Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Macarthur 7th with 34, Central Coast Mariners 9th with 32. Recent form flatters Macarthur's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 7th. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Macarthur ran at 1.42 scored and 1.69 conceded, Central Coast Mariners at 1.35 and 1.62.
Macarthur were winless in 6. Central Coast Mariners had not lost in 6 games. Over the last five, Macarthur had taken 2 of 15 points to Central Coast Mariners's 11.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Macarthur, 4 draws and 4 for Central Coast Mariners, at 3.27 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Campbelltown Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. A. Kersey took charge of the match — our records show 65 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. Central Coast Mariners led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Macarthur: Anthony Caceres (67') · Central Coast Mariners: A. McCalmont (37'), B. Brandtman (65'), Nathanael Blair (84')
Key stats
Possession: Macarthur 60% · Central Coast Mariners 40% · Total shots: 12-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 3-5