Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners 6/10/2012 7:45PM

By mack (edited)

• September 27, 2012
Opponent: Central Coast Mariners
Home Team: Western Sydney Wanderers
Away Team: Central Coast Mariners
Round: 1
Competition: A-League Regular Season
Location: Parramatta, NSW
Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Result: Match Drawn
Western Sydney Score: 0
Opponent Score: 0
Time Of Result: 90 Minutes
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.
Opponent Substitutions: Bernie Ibini (Mile Sterjovski 69), Nick Montgomery (Adriano Pellegrino 70).
Opponent Unused Substitues: Zac Anderson, Justin Pasfield.
Opponent Cards: Mile Sterjovski (Yellow 38).
Opponent Manager: Graham Arnold
Attendance: 10458
Referee: Alan Milliner
Post Match Thread:

Wasteful Wanderers in Debut Draw with Mariners

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.