tiring Mariners back four.
7:09pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:09pm | Report comment
96′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Not a bad chance there for Ibini. A flick on from McBreen directs the ball past the Glory’s two centre halves to Ibini, who is waiting at the edge of the six yard box, on a wide angle. He tries a glorious volley, gets almost no contact whatsoever.
7:08pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:08pm | Report comment
95′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
It has continued to be end to end stuff here in extra time. Players are tiring, and it is getting more desperate as every minute elapses. There will be more chances, I have no doubt, but I’m unsure of whether we are going to see a winner.
7:05pm
Chad Bennett said | 7:05pm | Report comment
91′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
And extra time is underway! Can either of these sides break the deadlock?
6:58pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:58pm | Report comment
END OF SECOND HALF: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Plenty of chances for either side, but some poor finishing means it remains 1-1. We’ll have another 30 minutes!
6:57pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:57pm | Report comment
90 + 2′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
The Glory have a corner, but it is an ordinary delivery from Todd Howarth and Ryan swallows it up. That might be all she wrote, in terms of the ninety minutes I think.
6:56pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:56pm | Report comment
90 + 1′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
There will be THREE minutes of injury time.
6:55pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:55pm | Report comment
90′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Desperate stuff from the Mariners! The clearance comes out to Rose, who crosses back into the area, two Mariners players unsuccessful dive headfirst at the ball, the ball comes back to Rose, and this time his right foot shot skews off for a goal kick.
6:52pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:52pm | Report comment
87′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Another big chance, and another big chance that is horrendously finished! Howarth, who has been electric since coming on, gets behind Bojic down the left and crosses to the back post, and Scott Neville is able to chest down and lash out at the half-volley. It’s wild, and goes well over the bar.
6:50pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:50pm | Report comment
86′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Inside five minutes of normal time, and it appears we are inching toward extra time.
6:49pm
stevo said | 6:49pm | Report comment
Is there some kinda Bermuda Triangle thing happening with Kwasie and now Smeltzy missing sitters!
6:50pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:50pm | Report comment
The pressure of an elimination final!
6:49pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:49pm | Report comment
84′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
RYAN! Somehow, Smeltz has been able to drift toward the back post, unmarked, to get on the end of Howarth’s cross. He has an eternity, lines it up and nods into the ground, but Ryan makes himself big and is able to parry the ball away in a manner not dissimiliar to Steve Mandanda against Bayern in the Champions League a couple of weeks back. Smeltz should have scored!
6:49pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:49pm | Report comment
At the other end, Bozanic lines up a drive on the left peg, which is low and hard, but well held by Vukovic.
6:46pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:46pm | Report comment
81′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Scott Neville is on, replacing Travis Dodd. Not one of Dodd’s better games, it must be said.
For the Mariners, Thomas Rogic will be withdrawn, for Daniel McBreen. Rogic looks to be spent, but that said, he’s been one of the more threatening Mariners players in the second half.
6:44pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:44pm | Report comment
80′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
This really is a great game! After some poor defending by his teammates, Zwaanswijk is brilliant with a desperate lunge to block the shot of Jacob Burns on the penalty spot! Looked like that could have been the winner for a moment!
6:41pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:41pm | Report comment
76′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Ian Ferguson really needs to find something to stop the rot here. They’re sitting deeper and deeper, and the Mariners continue to press. Rogic shows some really nice close control to beat two Glory players on the edge of the area, before Jacob Burns does well to clear the ball out of Rogic’s range.
6:38pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:38pm | Report comment
73′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Well, that was odd! An overhit free-kick from outwide looks easy pickings for Vukovic, but the ball goes straight through his hands, bounces off his head, onto the apex of the goal, and out for a corner! That could potentially have been terribly embarrassing.
6:35pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:35pm | Report comment
71′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Perth need to try and hold on here. The fouls are creeping in, and the Mariners are beginning to overrun them. Delovski is now having a word to the skipper, Jacob Burns, after another foul from Risdon. He should really have been booked by now.
6:34pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:34pm | Report comment
69′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Kwasnik TWICE more! Off a corner, he flicks on toward goal and it is cleared off the line, and from the clearance, Hutchinson finds Kwasnik unmarked, onside at the back post, and he has time to chest it down and get his shot off, but it goes half a metre wide! Should have scored!
6:33pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:33pm | Report comment
68′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
UNBELIEVABLE SAVE from Vukovic! Kwasnik gets in behind, has time to line up the bouncing ball and unleash a powerful shot at the Perth goal, which Vukovic does amazingly well to get his leg onto it and turn it away for the corner.
6:29pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:29pm | Report comment
62′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Bernie Ibini is on. He has replaced John Sutton.
6:28pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:28pm | Report comment
60′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Big save from Vukovic! The cross comes in from McGlinchey, Sutton gets a powerful flick-on at goal but it is straight at the Perth keeper. A metre either side and that would have been 2-1 to the Mariners!
6:24pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:24pm | Report comment
59′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Andrezinho was eventually replaced by Todd Howarth.
Since the missed penalty, Perth have come again, and are beginning to create the better chances.
6:20pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:20pm | Report comment
56′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
PENALTY MISS!!! ZWAANSWIJK HITS THE BAR!!!
6:21pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:21pm | Report comment
Unbelievable! Zwaanswijk, who had to wait nearly three minutes to take the penalty, leans back on his spot kick and cracks it into the bar! We’re still tied, then!
6:17pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:17pm | Report comment
53′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
PENALTY!!! CENTRAL COAST MARINERS!!!
6:19pm
stevo said | 6:19pm | Report comment
Bad boy Panto makes his mark on the game! Ref and linesmen having a corker of a game!
6:19pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:19pm | Report comment
What a crazy 60 seconds! The challenge of Pantelidis on Kwasnik is deemed to be a foul by Delovski. Patrick Zwaanswijk will take the penalty.
Meanwhile, Andrezino appears to have picked up a groin injury, and looks like he is coming off.
6:19pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:19pm | Report comment
Just showed the replay then. Looked a very, very iffy penalty indeed.
6:22pm
stevo said | 6:22pm | Report comment
Good call from ref. Panto had his left hand over Kwasies shoulder just pulling off him off the ball.
6:16pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:16pm | Report comment
53′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
DISALLOWED GOAL!! PERTH!
6:18pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:18pm | Report comment
Andrezinho whips in the cross toward the back post, Mehmet is up and nods down powerful into the ground under Ryan, but the linesman’s flag is up for offside!
6:15pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:15pm | Report comment
51′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Perth have the first corner of the second half.
6:16pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:16pm | Report comment
Andrezinho can’t beat the first man, but Hutchinson’s header is behind, and it is another corner.
6:15pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:15pm | Report comment
50′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Energetic start to the second half from both sides. It’s been a see-sawing contest so far, and could go either way.
6:12pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:12pm | Report comment
46′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Second half is underway. Straight off the bat, Rogic is able to get a shot away from the edge of the area which Vukovic can only parry, and Josh Rose hit a hard, low drive into the side-netting off the rebound.
6:07pm
Simon said | 6:07pm | Report comment
Is there alot of glory fans there??
6:11pm
haydos said | 6:11pm | Report comment
they showed a decent section of glory fans cheering after their goal, making a bit of noise!
6:11pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:11pm | Report comment
Given that they are travelling from the other side of the country, I’d say yes. Maybe 150, at a guess?
6:13pm
Chad Bennett said | 6:13pm | Report comment
According to Mike Cockerill, about 180 fans have travelled over the Nullabor.
5:57pm
haydos said | 5:57pm | Report comment
ooh glory putting up a fight i see!
5:56pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:56pm | Report comment
HALF TIME: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Well, an interesting half of football that. Perth started the better, and the home side was getting absolutely nothing in terms of meaningful possession. But as the half went on, the Mariners began to work back into the contest and they ended up going ahead through Kwasnik, after he pounced on some lax Glory defending. But a minute later, Smeltz equalised from what looked another controversial non-call of an offside on Mehmet. The game has since exploded into life, and it is the Mariners who have finished the half stronger.
5:54pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:54pm | Report comment
45 + 2′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
The Mariners are beginning to win the arm wrestle. Bojic drives in behind Heffernan, whips in a cross which van den Brink has to turn away for a corner.
5:53pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:53pm | Report comment
45 + 1′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
There will be TWO minutes of injury time.
5:51pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:51pm | Report comment
43′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Central Coast have really been able to get back into the midfield battle and conversely, the Perth defence has dropped off markedly in their press on the player in possession. I think Ian Ferguson would be happy to hear the half-time whistle fairly soon.
5:48pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:48pm | Report comment
41′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
Ironic cheers from the Mariners fans as Andrezinho is flagged for offside. The camera plans to Graham Arnold, who from his seated position sarcastically claps, Mourinho-style. Again and again. Well, that’s childish.
5:46pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:46pm | Report comment
38′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
The game has really sprung to life in the past five! Rogic busts into space down the right and cuts inside to Kwasnik, who takes a touch and then leans back and lashes a shot toward goal – but it is well, well over the bar.
Previously, Jacob Burns had a shot on goal blocked after the Mariners defence failed to clear the bouncing ball.
5:43pm
stevo said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Replays of offside decisions at the ground? One way to get the crowd stirred up!
5:43pm
Roarsome said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Offside a fraction but if you defend that poorly, too bad!
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5:44pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:44pm | Report comment
Yeah, the boos are for the non-call of the offisde for Billy Mehmet. Looked offside to me.
5:42pm
Roarsome said | 5:42pm | Report comment
Why all the boos?
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9:08pm
Ras said | 9:08pm | Report comment
Vukovic had a comment through the week about how he felt Bluetongue was the easiest stadium to play due to the crowd being quiet and CCM not having that strong a supporter base. As he is an ex-mariner it cut a lot of the fan base quite a bit, so he copped some flack for it.
5:42pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:42pm | Report comment
34′ Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Perth Glory
EQUALISER!!! IT’S THE HITMAN, SHANE SMELTZ!!
5:43pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:43pm | Report comment
Miller picks up the ball in the middle of the park, down the right it comes through Risdon who slides the pass into the area to Mehmet, who is going away from goal and cuts the ball back onto the six-yard box and Smeltz is perfectly in position to slot home.
5:42pm
Roarsome said | 5:42pm | Report comment
Game on!!!
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5:40pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:40pm | Report comment
33′ Central Coast Mariners 1-0 Perth Glory
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS GOAL!!! IT’S KWASNIK!!!
5:41pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:41pm | Report comment
The corner comes in from Bozanic from the right, it is flicked on from…Sutton and drifts toward the back post, squeezes through Travis Dodd’s legs and sits up perfectly for Adam Kwasnik, who smashes the ball into the roof of the net!
5:38pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:38pm | Report comment
29′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
BIG chance for the Mariners! Rose is able to get in behind Risdon and his pass is spot on to find Kwasnik, whose run at the front post sees him get in front of his man. Actually, he has probably just overrun slightly, as he is past the front post, and not able to angle a a shot from inside the six-yard box toward goal.
5:36pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:36pm | Report comment
28′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Two centre halves doing really well for the Mariners. Andrezinho has again found space and had time to look up and whip a ball in at the front post, but Zwaanswijk is positioned well to make the clearance.
5:33pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:33pm | Report comment
26′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Better signs for the Mariners. McGlinchey is able to get free in the middle of the field and get a shot off. It is an awful effort, but the positive is that they are beginning to find passes to cut through the Glory. Good to see.
5:35pm
stevo said | 5:35pm | Report comment
CCM starting to find their rhythm and breaking the Glory shackles
5:31pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:31pm | Report comment
24′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Good chance for the Mariners! Bojic gets down the right, cuts back into Rogic who gets a shot toward goal, but Pantelidis is there to get a deflection that takes it just away from goal. Still, the Mariners have their first corner of the night. It is cleared easily, but that should give their confidence an injection that they so sorely need.
5:30pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:30pm | Report comment
22′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
There has been a number of last-ditch interceptions and challenges for the Mariners in and around their own area. Credit to their defence, which has performed very well in the opening 25 or so minutes, but it is beginning to look a little bit ominous, and if the Glory keep getting easy ball, it might only be a matter of time.
5:28pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:28pm | Report comment
21′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Some signs of life, finally, for the Mariners! Sutton picks up the ball, assesses his options and after finding himself a yard of space, hits a shot on the turn that draws a save from Vukovic.
5:27pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:27pm | Report comment
19′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Shot on target there for the Glory. From a deep free kick, the ball is crossed onto the edge of the area and Billy Mehmet is able to get the flick-on on toward goal. Ryan is down smartly, and was never not going to swallow that one up.
5:25pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:25pm | Report comment
17′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Perth continue to create turnovers high up the pitch. Andrezinho and now Dodd have both been able to drift inside and get into the space in the middle of the park. The Mariners just need to get something going, anything.
5:22pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:22pm | Report comment
15′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Perth have the first corner of the match, following a neat interchange between Andrezinho and Smeltz. Smeltz was nearly in on goal. I suspect that won’t be the last time I’ll be typing that tonight.
5:21pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:21pm | Report comment
14′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
I’m liking what I am seeing from Perth. Really disciplined, really compact in the middle, closing down whenever the Mariners try and play out from the back four.
5:20pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:20pm | Report comment
11′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
After picking up the yellow, things haven’t yet improved for Rogic. He seems a bit flustered, and has turned the ball over several times now. The Mariners need someone, whether it be Rogic, or Hutchinson, or McGlinchey, to get things under control and get the ball moving in the middle.
5:17pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:17pm | Report comment
9′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Rogic is in the book! After losing the ball to Risdon, he lunges in late to try and stop the Perth fullback from getting forward. It is a claerly frustrated effort and despite what Robbie Slater is saying on Fox Sports, it was worthy of a yellow. Now a long 80 minutes for Rogic to sit on that yellow.
5:15pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:15pm | Report comment
8′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Reasonably subdued start to the game but it is probably the visitors that have begun the better.
5:14pm
Roarsome said | 5:14pm | Report comment
And Kwasnik hits the goal!!!!! On the replay screen
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5:18pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:18pm | Report comment
Ha. Judging by what Sutton has produced lately, they’ll be relying heavily on Kwasnik for a REAL one tonight.
5:14pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:14pm | Report comment
6′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Half a yard of space there for Smeltz! Cross comes in low from the right, bouncing, and Smeltz tries to hit it first-time on the turn, but takes an almighty, inglorious airswing.
5:12pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:12pm | Report comment
4′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Free kick for the Mariners. Rogic is caught in possession, goes to ground easily, and a foul is called. Really soft. Mariners with a free kick about 28-30m out. Probably a little bit too far.
5:13pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:13pm | Report comment
Effort was on target from McGlinchey though. Vukovic was able to make the save easily, but all in all not a bad effort.
5:09pm
Roarsome said | 5:09pm | Report comment
Are Perth in Asia next year?
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5:10pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:10pm | Report comment
Unsure. AFC probably don’t even know yet, even just before this years’ ACL the A-League’s qualifying spots went from 3 to 2.5, and Adelaide had to play that one-off qualifier.
5:07pm
stevo said | 5:07pm | Report comment
Is momentum with Glory or will CCM find the magic touch?
5:09pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:09pm | Report comment
The former, in my opinion. Mariners definitely have the capacity to find the ‘magic’ though.
5:07pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:07pm | Report comment
1′ Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Perth Glory
Time for some football!
5:08pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:08pm | Report comment
Miller and Hutchinson come together in the middle, and Hutchinson draws the foul. Expect to see plenty of that over the next 90 or so minutes.
5:05pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:05pm | Report comment
I’m thinking Perth are going to get the job done here. 2-1, maybe.
5:04pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:04pm | Report comment
Teams are in the race at the moment, just about to traipse out onto Bluetongue Stadium. Really keen to see what the crowd is like.
5:07pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:07pm | Report comment
Hmm, doesn’t look fantastic. Probably going to be another crowd around the 9-10k mark. Disappointing as well, given that that is there average H & A crowd. Where are the bandwagoners on the Central Coast?
5:02pm
Roarsome said | 5:02pm | Report comment
Thanks for the vote of confidence but I’m still nervous. Both teams on their day can take us apart. I hear over 40,000 seats have been sold already. Great for the game!
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5:05pm
Chad Bennett said | 5:05pm | Report comment
Hopefully that is the case. Need to see a crowd of, well yeah, over 40k for the GF.
4:59pm
Roarsome said | 4:59pm | Report comment
Ok, enough Golf, let’s get this game on already. Even some pre game stuff is better than the Malaysian open.
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4:54pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:54pm | Report comment
Pretty surprising selections from both sides there in my opinion. Utterly shocking to see Amini not even get stripped, and I’d have though Ibini might have managed a start after the dog’s breakfast that Sutton dished up last weekend.
On the other side, surprised to see McGarry left on the bench again. He’s been close to the Glory’s most vital player over recent months and he changed the game when he came off the bench last weekend.
Really conservative (and puzzling) selections from Arnold and Fergie there.
4:52pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:52pm | Report comment
PERTH GLORY
Vukovic
Risdon van den Brink Pantelidis Heffernan
Dodd Burns Miller Andrezinho
Mehmet Smeltz
Substitutes: Mitchell, Neville, McGarry, Howarth, Young
4:51pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:51pm | Report comment
CENTRAL COAST MARINERS
Ryan
Bojic Wilkinson Zwaanswijk Rose
McGlinchey Hutchinson Rogic Bozanic
Kwasnik Sutton
Substitutes: McBreen, Ibini, Hearfield, Sainsbury Pasfield
4:51pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:51pm | Report comment
Teams are as follows:
4:49pm
Roarsome said | 4:49pm | Report comment
Here’s to a high paced game that goes to penalties. One or two Red cards won’t hurt either. I wonder if Perth will travel home should they win?
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4:57pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:57pm | Report comment
Yeah it is an interesting one, isn’t it. I’d imagine they would go home, given that the squad would be relatively conditioned to the flight, and they do have an eight-day break. Would be good to get home and soak up some atmosphere among the home supporters as well.
As for the reds? Let’s just hope we get a good flowing contest. The game NEEDS it. (And between you and me, I don’t think you have anything to worry about Roarsome, regardless of what happens this evening).
4:48pm
Chad Bennett said | 4:48pm | Report comment
Good evening, Roar Nation.