Opponent Starting Lineup: Mathew Ryan, Joshua Rose, Pedj Bojic, Patrick Zwaanswijk, Trent Sainsbury, John Hutchinson, Bernie Ibini, Michael McGlinchey, Nick Montgomery, Daniel McBreen, Mitchell Duke.
Opponent Substitutions: Nicholas Fitzgerald (Mitchell Duke 67), Nick Montgomery (Zac Anderson 85).
Opponent Unused Substitues: Oliver Bozanic, Justin Pasfield.
Opponent Cards: Joshua Rose (Yellow 20), John Hutchinson (Yellow 47), Mitchell Duke (Yellow 66), Nick Fitzgerald (Yellow 86), Daniel McBreen (Yellow 88).
Note 1: The 18,721 strong crowd included at least 6,000 or more Western Sydney Wanderers supporters for this away match.
Note 2: The match was played in torrential rain and extreme wind conditions.
Note 3: Central Coast missed a penalty in the 52nd minute. Mariners goalkeeper Mathew Ryan took the penalty after the Mariners had missed several previous penalties but his shot was low down the middle and saved by the feet of Covic.
Note 4: Western Sydney Wanderers winning this match put them on top of the A-League ladder at the conclusion of a round for the first time.
Note 5: This match was the first ever victory against the Central Coast Mariners, with Labinot Haliti scoring the first ever goal against Central Coast.
Note 6: This match was the 8th win in a row for Western Sydney, equalling the highest amount of wins in a row in the A-League, held by Melbourne Victory in 2006. It is 1 game away from the nine-game streak held by three clubs in the NSL.
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