Western Sydney Starting Lineup: Ante Covic, Adam D'Apuzzo, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Michael Beauchamp, Jerome Polenz, Mateo Poljak, Aaron Mooy, Mark Bridge, Labinot Haliti, Dino Kresinger, Youssouf Hersi.
Western Sydney Substitutions: Shannon Cole (Mateo Poljak 78), Kwabena Appiah-Kubi (Youssouf Hersi 59), Shinji Ono (Labinot Haliti 60).
Western Sydney Unused Substitues: Jerrad Tyson.
Western Sydney Cards: Aaron Mooy (Yellow 53).
Western Sydney Manager: Tony Popovic
Opponent Starting Lineup: Mathew Ryan, Joshua Rose, Pedj Bojic, Patrick Zwaanswijk, Trent Sainsbury, John Hutchinson, Adriano Pellegrino, Tom Rogic, Michael McGlinchey, Mitchell Duke, Mile Sterjovski.
Note 1: This is the first ever competitive match for the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Note 2: As the first ever competitive match it is also a Wanderers debut for any Wanderers player who plays this match.
Note 3: The game was preceded by a presentation ceremony involving FFA Chairman Frank Lowy, Wanderers Chief Executive Lyall Gorman. As well as a fireworks display.
Note 4: Conditions were extremely wet and windy. Light rain opened the game, but conditions progressively grew worse. Lightning flashes could be seen in the distance and a rainstorm hit the stadium containing extremely heavy rainfall.
Note 5: This was the Wanderers first ever drawn match. Ante Covic kept the first ever clean sheet for the Wanderers.
Note 6: Wanderers possession was 37% to Mariners 63%. Wanderers Shots 12 to Mariners 7. Wanderers 6 shots on target to Mariners 7.
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