Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners
Ref: T. DanaskosSky Stadium, Wellington · 37,034 cap
Match recap
Wellington Phoenix beat Central Coast Mariners 3–1 in their A-League fixture. Piper, James, and Armiento scored for Wellington Phoenix; Ngor replied for Central Coast Mariners. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.49 for Wellington Phoenix versus 1.25 for Central Coast Mariners. Wellington Phoenix sit 8th in the A-League table while Central Coast Mariners are 9th.
First Half
⇄
Oluwayemi
⚽
Piper
Assist: Nagasawa
41'
⇄
McCalmont
45'
⚽
Ngor
Second Half
VAR
Penalty confirmed
⚽
James
Penalty
⚽
Armiento
Assist: Piper
58'
⇄
Kennedy
59'
⇄
Theoharous
⇄
Eze
84'
Dikoš
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Steele
84'
⇄
Ngor
⇄
Najjarine
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Mariners
3Won
Statistical edge
3–10
battles won across 14 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.49VS1.25
Attack1 · 4 won
9
Shots
10
7
Shots on target
3
7
Shots in the box
8
2
Shots outside box
2
1
Shots off goal
4
4
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
44%
Possession
56%
309
Total passes
385
227
Accurate passes
309
73%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline2 · 0 won
8
Fouls
10
0
Yellow cards
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
1
Blocked shots
3
Wellington Phoenix
3-5-2
Central Coast Mariners
4-3-3Wellington Phoenix
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1J. OluwayemiG
- 3C. PiperF
- 4M. JamesD
- 7I. EzeF
- 11C. ArmientoM
- 14A. RuferM
- 15I. HughesD
- 18L. Kelly-HealdD
- 20R. NajjarineM
- 25K. NagasawaM
- 27M. SheridanM
Substitutes
- 5F. ConchieM
- 8P. RetreM
- 12D. EdwardsD
- 29L. Brooke-SmithF
- 37Anaru CassidyM
- 39J. SmithD
- 40E. McCarronG
Central Coast Mariners
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2J. DonachieD
- 3N. PaullD
- 5L. MauragisF
- 7C. TheoharousF
- 8A. McCalmontM
- 11S. NgorF
- 15S. RouxD
- 16H. SteeleM
- 20W. KennedyD
- 26B. TappM
- 30A. RedmayneG
Substitutes
- 6H. EamesM
- 9R. EdmondsonF
- 10M. Di PizioM
- 14N. DuarteF
- 24Samuel DikošD
- 37B. BrandtmanF
- 40D. Peraić-CullenG
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corban Piper | F | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Carlo Armiento | M | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| Matt Sheridan | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Alex Rufer(C) | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manjrekar James | D | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | G | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Hughes | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | F | 75 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Ramy Najjarine | M | 89 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4/8 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Anaru Cassidy | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paulo Retre | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Smith | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Edwards | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin Conchie | M | 15 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eamonn McCarron | G | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabit James Ngor | F | 84 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4/4 |
| Christian Theoharous | F | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| James Donachie | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nathan Paull | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Lucas Mauragis | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/3 |
| Storm Roux | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Andrew Redmayne | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Steele | M | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Tapp(C) | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie McCalmont | M | 41 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Kennedy | D | 58 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haine Eames | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diesel Herrington | D | 32 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Di Pizio | M | 49 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Nicholas Duarte | F | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Edmondson | F | 31 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bailey Brandtman | F | 12 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |