In an exciting weekend of football, the Central Coast Mariners experienced contrasting fortunes in their respective leagues.
The men’s team secured a thrilling late victory against Melbourne City in the Isuzu UTE A-League on Sunday, January 21, extending their unbeaten run to 11 games.
Christian Theoharous scored his first league goal for the Mariners, followed by a City equaliser from Steven Ugarkovic.
The match saw a dramatic finish as Angel Torres scored in the 88th minute, ensuring a 2-1 win for the Mariners, despite a red card shown to Storm Roux in the closing moments.
The win keeps the Mariners in fourth place on the A-League ladder.
On the other hand, the Central Coast Mariners women’s team was narrowly defeated by the Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the Liberty A-League.
The Mariners’ unbeaten start to 2024 was halted despite a strong performance
Holly Caspers gave the Wanderers a lead at half-time, which was later equalised by a stunning volley from Izzy Gomez for the Mariners.
However, a deflected cross from Maliah Morris secured the win for the Wanderers.
Despite late efforts from the Mariners, including shots from Badawiya, Galic and Gomez, they couldn’t find the equaliser and faced their first defeat since New Year’s Eve.