Central Coast Mariners
0
95
Adelaide United
3
| M. Simon |  | 61' | ||
| 56' |  | C. Goodwin | ||
| A. O'Neill | | 55' | ||
| 37' | | A. Stamatelopoulos | ||
| 16' | | A. Stamatelopoulos | ||
| 9' | | C. Goodwin |
| 11 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 2 | On Target | 5 | ||
| 17 | Fouls | 11 | ||
| 8 | Corners | 1 | ||
| 3 | Offsides | 5 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
The Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United do battle at Central Coast Stadium to close out Round 3 of the A-League. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5pm (AEDT).
With another unpredictable weekend of football having just unfolded, both the Mariners and and the Reds have a chance to advance on the ladder with a win today.
The Mariners have impressed in the opening fortnight, defending bravely and with Ross McCormack as a constant threat up front, have probably exceeded some people’s expectations.
Kalifa Cisse has been a rock in defence and his influence has been nothing but positive on some of the less experienced defenders that Mike Mulvey has in his squad.
Andrew Hoole is welcomed back from injury today which could also provide some much-needed spark and experience.
Despite the obvious positives, the home side is still without a win and today would be a perfect time to claim one, up against the newly crowned FFA Cup champions.
Adelaide comes into the game full of confidence after a polished and committed performance against the Sky Blues on Tuesday night, with enough time to rest up to be ready for this clash.
Similar to the Mariners, there have been good early season signs for the Reds, yet wins have proved elusive.
Put simply, the Reds will feel this is a must-win encounter.
Craig Goodwin was the star on Tuesday and pushed his claims for a Socceroo birth in the upcoming Asian Cup. His combinations with Isaias and Ken Ilso will be vital for the Reds this season and are still in the developmental stages.
Both teams have the opportunity to leap to third on the ladder but also face the prospect of sitting eighth should things pan out poorly for them today.
Prediction
The Mariners do look like a team that may struggle to score yet Adelaide, despite Goodwin’s heroics, look to have a similar issue at this stage of the season. That suggests a low scoring affair and a tight contest.
Adelaide to sneak a win away from home in a tight one on the back of some Nikola Mileusnic magic.
Mariners 0 – United 1
Game information
Where: Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
When: Sunday 4th November 2018, 5pm (AEDT)
TV: Fox Sports
Betting: Reds $2.00, Mariners $3.60, Draw $3.75
Catch all the action on The Roar live coverage from 5pm (AEDT).
Central Coast Mariners (squad)
1.Ben Kennedy (Gk), 3.Jack Clisby, 4.Jake McGing, 5.Antony Golec, 6.Tom Hiariej, 7.Andrew Hoole, 8.Michael Mcglinchey, 10.Tommy Oar, 11.Connor Pain, 12.Adam Pearce (Gk), 13.Aiden O’neill, 15.Kye Rowles, 18.Matt Millar, 19.Matt Simon (C), 20.Kalifa Cisse, 22.Jacob Melling, 25.Jordan Murray, 44.Ross Mccormack
Adelaide United Squad
2.Michael Marrone, 3.Scott Galloway, 4.Ryan Strain, 5.Taylor Regan, 6.Vince Lia, 7.Ryan Kitto, 8.Isaías Sánchez (C), 10.Ken Ilsø, 11.Craig Goodwin, 16.Nathan Konstandopoulos, 17.Nikola Mileusnić, 20.Paul Izzo (Gk), 22.Michael Jakobsen, 23.Jordan Elsey, 26.Ben Halloran, 30.Isaac Richards (Gk), 31.Mirko Boland, 33.Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Stevo
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So Adelaide looking the goods so far? A very tidy win before facing Perth. That is shaping up as a very competitive fixture.
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The Adelaide Reds have dusted up the Central Coast Mariners to the sweet tune of three goals to nil in a dominating display at Central Coat Stadium. In short, the Reds were good and the Mariners were flat out poor. Craig Goodwin found two further goals after his brace earlier in the week; all in the presence of national coach Graham Arnold and he would surely be one of the hottest men in Australian football right now. Goodwin's goal in the 9th minute set the tone for the match and after Apostoplos Stamatelopoulos also found the net after 16 minutes, the Mariners fate seemed assured. Despite a positive start to the second half, the Mariners were dealt a cruel blow after Ben Kennedy made a fundamental error to allow Goodwin his second from what should have been a benign free kick and the Mariners' heads slumped even further. The home side tried hard over the last 30 minutes yet the deficit was far to great and the Reds far too professional to allow anything even remotely resembling a comeback. It will be back to the drawing board for the Mariners, with Mike Mulvey searching for the reasons behind such a poor performance and feet up and rest time for the Reds. After a week where an FFA Cup and comfortable A-League victory brought joy to the entire organisation, the players will enjoy a brief rest before tackling Perth Glory next week. Final Score Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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Match report to follow in five minutes.
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Look out for my A-League team of the week tomorrow morning and let me know what you think of my selections.
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Thanks for being on board for the blog and be sure to jump over the the Roar's coverage of the ODI cricket coverage as Sarah Wildy brings us the first of the matches against South Africa.
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FULL-TIME in Gosford and the Mariners have been put out of their misery. It was an entertaining game yet that was awful from the Mariners. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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94' Moments away from full-time and Adelaide look a real force in 2018. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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93' Simon with a chance at the other end but his shot is blocked well. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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92' Halloran has a slight chance as he looks to chip Kennedy yet the keeper is on guard. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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91' Adelaide happy to sit back here and soak the late pressure from the Mariners; knowing full well that this one is well and truly won. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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Not sure where that came from? Four minutes?
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90' The Reds caught offside as we enter four minutes of added time. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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90' Final minute of normal time.
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89' The Reds look likely at the other end as Kitto has an open goal before Rowles clears as the last line. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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89' The band breaks into 'The Final Countdown'. Love it.
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88' Matt Simon is still chasing hard. I feel a few of his team mates need to emulate his enthusiasm.
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88' A disappointing day for the home side. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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87' Just a few minutes remaining here as the fans head for the exits.
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87' Again the Mariners can't cue up an attacking option as Simon can't run down the ball on the by line. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3
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85' The Mariners lack execution at the other end and that poor ball from Hoole just about sums up their day. Central Coast Mariners 0 Adelaide United 3