Umina ‘E-Gals’ win Association Cup
The Umina United Eagles 1st grade women’s football team has taken out the Central Coast Association Cup, held as a precursor to the 2022 soccer season, which is now off…
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Soccer camp teaches skills and confidence
The first East Coast Soccer School (ECSS) four-day Soccer Development Camp since the COVID-19 lockdowns was held recently at Austin Butler Oval, Woy Woy, with participants leaving with better technical…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 29, 2022. The week’s lead stories from across the region in a short audio/video format. This week: ANZAC day services are more popular…
10-men Mariners snatch last-minute draw against Wanderers
FOOTBALL – Finals hopes for the Central Coast Mariners remain alive yet strained after a 2-2 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers on Wednesday, April 13. Settling for one point came…
Umina United named Sports Club of the Year
Umina United Football Club was recognised in a national awards show this week for their mentoring and coaching of junior members. The local club was crowned NSW Good Sports Club…
Injury time loss despite Beni N’Kololo goal
FOOTBALL Improvements in the performance of the Central Coast Mariners’ squad have, again, gone unrewarded following a 2-1 loss away against Adelaide United on Saturday, February 26. The visitors earned…
Mariners into FFA Cup semi-finals
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have catapulted themselves into the FFA Cup semi finals with a commanding nil – six victory against a gallant APIA Leichhardt FC at Leichhardt…
Clean sheet for home win against Sydney FC
FOOTBALL – It was an exceptional return to football at Central Coast Stadium for the Mariners, defeating rivals Sydney FC, 2-0, on Sunday for the first home game win of…
Caruso strong in goals but no second goal for McCarthy
FOOTBALL – A 1-0 loss and frustration met the Central Coast Mariners at Penrith Stadium on Sunday, December 5, against their undominant hosts, Macarthur FC. The single goal was inadvertently…
Hard-fought loss for Mariners against a rising Phoenix
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have suffered their first competitive defeat this season in their A-League Round Two match against Wellington Phoenix, losing 2-1 in Wollongong. Played at the Wollongong…
Import brings great goal scoring stats
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have announced their final international signing ahead of the 2021/2 A-League season, securing Brazilian striker, Matheus Celestino Moresche Rodrigues, on a two-year deal. Commonly…
Miller makes his mark on Olyroos
FOOTBALL – The Australian Olyroos have successfully qualified for the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup to be hosted by Uzbekistan, with no small thanks to Central Coast Mariner and national…
Woy Woy junior announced as ambassador
FOOTBALL – Woy Woy Football Club was one of several local teams invited to the unveiling of the Central Coast Mariners’ new FFA Cup kit on October 17. Woy Woy…
Friendly loss a learning experience for Montgomery’s squad
FOOTBALL – On Saturday, October 23, the Central Coast Mariners played their opening pre-season match against the Western Sydney Wanderers at Wanderers Football Park, falling behind in the heat by…
State celebrates 100 years of women’s football
FOOTBALL – Women’s football in NSW celebrates an extraordinary achievement today, marking the centenary of the first match played in Australia. Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward, said NSW has a…
Kyah and Ellie in at start of three big years
FOOTBALL – Kyah Simon of Tacoma has been selected for a 25-player Matildas squad in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on September 22, a match that will…
Rise and fall of the Olyroos
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Olympic Men’s Football Tournament has advanced to the finals but the Australian men’s side will have to wait another four years for its next medal…
Matildas to play USA for bronze
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Matildas have been eliminated from the pursuit of gold in the Women’s Tournament at the Tokyo Olympics after being defeated for a second time by…
Aussie football gets by with a little help from the Coast
FOOTBALL – OLYMPICS – The Men’s and Women’s Olympic Football Tournaments are well underway, and both the Matildas and Olyroos have had success and failure in the opening two games…
Central Coast has its own Tokyo Olympians
OLYMPICS – The much delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are now set to go ahead from Friday, July 23, and the Australian camp is to include a number of athletes from…