Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Newcastle Jets FC
The 2017–18 A-League match between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets on 14 April 2018, set a record as the highest scoring match in the A-League history.[1] The match was played at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford on 14 April 2018. Ten goals were scored in the match, leaving a final scoreline of 2–8 in Newcastle's favour.[2]
Event | 2017–18 A-League | ||||||
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Date | 14 April 2018 | ||||||
Venue | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford | ||||||
Referee | Jarred Gillett | ||||||
Attendance | 7,604 |
Background
Newcastle started the match in second, below Sydney FC by 14 points. Central Coast were in 9th place, only above Wellington Phoenix by two points.[3]
Match
Summary
Joe Champness opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Ten minutes later, Roy O'Donovan scored from a through ball from Steven Ugarkovic to score Newcastle' second goal of the game. Newcastle's third goal came from Riley McGree who finished top of the box with a low left foot shot to the right of the goal. A deflection cross by Andrew Hoole had Connor Pain score one goal back with an open net for the Central Coast Mariners. In the second half of the match, the 53rd minute had Newcastle score their fourth goal by Riley McGree. In the 60th minute, a corner was awarded which Newcastle used to score their fifth goal through Lachlan Jackson for his first goal for Newcastle Jets. A penalty was awarded by Jake McGing who fouled Joe Champness, as Roy O'Donovan scored his penalty for his second goal of the match. A seventh goal came as Riley McGree completed his hat-trick by scoring his third goal in the match with a left foot shot deflecting off Wout Brama. The final ten minutes, saw Trent Buhagiar score the Mariners' second goal in the 80th minute. One minute later, Patito Rodriguez cut back the ball to Dimitri Petratos who scored Newcastle's eighth goal, with ten minutes left. This was to be the aggregate record of most goals scored in an A-League match.[4]
Details
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Match rules
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Statistics
Statistics[5] | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets |
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Goals scored | 2 | 8 |
Total shots | 15 | 15 |
Ball possession | 54.2% | 45.8% |
Corner kicks | 4 | 4 |
Fouls | 15 | 9 |
Offsides | 3 | 5 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Records falls as Jets run riot in Gosford F3 Derby". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 14 April 2018.
- Greco, John (14 April 2018). "Ruthless Jets thrash Mariners in F3 Derby demolition". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- "2017–18 A-League standings: Round 26".
- "Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Round 27: Central Coast Mariners 2 - 8 Newcastle Jets". YouTube. My Football.
- "Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets — A-League". A-League. Retrieved 14 April 2018.