Melbourne Victory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners — A-League, 28 Dec 2016
Melbourne Victory beat Central Coast Mariners 4-1 in the A-League on 28 December 2016 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. J. Donachie and M. Rojas scored for Melbourne Victory; T. Buhagiar for Central Coast Mariners. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 4 and Central Coast Mariners 0, 1 draw.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 14'
- 17'
- 0-128'Own Goal
- 40'
- 45'
- 45'
- Half-time1-0
- 1-150'assist: J. Troisi
- 2-158'assist: F. Ben Khalfallah
- 3-159'assist: F. Ben Khalfallah
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'
- 73'
- 76'out: M. Beister
- 85'out: T. Buhagiar
- 3-289'assist: N. Montgomery
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 9.0Fahid Ben KhalfallahM
- 8.0Marco RojasF
- 7.6James DonachieD
- 7.4James TroisiM
- 7.3Jason GeriaD
- 7.1Alan BaroD
- 7.1Leigh BroxhamD
- 6.9Carl ValeriM
- 6.9Daniel GeorgievskiD
- 6.8Lawrence ThomasG
- 6.7Oliver BozanicM
- 6.7Besart BerishaF
- 6.5Maximilian BeisterF
- 6.1Jai InghamF
Central Coast Mariners
- 7.5Trent BuhagiarF
- 7.1Fábio FerreiraF
- 7.0Paul IzzoG
- 6.9Adam BerryD
- 6.8Liam RoseM
- 6.6Roy O'DonovanF
- 6.6Michael NeillD
- 6.5Connor PainM
- 6.5Nick MontgomeryM
- 6.4Kwabena Appiah-KubiM
- 6.2Scott GallowayD
- 6.2Blake PowellF
- 6.2Jacques FatyD
- 6.2Jake McGingD
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-3-3
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryK. Muscat
Substitutes
- 40M. ActonG
- 23J. Ingham63'F6.1
- 5D. Georgievski73'D6.9
- 9M. Beister76'F6.5
- 4N. AnsellD
Central Coast MarinersP. Okon
Substitutes
- 12T. Buhagiar89'85'F7.5
- 13K. Appiah-Kubi62'M6.4
- 14A. Berry62'D6.9
- 1I. NecevskiG
- 5H. AscroftD
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
15Total shots11
11Shots on target5
3Shots off target4
1Blocked shots2
4Corners6
5Offsides2
7Fouls21
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves8
486Total passes473
409Accurate passes381
84%Pass accuracy81%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 90 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 9.0 |
| Marco Rojas | 63 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| James Donachie | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.6 |
| James Troisi | 73 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jason Geria | 90 | – | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alan Baro | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Leigh Broxham | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Carl Valeri | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Georgievski | 17 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oliver Bozanic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Besart Berisha | 76 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Maximilian Beister | 14 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jai Ingham | 27 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Buhagiar | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Fábio Ferreira | 62 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Paul Izzo | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Adam Berry | 28 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Liam Rose | 62 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Roy O'Donovan | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael Neill | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Connor Pain | 85 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nick Montgomery | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Kwabena Appiah-Kubi | 28 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Scott Galloway | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Blake Powell | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jacques Faty | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jake McGing | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWWDWW
- W17 Dec 16AMelbourne City2-1
- W10 Dec 16AWestern Sydney Wanderers3-0
- D02 Dec 16HPerth Glory1-1
- W26 Nov 16HNewcastle Jets2-0
- W12 Nov 16HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-0
- L18 Dec 16HBrisbane Roar1-2
- L10 Dec 16AWellington Phoenix0-3
- L03 Dec 16HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-4
- W24 Nov 16HPerth Glory2-0
- D20 Nov 16ANewcastle Jets1-1
Head-to-head
- 06 Mar 16Central Coast Mariners0-2Melbourne Victory
- 08 Jan 16Central Coast Mariners3-3Melbourne Victory
- 19 Nov 15Melbourne Victory2-1Central Coast Mariners
- 26 Apr 15Melbourne Victory3-1Central Coast Mariners
- 27 Mar 15Melbourne Victory2-1Central Coast Mariners
- 05 Dec 14Central Coast Mariners0-3Melbourne Victory
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 27 | +43 | 66 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +18 | 49 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | +6 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | +5 | 39 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | -5 | 30 |
| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | -21 | 23 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -25 | 22 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Melbourne City 1-2 Melbourne Victory, 17 Dec 2016 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 4-2 Newcastle Jets, 2 Jan 2017 · A-League
Central Coast Mariners
- Previous: Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Brisbane Roar, 18 Dec 2016 · A-League
- Next: Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Melbourne City, 31 Dec 2016 · A-League
Data updated