Melbourne Victory 5-2 Central Coast Mariners — A-League, 18 Mar 2018
Melbourne Victory beat Central Coast Mariners 5-2 in the A-League on 18 March 2018 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. L. George, B. Berisha, C. Theoharous, C. Pain got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 3 and Central Coast Mariners 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Etihad Stadium · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-015'assist: B. Berisha
- 2-025'assist: L. George
- 32'
- 41'out: Kye Rowles
- Half-time2-0
- 3-054'assist: J. Troisi
- 61'
- 72'out: T. Antonis
- 4-074'assist: T. Antonis
- 78'
- 78'B. Powellout: T. Buhagiar
- 78'
- 79'
- 5-083'assist: R. Williams
- 5-187'
- 5-290+7'
- Full-time5-2
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 9.5Besart BerishaF
- 9.3Leroy GeorgeM
- 7.5Christian TheoharousF
- 7.3Rhys WilliamsD
- 7.2Terry AntonisM
- 7.1Matias SanchezM
- 7.0James TroisiM
- 6.8Thomas DengD
- 6.7James DonachieD
- 6.6Carl ValeriM
- 6.6Konstantinos BarbarousesM
- 6.3Leigh BroxhamD
- 6.3Stefan NigroD
- 6.2Lawrence ThomasG
Central Coast Mariners
- 7.8Connor PainM
- 7.0Wout BramaM
- 6.7Blake PowellF
- 6.7Andrew HooleM
- 6.6Liam RoseM
- 6.6Jacob MellingM
- 6.5Antony GolecD
- 6.4Trent BuhagiarF
- 6.2Kye RowlesD
- 5.9Jacob PoscolieroD
- 5.9Daniel De SilvaM
- 5.9Jake McGingD
- 5.9Ben KennedyG
- 5.5Storm RouxD
Line-ups
Central Coast Mariners4-2-3-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryK. Muscat
Substitutes
- 1M. ActonG
- 24T. Antonis72'M7.2
- 7K. AthiuF
- 22S. Nigro61'D6.3
- 31C. Theoharous83'79'F7.5
Central Coast MarinersP. Okon
Substitutes
- 12T. Buhagiar78'F6.4
- 21Kye Rowles41'D6.2
- 22J. Melling78'M6.6
- 18T. GloverG
- 27P. SkapetisF
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
14Total shots12
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target6
2Blocked shots2
5Corners7
1Offsides3
22Fouls15
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves2
421Total passes464
323Accurate passes374
77%Pass accuracy81%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besart Berisha | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 9.5 |
| Leroy George | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | 9.3 |
| Christian Theoharous | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Rhys Williams | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Terry Antonis | 18 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Matias Sanchez | 79 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| James Troisi | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Deng | 61 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Carl Valeri | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Leigh Broxham | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Stefan Nigro | 29 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Pain | 90 | 2 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.8 |
| Wout Brama | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Blake Powell | 78 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Andrew Hoole | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 6.7 |
| Liam Rose | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Jacob Melling | 12 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Antony Golec | 41 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 12 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Kye Rowles | 49 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jacob Poscoliero | 78 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| Daniel De Silva | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Jake McGing | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Ben Kennedy | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| Storm Roux | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWWLLL
- W02 Mar 18AMelbourne City2-1
- W24 Feb 18HAdelaide United3-0
- L09 Feb 18HBrisbane Roar1-2
- L03 Feb 18ANewcastle Jets0-2
- L26 Jan 18HSydney1-3
- L10 Mar 18APerth Glory1-3
- W23 Feb 18HWellington Phoenix1-0
- D17 Feb 18AAdelaide United2-2
- L04 Feb 18HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-2
- L27 Jan 18HBrisbane Roar1-2
Head-to-head
- 06 Jan 18Melbourne Victory1-1Central Coast Mariners
- 29 Oct 17Central Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne Victory
- 14 Apr 17Melbourne Victory1-0Central Coast Mariners
- 19 Feb 17Central Coast Mariners0-3Melbourne Victory
- 28 Dec 16Melbourne Victory4-1Central Coast Mariners
- 06 Mar 16Central Coast Mariners0-2Melbourne Victory
Most recent meetings