
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United tactical preview
The defending champions host Josep Gombau’s Adelaide in an exciting preliminary final.
The defending champions host Josep Gombau’s Adelaide in an exciting preliminary final.
Central Coast’s two first half goals meant they leapfrogged Melbourne Victory into third place.
Wellington scored four unanswered goals to come from behind and eventually thrash the Mariners.
Josep Gombau’s side put four past the defending champions in one of the season’s shock results.
The two key attacking players were the Mariners former full-back pairing of Pedj Bojic and Josh Rose, but the latter was far more effective as Sydney struggled for…
As if it were possible, Graham Arnold’s work at the Central Coast Mariners has been almost underrated.
Brisbane Roar took all three points thanks to Kwame Yeboah’s late screamer.
Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners is often touted as an interstate derby, but in recent years the trend has been for it to be quite a ‘tactical’…
Nick Fitzgerald’s second minute goal was enough to separate the two sides.
Two of Australia’s most exciting young strikers scored to give their sides a point apiece.
As always, the Mariners are having to cope with losing key players despite success. Last year’s Championship triumph wasn’t enough to stop five starters from the Grand Final…
Brazilian Muriqui scored the winner as the Chinese giants scored two crucial away goals.