Auckland FC vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

12': Jesse Randall
58': Sam Cosgrove

FT
2 - 2

Central Coast Mariners

44': Oliver Lavale
89': Oliver Lavale

About

Auckland FC are hosting Central Coast Mariners at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

12': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Goal at 12'
44': Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 44'
58': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Goal at 58'
62': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
62': Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
68': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 68'
74': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 74'
74': Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 74'
81': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 81'
84': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
89': Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 89'
90': Will Kennedy (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 90'
90'+3': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 93'
90'+3': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 93'
90'+6': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 96'
90'+6': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 96'

Statistics

CCM		AFC
11	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	7
8	Saves	0
31.9	Possession	68.1
6	SHOTS	21
2	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	6
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 10,225

A-League Men Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	1	+2	3
2	Wellington Phoenix FC	1	+1	3
3	Macarthur FC	1	+1	3
4	Newcastle Jets	1	0	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Auckland FC (3-2-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
23	Daniel Hall
4	Nando Pijnaker
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
8	Felipe Gallegos
6	Louis Verstraete
15	Francis de Vries
21	Jesse Randall
9	Sam Cosgrove
10	Guillermo May
77	Lachlan Brook

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Jake Brimmer, Cameron Howieson, Marlee Francois, Oliver Sail, Logan Rogerson, Callan Elliot, Jonty Bidois.

Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
2	James Donachie
24	Diesel Herrington
5	Lucas Mauragis
15	Storm Roux
26	Bradley Tapp
48	Chris Donnell
10	Miguel Di Pizio
72	Ali Auglah
8	Alfie McCalmont
23	Oliver Lavale

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Nathan Paull, Will Kennedy, Haine Eames, Nathanael Blair, Sabit Ngor, Christian Theoharous.

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