Melbourne City FC
5
Match Complete
Central Coast Mariners
0
| R. Najjarine |  | 92' | ||
| 87' |  | A. O'Neill | ||
| 72' | | L. Miller | ||
| S. Harrison | | 55' | ||
| D. Vidosic | | 50' | ||
| S. Jamieson | | 44' | ||
| R. McGree | | 42' | ||
| S. Harrison | | 35' |
| 10 | Shots | 8 | ||
| 6 | On Target | 2 | ||
| 16 | Fouls | 11 | ||
| 2 | Corners | 3 | ||
| 1 | Offsides | 0 | ||
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | ||
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
Melbourne City can still move into fifth and avoid facing Melbourne Victory in the first week of finals. A win against the Central Coast Mariners would go a long way to making it happen. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:50pm (AEST).
Two goals from Riley McGree wasn’t enough to stop Wellington last week. The 3-2 loss has set City a task for this round to avoid a finals derby next week.
They first need to beat Central Coast. Then have Wellington lose to Perth on Sunday. And have enough goals scored across both games to negate the current six-goal difference between themselves and Wellington.
Central Coast are stuck in tenth, yet they haven’t given up at the back end of the season. Last week they proved that with a 3-1 win over Western Sydney.
City have opted to rest Ritchie De Laet and Harrison Delbridge. Rostyn Griffiths will also miss with a hamstring injury.
Scott Jamieson and Bart Schenkeveld were both due to come back last round, however neither of them travelled to Wellington. They are named to come back in this week along with Dario Vidosic, Connor Metcalfe and Idrus Abdulahi.
Central Coast will be without Kye Rowles after he picked up a three-match ban for his tackle on Alex Baumjohann last round.
Connor Pain, Stephen Mallon and Mario Shabow are named to come into the squad.
Prediction
McGree has started the last two games for City, and they’ve looked better for it. Central Coast don’t have a Roy Krishna type to challenge the defence as much as last week. City should get the result, but the Mariners won’t lie down and let it happen.
Melbourne City 2 – 0 Central Coast
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Where: Aami Park, Melbourne
When: Friday, 26th April 2019, 7:50pm (AEST)
TV: Fox Sports 505, MyFootball Live App
Referee: Kurt Ams
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Brown
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Ilievski
Fourth Official: Jack Morgan
VAR: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Melbourne City squad
1.Mark Birighitti, 3.Scott Jamieson, 5.Bart Schenkeveld, 8.Riley McGree, 9.Shayon Harrison, 10.Dario Vidosic, 13.Nathaniel Atkinson, 15.Kearyn Baccus, 18.Eugene Galekovic, 19.Lachlan Wales, 21.Ramy Najjarine, 22.Curtis Good, 25.Iacopo La Rocca, 26.Luke Brattan, 27.Florin Berenguer, 29.Jamie Maclaren, 34. Connor Metcalfe, 51.Idrus Abdulahi.
Central Coast Mariners squad
1.Ben Kennedy, 3.Jack Clisby, 6. Tom Hiariej, 7. Andrew Hoole, 11.Connor Pain, 12.Adam Pearce, 13.Aiden O’Neill, 18.Matt Millar, 17.Peter Kekeris, 19.Matt Simon (c), 22.Jacob Melling, 23.Mario Shabow, 25.Jordan Murray, 28.Sam Graham, 29.Stephen Mallon, 33.Lewis Miller, 36.Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, 68.Jem Karacan.
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
Thank you for joining The Roar for this final round clash. Melbourne City running away 5-0 winners in a dominant display against the Central Coast Mariners. Shay Harrison with 2 goals, Riley McGree, Dario Vidosic and Ramy Najjarine with a goal each. Certainly the type of performance that will boost the confidence around the Bundoora training complex in the week ahead.
Jordan Klingsporn
Roar Guru
So we (PGFC) need to beat Wellington by 2 goals or more for City to move up to 5th.
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
And with that it brings an end to a poor night and indeed a poor season for Central Coast. Melbourne City meanwhile get to wait for the result of the Perth v Wellington match on Sunday, where they find out who they will face in the first week of finals.
pete4
Guest
City reserves look better than the 1st team
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
Full time! City 5 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
95' Ruiz-Diaz has a bored shot from range. Delianov makes a comfortable save. City 5 - 0 CCM
92'
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Roar Guru
GOAL CITY!! 91' Ramy Najjarine's first goal in the A-league is a stunning strike! City 5 - 0 CCM
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
There will be +5' added on.
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
90' City with half a chance. Wales was offside and he knew it. City 4 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
88' CCM Substitution ON Peter Kekeris OFF Aiden O'Neill
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Roar Guru
88' Simon does his job in the wall, but he cops it hard to his head. He stays down for a short while, but he's up now. City 4 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
Yellow card O'Neill 87' O'Neill slides in on McGree. Rather characteristically for O'Neill. In his last match in the league, he picks up his 11th yellow card.
87'
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Roar Guru
85' Ruiz-Diaz with an attack down the right. He can't keep the ball though. Goal kick. City 4 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
83' Abdulahi is played in behind well by Jamieson. His cross was straight to Pearce. City 4 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
83' Najjarine wins a corner off Clisby. City 4 - 0 CCM
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Roar Guru
81' City Substitution ON Idriss Abdulahi OFF Dario Vidosic A-League debut for Abdulahi. He also sets the record for the youngest City player at just 16 years old.
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Roar Guru
78' Simon wrestles Metcalfe to the ground in the centre of the pitch. Just a free kick though. City 4 - 0 CCM
Jacob Blakeney
Roar Guru
78' Harrison has Karacan 1 on 1, he loses a handle on the ball and Karacan is able to nick it away. City 4 - 0 CCM