R8: CCM v Perth @ Gosford

[Timmah]

No time to waste, we're at home on Thursday night.

Referee: Shaun Evans
Assistant Referees: Scott Edeling, Kearney Robinson
4th Official: Kris Griffiths-Jones

Central Coast Mariners squad: 1.Ivan NECEVSKI (gk), 2.Storm ROUX, 3.Scott GALLOWAY, 5.Harry ASCROFT, 6.Blake POWELL, 7.Fabio FERREIRA, 8.Nick MONTGOMERY (c), 9.Roy O’DONOVAN, 10.Mickael TAVARES, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 13.Kwabena APPIAH, 14.Adam BERRY, 17.Josh BINGHAM, 20.Paul IZZO (gk), 21.Michael NEILL, 22.Jake McGING, 24.Reece PAPADIMITRIOS
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 3.Scott GALLOWAY (return from injury), 13.Kwabena APPIAH (promoted), 24.Reece PAPADIMITRIOS (promoted) Outs: 16.Liam ROSE (suspended – 1 week)

Unavailable: 4.Jacob POSCOLIERO (quad strain – 1 week), 19.Jacques FATY (knee – 1 week), 23.Jake Adelson (ACL – indefinite)

Perth Glory squad: 2.Alex GRANT, 4.Shane LOWRY, 5.Rhys WILLIAMS, 6.Dino DJULBIC, 7.Joel CHIANESE, 8.Rostyn GRIFFITHS (c), 9.Andy KEOGH, 10.Nebojsa MARINKOVIC, 13.Nicholas FEELY (gk), 14.Chris HAROLD, 16.Joe MILLS, 17.Diego CASTRO, 18.Mitch OXBORROW, 19.Josh RISDON, 22.Adam TAGGART, 23.Kosta PETRATOS, 24.Milan SMILJANIC, 33.Liam REDDY (gk)
**two to be omitted**

Ins: 6.Dino DJULBIC (promoted), 7.Joel CHIANESE (return from injury), 18.Mitch OXBORROW (promoted) Outs: 15.Brandon WILSON (not selected)

Unavailable: Nil

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Fixture History v Perth Glory (Hyundai A-League)
Matches 35 / Mariners 18 / Glory 10 / Drawn 7
Goals Scored 54 / Goals Conceded 43
Biggest Win: Mariners 5 Glory 0 at Allianz Stadium, 2010/11 Round 12
Biggest Loss: Glory 4 Mariners 0 at nib Stadium, 2015/16 Round 23

Mariners v Glory at Central Coast Stadium
Played 15 / Mariners 11 / Glory 2 / Drawn 2

Last Meeting
2016/17 Round 1, nib Stadium
Perth Glory 3 Central Coast Mariners 3

Form - Last Five (A-League)
CCM - L D W L D
PER - W L D L W​

 

[true believer]

Real tough with rose suspended.
Perth will be very physcial .
Hold on tight

 

[Wombat]

Keen for this one.
Maybe we can spring a surprise.
I'm hoping to get 10+ to this one. makes it harder for them to say no when we dont lose and play alright.

 

[Gratis]

I have a good feeling about this one
(I really don't)

It's become more * Hope springs occasionally, like a geyser * these days

 

[FFC Mariner]

I think they might just batter us into submission after a short turn around.

Faty and Galloway better be fit

 

[dibo]

Struggle street to get out of Sydney, get up to the game and drive home again so I'll be missing this one.

 

[Luca Brasi]

Was told Faty out for a month

 

[Tevor]

A real mystery game this one, I'll make the journey and hope. Great just to be having a real home game again.

 

[kevrenor]

Down from Coffs for some commitments, so hope to be there if possible.

 

[Gratis]

I have a good feeling about this one
(I really don't)

It's become more * Hope springs occasionally, like a geyser * these days

don't get me wrong i'll be there

 

[Big Al]

Was thinking how under utilised Roy is and looked up some stats.

Most shots in A League = Roy at 18, of which 10 have been on target. Andy Keogh = 2nd on 17
Most Goals tied 1st Andy Keogh

Most offsides Roy is 2nd to Bulut,

Crosses Storm Roux is = 6th on 36 ahead of Mitch Austin and 3 ahead of Fab. Don't know if that includes corners

Most goals conceded is Perth

Most Saves Duncan (jets) 2nd is Izzo

Mariners Attackers
......................................RO.......BP.......CP......FF.....TB
Minutes.........................630......577......625....362....241
Goals...............................3..........0..........1.........0......0.
Shots on Target..............10.........2..........2.........1......0.
Shooting Accuracy..........55%....50%....29%....25%...0%
Successful crosses...........1.........2..........2........4.......0.
Crossing Accuracy..........100%..67%.....15%...21%....0%
Assists...............................1........0..........1.........1........1
Chances Created...............1........9..........9........4........5
Offsides..............................9........1..........1........0........1

Shows some disconnect between the attack and for a team that dominates possession, the attack doesn't get it or do anything useful with it

Stats from A League website

 

[Big Al]

Youth team Captain, Steve Whyte also put in another solid performance at left back and handled the attacking threat of Shannon Cole on the right wing. - See more at: http://www.ccmariners.com.au/

That's enough for me. Time for promotion son, move over Neill while Galloway recovers.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Anyone who isn't Neil really

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Can't get back from Sydney in time - gutted. Home games are feeling pretty hard to come by after all these years. Which is hard on the mariners soul.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Youth team Captain, Steve Whyte also put in another solid performance at left back and handled the attacking threat of Shannon Cole on the right wing. - See more at: http://www.ccmariners.com.au/

That's enough for me. Time for promotion son, move over Neill while Galloway recovers.

Attacking threat of Shannon cole? Im still laughing. Whyte may be great - but 'handling Shannon Coles attack' is an unuseable metric.

 

[Big Al]

Can't get back from Sydney in time - gutted. Home games are feeling pretty hard to come by after all these years. Which is hard on the mariners soul.

Don't forget kickoff not till 7.50pm so hopefully plenty can get back from Sydney and hopefully no parents pay attention

 

[VicMariner]

Don't forget kickoff not till 7.50pm so hopefully plenty can get back from Sydney and hopefully no parents pay attention

Kids won't be living at home forever....get out and share some experiences with them while you can.
Late night be damned!

 

[midfielder]

 

[Gratis]

I do like a short turn around from a viewing perspective

 

[Pirate Pete]

I told my son the Mariners were home on Thursday. After a discussion about kick off time he said he didn't want to go as it was too late.
I've told him he's going anyway. After all the times I took him to those Asian Cup games after disagreeing with his Mum about what time
we getting home. I think we got home at nearly 11pm one night.

We'll be there.