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Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners 2-0
- R. Duran55'
- C. Piper57'
- Kick-off
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 · 02:00 (UTC)
- Venue
- Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Referee
- S. Kelly
Match timeline
- 90+2’Yellow card
Central Coast MarinersS. Mutokoyi - 84’Substitution
Wellington PhoenixL. Mitchell ONC. Piper OFF - 84’SubstitutionWellington PhoenixN. Walker ONB. Duke OFF
- 72’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersM. Naylor ONA. Auglah OFF
- 70’SubstitutionWellington PhoenixR. Bidois ONR. Duran OFF
- 62’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersL. Becvinovski ONT. Mckibbin OFF
- 62’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersS. Mutokoyi ONB. Brandtman OFF
- 61’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersJ. Mantell ONH. Eames OFF
Show 4 earlier events
- 59’Yellow cardCentral Coast MarinersA. Auglah
- 57’Goal!Wellington PhoenixC. PiperAssist: K. Nagasawa2 – 0
- 55’Goal!Wellington PhoenixR. DuranAssist: M. Sheridan1 – 0
- 46’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersA. De Lima ONA. Bolton OFF
- 1’Kick-off
Key stats
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners- 44%Possession56%
- 13Shots5
- 5Shots on Target2
- 1Corners1
- 75%Pass Accuracy78%
- 9Fouls8
- 2Offsides5
- 1Saves3
- 348Passes450
- 0Yellow Cards1
Lineups
Confirmed selections
Wellington Phoenix4 - 4 - 1 - 1
- 13Gray
- 27Sheridan
- 28Tuiloma
- 18Kelly-Heald
- 23McGarry
- 7Duke
- 8Anderson
- 14Rufer
- 9Duran
- 25Nagasawa
- 99Piper
Substitutions
- 70’↑11 Riley Bidois↓9 Rafael Duran
- 84’↑35 Luke Mitchell↓99 Corban Piper
- 84’↑17 Nathan Walker↓7 Bryce Duke
Unused substitutes 30 Alby Kelly-Heald, 24 Tze-xuan Loke, 34 Dylan Gardiner, 5 Walter Scott
Central Coast Mariners4 - 5 - 1
- 30Redmayne
- 51Mckibbin
- 3Herrington
- 12Mccann
- 5Mauragis
- 72Auglah
- 8Donnell
- 37Brandtman
- 6Eames
- 39Bolton
- 9Lavale
Substitutions
- 46’↑22 Arthur De Lima↓39 Alexander Bolton
- 61’↑45 Jesse Mantell↓6 Haine Eames
- 62’↑43 Luke Becvinovski↓51 Ty Mckibbin
- 62’↑41 Shumba Mutokoyi↓37 Bailey Brandtman
- 72’↑42 Max Naylor↓72 Ali Auglah
Unused substitutes 50 Jai Ajanovic, 46 Callum Mccaskey
Match facts
- Competition
- A-League Men
- Round
- Matchday 2
- Date
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 02:00 (UTC)
- Venue
- Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Referee
- S. Kelly
League table
A-League Men
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 |  Sydney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Perth Glory | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
Player ratings
- 1
Max Anderson7.9 - 2
Bill Tuiloma7.7 - 3
Alex Rufer7.3 - 4
Matthew Sheridan7.2 - 5
James McGarry7.2 - 6
Kazuki Nagasawa7.2 - 7
Bryce Duke6.9 - 8
Rafael Duran6.9 - 9
Lukas Kelly-Heald6.7 - 10
Henry Gray6.6 - 11
Corban Piper6.6 - 12
Riley Bidois6.3
- 1
Alexander Bolton7.3 - 2
Noah Mccann7.2 - 3
Haine Eames7.0 - 4
Diesel Herrington6.9 - 5
Max Naylor6.7 - 6
Andrew Redmayne6.5 - 7
Arthur De Lima6.5 - 8
Ty Mckibbin6.3 - 9
Lucas Mauragis6.3 - 10
Ali Auglah6.3 - 11
Bailey Brandtman6.3 - 12
Oliver Lavale6.3 - 13
Shumba Mutokoyi6.3 - 14
Luke Becvinovski6.3 - 15
Chris Donnell6.2 - 16
Jesse Mantell6.2
Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.
MVP of the match
Max Anderson
Wellington Phoenix
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
Rated 7.9, the best on the pitch in 89 minutes.
Team form comparison
Last 5 matches, all competitions
Wellington Phoenix- W-D-L
- 1-0-0
- Scored / match
- 2.0
- Conceded / match
- 1.0
Central Coast Mariners- W-D-L
- 0-1-0
- Scored / match
- 2.0
- Conceded / match
- 2.0
Fan predictions
How the fans called it
- Wellington PhoenixResult0%
- Central Coast Mariners0%
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What happened
Match report
Wellington Phoenix beat Central Coast Mariners 2-0 after a second-half burst settled a match that had been goalless at the break. R. Duran and C. Piper scored in quick succession, and the home side never let the lead slip.
The first half brought no goals, leaving it 0-0 at half-time.
Duran opened the scoring in the 55th minute from M. Sheridan's assist, and Piper doubled the lead two minutes later with K. Nagasawa setting it up. Central Coast Mariners made a change on 46 minutes, then sent on J. Mantell, L. Becvinovski and S. Mutokoyi in a double change on 62 minutes after A. Auglah had been booked on 59 minutes. Wellington Phoenix made two changes on 70 and 84 minutes, taking Duran and Piper off after both had scored. The Mariners' best route back never came, and the home side saw out the rest of the match comfortably enough to keep the clean sheet.
Central Coast Mariners had 56% of the possession and 450 passes to Wellington Phoenix's 348, with 78% pass accuracy compared with 75%. Wellington Phoenix still had the edge where it mattered most, with 13 shots to 5, five on target to 2, and one save to the Mariners' three. The corners finished level at 1-1, while the visitors also had more offsides, 5 to 2, and the teams were close on fouls at 8-9.
A. Auglah was booked in the 59th minute, and S. Mutokoyi was shown a yellow card three minutes into stoppage time.
Match record
- Competition
- A-League Men
- Round
- Matchday 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Referee
- S. Kelly
- Match ID
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12 events
- 46’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersA. De Lima ONA. Bolton OFF
- 55’Goal!Wellington PhoenixR. DuranAssist: M. Sheridan1 – 0
- 57’Goal!Wellington PhoenixC. PiperAssist: K. Nagasawa2 – 0
- 59’Yellow cardCentral Coast MarinersA. Auglah
- 61’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersJ. Mantell ONH. Eames OFF
- 62’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersL. Becvinovski ONT. Mckibbin OFF
- 62’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersS. Mutokoyi ONB. Brandtman OFF
- 70’SubstitutionWellington PhoenixR. Bidois ONR. Duran OFF
- 72’SubstitutionCentral Coast MarinersM. Naylor ONA. Auglah OFF
- 84’SubstitutionWellington PhoenixL. Mitchell ONC. Piper OFF
- 84’SubstitutionWellington PhoenixN. Walker ONB. Duke OFF
- 90+2’Yellow cardCentral Coast MarinersS. Mutokoyi