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

· Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC

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Central Coast Mariners

19': Ali Auglah

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

4': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 4'
16': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 16'
19': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 19'
27': Lachlan Brook (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 27'
49': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 49'
56': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 56'
62': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
73': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 73'
73': Van Fitzharris (Auckland FC) Substitution at 73'
78': Andrew Redmayne (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 78'
82': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 82'
87': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 87'
90'+4': Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 94'
90'+4': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 94'
90'+5': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 95'

Statistics

CCM		AFC
15	Fouls	5
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	12
5	Saves	5
36	Possession	64
13	SHOTS	21
6	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.2
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
2	Blocked Shots	8
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: 14,019

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 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
17	Callan Elliot
2	Hiroki Sakai
77	Lachlan Brook
8	Felipe Gallegos
6	Louis Verstraete
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall
27	Logan Rogerson

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Finn Mckenlay, Cameron Howieson, Jonty Bidois, Guillermo May, Luka Vicelich, James Hilton, Van Fitzharris.

Central Coast Mariners (4-5-1)

No.	Name
30	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
26	Bradley Tapp
2	James Donachie
5	Lucas Mauragis
15	Storm Roux
6	Haine Eames
48	Chris Donnell
45	Jesse Mantell
23	Oliver Lavale
72	Ali Auglah
18	Nathanael Blair

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Jacob Nasso, Bailey Brandtman, Christian Theoharous, Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Sabit Ngor, Nathan Paull, Harrison Steele.

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