Central Coast Mariners - Melbourne City - 31 December 2024 A-League - (1-1)

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

In Gosford, German Ferreyra (Melbourne City) misses the target with a header.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Timothy Danaskos.

Free kick in a good position for Melbourne City!

Melbourne City awarded a free kick in their own half.

Central Coast awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Timothy Danaskos signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Central Coast's half.

Can Melbourne City get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Central Coast's half?

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in the half of Central Coast.

Steven Ugarkovic gets his shot on target but fails to score for Melbourne City.

Timothy Danaskos signals a throw-in for Melbourne City, close to Central Coast's area.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Timothy Danaskos.

Timothy Danaskos awards Central Coast a goal kick.

The away team have replaced Medin Memeti with Mikey Ghossaini. This is the fourth substitution made today by Aurelio Vidmar.

Timothy Danaskos signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Central Coast's half.

Timothy Danaskos signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Christian Theoharous is booked for the home team.

Free kick for Melbourne City in their own half.

Mark Jackson is making the team's fourth substitution at Central Coast Stadium with Haine Eames replacing Harry Steele.

Central Coast's William Wilson has run offside.

Central Coast have a goal kick.

Timothy Danaskos awards Central Coast a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Timothy Danaskos.

Melbourne City’s Aziz Behich is on his feet again at Central Coast Stadium.

Central Coast will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Melbourne City.

Attention is being given to Melbourne City’s Aziz Behich and play has been suspended briefly.

Free kick for Melbourne City in their own half.

Melbourne City awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Central Coast capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Throw-in high up the field for Central Coast in Gosford.

German Ferreyra is on a sub for Zane Schreiber for Melbourne City.

Melbourne City make their second substitution with Kavian Rahmani replacing Harry Politidis.

Mark Jackson (Central Coast) is making a third substitution, with Diesel Herrington replacing Trent Sainsbury.

Timothy Danaskos awards the home team a throw-in.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Timothy Danaskos signals a free kick to Melbourne City in their own half.

Central Coast awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Nathan Paull (Central Coast) levels the match at 1-1 with a header. That's a fine assist from Antonio Mikael Rodrigues Brito.

Kai Trewin (Melbourne City) has received a yellow card from Timothy Danaskos.

Timothy Danaskos signals a free kick to Central Coast just outside Melbourne City's area.

Ball goes out of play for a Central Coast goal kick.

Melbourne City to take a throw-in in Central Coast territory.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Gosford.

Central Coast are coming forward and Alou Kuol gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Can Central Coast capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Melbourne City's half?

Throw-in for Melbourne City at Central Coast Stadium.

Ball safe as Melbourne City is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Goal kick for Melbourne City at Central Coast Stadium.

Patrick Beach for Melbourne City is back on the field again.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Patrick Beach for Melbourne City who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Melbourne City are caught offside.

Throw-in Central Coast.

Central Coast have a dangerous throw-in.

Central Coast are in shooting range from this free kick.

Throw-in high up the field for Central Coast in Gosford.

Central Coast's William Wilson gets in a shot on goal at Central Coast Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Corner awarded to Central Coast.

Antonio Mikael Rodrigues Brito of Central Coast smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

William Wilson is replacing Noah Smith for the home team.

Can Central Coast capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Melbourne City close to the penalty box.

Central Coast awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Melbourne City capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Central Coast's half?

Throw-in for Central Coast in their own half.

Central Coast to take a throw-in in Melbourne City territory.

Can Melbourne City get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Central Coast's half?

Throw-in for Central Coast at Central Coast Stadium.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Timothy Danaskos.

Ball goes out of play for a Melbourne City goal kick.

The home team replace Bailey Brandtman with Christian Theoharous.

Timothy Danaskos blows to end the first-half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Central Coast have a goal kick.

Timothy Danaskos signals a Central Coast throw-in in Melbourne City's half.

Throw-in for Central Coast in their own half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in the half of Central Coast.

Throw-in Central Coast.

Yonatan Cohen, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Benjamin Mazzeo is the substitute for Melbourne City.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Gosford.

In Gosford Melbourne City attack through Steven Ugarkovic. The finish is off target, however.

Melbourne City's Yonatan Cohen is back in action after a slight knock.

Central Coast's Nathan Paull looks ok and returns to the pitch.

Timothy Danaskos waits before resuming play because Yonatan Cohen for Melbourne City is still down.

Nathan Paull is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Timothy Danaskos signals a free kick to Central Coast in their own half.

Melbourne City's Samuel Souprayen scores with his head to give his side a 0-1 lead. Yonatan Cohen with an assist there.

Central Coast's Trent Sainsbury has been booked in Gosford.

Central Coast will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Melbourne City.

Timothy Danaskos awards Central Coast a goal kick.

Melbourne City have been awarded a corner by Timothy Danaskos.

Timothy Danaskos signals a Melbourne City throw-in in Central Coast's half.

Ball safe as Melbourne City is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Timothy Danaskos signals a free kick to Central Coast.

Free kick Central Coast.

Goal kick for Central Coast at Central Coast Stadium.

Central Coast awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Melbourne City to take a throw-in in Central Coast territory.

Timothy Danaskos awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in Central Coast.

Throw-in for Central Coast in their own half.

Throw-in for Melbourne City in the half of Central Coast.

Melbourne City awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Corner awarded to Melbourne City.

Throw-in for Central Coast at Central Coast Stadium.

Timothy Danaskos awards the home team a throw-in.

Can Central Coast get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melbourne City's half?

Timothy Danaskos signals a throw-in for Melbourne City, close to Central Coast's area.

Throw-in for Melbourne City close to the penalty box.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Central Coast drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Melbourne City needs to be cautious. Central Coast have an attacking throw-in.

Free kick for Central Coast in their own half.

Free kick in a good position for Melbourne City!

Ball safe as Central Coast is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Mikael Doka has assisted the most goals for Central Coast Mariners with 2. Andreas Kuen is Melbourne City FC's biggest assister (4).

Central Coast Mariners scores 1.5 goals when playing at home and Melbourne City FC scores 1.75 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in A-League.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City FC is 0.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City FC is 4.2.

Central Coast Mariners scores 2.8 goals in a match against Melbourne City FC and Melbourne City FC scores 1.4 goals against Central Coast Mariners (on average).

Melbourne City FC have won just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Central Coast Mariners.

Central Coast Mariners have lost just 1 of their last 5 A-League games against Melbourne City FC.

In the last 5 meetings Central Coast Mariners won 3, Melbourne City FC won 0, 2 draws.

Central Coast Mariners have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Melbourne City FC (in all competitions).

Melbourne City FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Central Coast Mariners's.

In A-League, Melbourne City FC has better performance than Central Coast Mariners.

When Melbourne City FC is down 1-0 away, they win 20% of their matches.

When Central Coast Mariners is down 0-1 home, they win 20% of their matches.

When Melbourne City FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When Central Coast Mariners leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their matches.

On their last meeting Central Coast Mariners won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Central Coast Mariners.

Central Coast Mariners wins 18% of halftimes, Melbourne City FC wins 40%.

Central Coast Mariners wins 1st half in 18% of their matches, Melbourne City FC in 40% of their matches.

Central Coast Mariners have conceded a goal in each of their last 9 matches.

Alou Kuol is Central Coast Mariners's top scorer with 2 goals. Yonatan Cohen has scored 4 times for Melbourne City FC.

Melbourne City FC's away record this season: 4-1-0.

Melbourne City FC haven't scored in 0 of their 5 away matches in A-League this season.

Central Coast Mariners haven't scored in 4 of their 6 home matches in A-League this season.

When playing at home, Central Coast Mariners have not lost to Melbourne City FC in their last 3 encounters.

Melbourne City FC have lost none of their last 5 away matches.

Did you know that Melbourne City FC scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

During the last 41 meetings, Central Coast Mariners have won 15 times, there have been 10 draws while Melbourne City FC have won 16 times. The goal difference is 66-58 in favour of Melbourne City FC.

During the last 19 meetings with Central Coast Mariners playing at home, Central Coast Mariners have won 10 times, there have been 5 draws while Melbourne City FC have won 4 times. The goal difference is 32-28 in favour of Central Coast Mariners.

The most common result of matches between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City FC when Central Coast Mariners is playing at home is 2-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.