Match Report
32 points for Central Coast Mariners (9th), 21 for Western Sydney Wanderers (12th): an 11-point gap. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Central Coast Mariners ran at 1.35 scored and 1.62 conceded, Western Sydney Wanderers at 1.04 and 1.65.
12 meetings are on record — 4 won by Central Coast Mariners, 7 by Western Sydney Wanderers, 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The venue was Central Coast Stadium, with room for 20,119 spectators. S. Skinner took charge of the match — our records show 12 games refereed with an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Western Sydney Wanderers led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Central Coast Mariners: Nathanael Blair (77'), James Donachie (89'), Ali Auglah (55') · Western Sydney Wanderers: Angus Thurgate (8'), Hiroshi Ibusuki (69')
Key stats
Possession: Central Coast Mariners 32% · Western Sydney Wanderers 68% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 1-3