Central Coast Mariners
0
Match Complete
Perth Glory
3
| 87' |  | J. Tratt | ||
| 76' | | G. WA 1/4 thrich | ||
| G. Stensness | | 68' | ||
| 62' |  | B. Fornaroli | ||
| 48' | | J. Chianese | ||
| 46' | | D. Castro |
| 12 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 2 | On Target | 6 | ||
| 10 | Fouls | 11 | ||
| 6 | Corners | 5 | ||
| 4 | Offsides | 0 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
The Perth Glory have rediscovered their winning touch and will be keen to continue their premiership push away to the Central Coast Mariners in the last A-League match of 2019. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 7:00pm (AEDT).
Things were not looking rosy for Perth at the start of the new A-League season. The pain of a lost grand final to Sydney FC was still fresh in the memory and it showed on the pitch with some lacklustre performances.
But a great win over Melbourne City away from home has reignited Perth’s campaign, with Tony Popovic’s men earning three victories on the trot to storm up the ladder.
On their day, Perth remain a genuine title contender and their recent form guide spells great danger for a Mariners outfit also rediscovering the winning touch.
Perth’s last outing – a 6-2 thrashing of the Newcastle Jets – was their best display of the lot with their star men Diego Castro and Bruno Fornaroli in imperious form.
History suggests they should back up their big win with another three points, having lost just one of their last five A-League games the week after scoring five or more goals in a game (three wins and one draw).
But don’t expect Glory to have things easy against a Mariners side showing great spirit and resilience under Alen Stajcic.
Sunday’s 1-0 win over Adelaide United was a display of grit and no shortage of quality to move within two points of the top six with a game in hand.
And it should not be forgotten that the Mariners have already beat Perth this season – a thrilling 2-1 win at HBF Park back in Round 4.
Prediction
The Mariners at their best can prove to be stubborn opposition at home, so this is a danger game for Perth. The Glory, however, have rediscovered their hunger after a disappointing grand final defeat last season and should be expected to build on the momentum they already have.
Perth to win 2-1.
Game information
Kick-off: 7:00pm (AEDT)
Venue: Central Coast Stadium
Broadcast: Fox Sports 505
Odds: Mariners $4.20, Glory $1.80, draw $3.30
Squads
Central Coast Mariners
1. Mark Birighitti (GK), 2. Ziggy Gordon, 3. Jack Clisby, 4. Eunsun Kim, 6. Giancarlo Gallifuoco, 7. Milan Duric, 9. Jordan Murray, 10. Thomas Oar, 11. Daniel De Silva, 12. Adam Pearce (GK), 15. Kye Rowles, 16. Dylan Fox, 17. Samuel Silvera, 18. Gianni Stensess, 19. Matthew Simon (c), 21. Ruon Tongyik, 26. Joshua Nisbet, 27. Lewis Miller, 29. Jair Britto, 30. Dylan Ruiz-Diaz (two to four to be omitted)
Perth Glory
1. Tando Velaphi (GK), 2. Alex Grant, 3. Jacob Tratt, 4. Gregory Wuthrich, 5. Ivan Franjic, 7. Joel Chianese, 8. James Meredith, 9. Bruno Fornaroli, 12. Kim Soo-Beom, 14. Chris Harold, 16. Tomislav Mrcela, 17. Diego Castro (C), 18. Nicholas D’Agostino, 19. Chris Ikonomidis, 20. Jake Brimmer, 27. Juande, 28. Gabriel Popovic, 33. Liam Reddy (GK), 88. Neil Kilkenny (two to three to be omitted)
Alan
Roar Guru
The Perth Glory head into 2020 with renewed hope and optimism following a 3-0 victory over the Mariners in Gosford. It is Perth's fourth straight victory after an indifferent start to the season. While it is still fairly early days, it would appear that last season's grand final demons have been laid to rest for now. The Mariners meanwhile after a bright start just couldn't keep up with Perth and once again home fans will leave Gosford disappointed after a promising win over Adelaide a few days ago. Tony Popovic though is once again marshalling his troops for another charge for an A-League title they feel they should have won last season.. Mariners 0 Perth 3
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Roar Guru
FULLTIME 0-3
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90+4' Duric sends in another corner for the Mariners but the Glory defence are not in a generous mood tonight. 0-3
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90+1' We are inside the first of five stoppage time minutes. 0-3
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90' - After dominating the regular season last season, the Glory fell short in the grand final on penalties...can they bounce back and make it back to another grand final? Four wins in a row certainly helps their cause. 0-3
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Roar Guru
88' The free kick is taken by Duric and he sends it over for a goal kick. 0-3
87'
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85' Play is stopped after a head to head incident where Mrcela has stayed down. 0-3
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83' The sting has gone out of the game and at the moment we appear to be going through the motions. 0-3
76'
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Roar Guru
76' Duric takes the free kick but it takes a deflection before going out for a corner. 0-3
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Roar Guru
69' Play is stopped for another drinks break. 0-3
68'
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Roar Guru
Gordon with a horrible error in losing his footing in the box. Castro is there to steal the ball, lay it off to Fornaroli who is able to tap it in for the game sealing goal. Glory leads 3-0 and there's no way back for the Mariners here.
Alan
Roar Guru
Bruno Fornaroli gets into the act and the party can begin for Perth on New Year's Eve! Popovic's men are enjoying themselves now as their resurrection continues. The Mariners at home are in a nightmare. The upset win over Perth a few rounds ago a distant memory now..0-3
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Roar Guru
GOAL PERTH 0-3
62'
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54' Duric gets into the box and crafts his way through traffic but his shot is charged down. 0-2
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Roar Guru
54' Fornaroli is through in the box but it's Gordon who puts himself on the line to make the block and concede the corner. 0-2
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Roar Guru
Chianese with the second goal for Perth after the assist by Meredith. Perth are in control of this New Year's Eve contest and their early struggles in the season appear to be a distant memory now. 0-2