by Mike Tuckerman, 24 May 2013
There are two ways we can react to Guangzhou’s predictable pasting of the Mariners. We can grumble about money and then ignore it, or use it as a springboard to better understand how to compete in Asia. A 5-1 aggregate defeat in their AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie doesn’t look great on paper, [...]
by AAP, 23 May 2013
The Central Coast Mariners had no answer to the talent assembled so expensively by Guangzhou Evergrande, tumbling out the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in China. Manager Graham Arnold had stressed the importance of keeping a clean sheet if his side was to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit in the round [...]
by Nigel Wakeley, 22 May 2013
Central Coast Mariners will square off against Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 tonight in Tianhe Stadium. We’ll have live scores from 10.00pm AEST. The Mariners would be the second Australian club in history to progress past the Round of 16 if they’re able to overcome the [...]
by AAP, 22 May 2013
The Central Coast Mariners have already shown they can match Guangzhou Evergrande in terms of performance, but will need to do it again on Wednesday to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals of soccer’s Asian Champions League. The Mariners troubled the moneyed Chinese champions in last week’s round-of-16 first leg, when the visitors depended [...]
by Mike Tuckerman, 17 May 2013
The most enthralling fixture this week was arguably not the FA Cup final or even the Europa League decider, it was a game which took place in Asia hosted by an Australian team. Fans who tuned into the Central Coast Mariners’ absorbing 2-1 home defeat to Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande in the first leg of [...]
by AAP, 17 May 2013
Central Coast haven’t managed more than one away goal in any of their the Asian Champions League (ACL) matches this season. But they need at least two next week against one of the richest clubs in world soccer to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals. Even so, Mariners manager Graham Arnold isn’t giving up [...]
by AAP, 16 May 2013
The Central Coast Mariners matched one of world soccer’s richest clubs for more than an hour on Wednesday before a late goal by Brazil forward Muriqui gave Guangzhou Evergrande a 2-1 win in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League. Mitchell Duke put the A-League champions ahead in the seventh minute and, although Paraguay [...]
by wisey_9, 15 May 2013
Tonight’s AFC Champions League knockout clash in Gosford between the Central Coast Mariners and Guangzhou Evergrande could not be more of a mismatch. Find out if the Mariners can claim an historic upset with live scores and commentary from 7.30pm AEST. Even David would be putting his money on Goliath in this tussle, as the [...]
by Angela Habashy, 15 May 2013
Central Coast plan to employ a siege mentality when they face the full might of one of the world’s richest clubs Guangzhou Evergrande in their Asian Champions League (ACL) clash on Wednesday. The Mariners take on the the Chinese giants, who have Italian supercoach Marcello Lippi at the helm, in their round-of-16 ACL match at [...]
by Nigel Wakeley, 10 May 2013
The Central Coast Mariners have finally won the A-League grand final, in their fourth appearance. The team has been in existence since the A-League’s first season in 2005/06, but silverware has been elusive despite Premierships in 2007/08 and 2011/12. In 2012/13, the Mariners seemed to be the perfect mix of experience and youth, and finished [...]
After becoming the first-ever Central Coast team to compete in a national football competition, the Mariners have become one of the A-League’s most consistent performers. Despite reaching the Grand Final in the inaugural 2005/06 season and in 2007/08, the club has yet to claim its first championship. Under the guidance of Graham Arnold, 2010/11 saw the Central Coast make another appearance in the Grand Final. However, they finished as runner-up once again, with record-breaking Brisbane Roar claiming the title in dramatic circumstances.
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