Central Coast Mariners FC 2–8 Newcastle Jets FC

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Football match

Central Coast Mariners 2–8 Newcastle JetsEvent| 2017–18 A-League

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| Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets

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2 | 8
Date| 14 April 2018
Venue| Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Referee| Jarred Gillett (FFQ)
Attendance| 7,604

The 2017–18 A-League match between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets, took place on 14 April 2018. Newcastle Jets won 8–2, which is the joint highest scoring game in the history of the competition.[1][2] The record was later matched by Wellington Phoenix in the 2018–19 season, where they also beat the Mariners 8–2.

## Background[edit]

Further information: F3 Derby

Heading into the final round of the regular season, Newcastle Jets had already secured second place, 14 points behind premiers Sydney FC and four points ahead Melbourne Victory. Central Coast Mariners were looking to avoid a second wooden spoon in three years, sitting two points ahead of Wellington Phoenix.[3]

## Match[edit]

### Summary[edit]

Joe Champness opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Ten minutes later, Roy O'Donovan scored from a through ball from Steven Ugarkovic to score Newcastle' second goal of the game. Newcastle's third goal came from Riley McGree who finished top of the box with a low left foot shot to the right of the goal. A deflection cross by Andrew Hoole had Connor Pain score one goal back with an open net for the Central Coast Mariners. In the second half of the match, the 53rd minute had Newcastle score their fourth goal by Riley McGree. In the 60th minute, a corner was awarded which Newcastle used to score their fifth goal through Lachlan Jackson for his first goal for Newcastle Jets. A penalty was awarded by Jake McGing who fouled Joe Champness, as Roy O'Donovan scored his penalty for his second goal of the match. A seventh goal came as Riley McGree completed his hat-trick by scoring his third goal in the match with a left foot shot deflecting off Wout Brama. The final ten minutes, saw Trent Buhagiar score the Mariners' second goal in the 80th minute. One minute later, Patito Rodriguez cut back the ball to Dimitri Petratos who scored Newcastle's eighth goal, with ten minutes left. This was to be the aggregate record of most goals scored in an A-League match.[4]

### Details[edit]

14 April 2018

19:50 AEDT

Central Coast Mariners| 2–8| Newcastle Jets

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* Pain 39'
* Buhagiar 80'

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* Champness 10'
* O'Donovan 20', 68' (pen.)
* McGree 24', 53', 75'
* Jackson 61'
* D. Petratos 81'

Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

Attendance: 7,604

Referee: Jarred Gillett (FFQ)

Central Coast Mariners

Newcastle Jets

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GK | 1 |  Ben Kennedy
RB | 4 |  Jake McGing
CB | 15 |  Alan Baró
CB | 21 |  Kye Rowles
LB | 3 |  Joshua Rose |  72'
DM | 23 |  Wout Brama
AM | 11 |  Connor Pain
DM | 16 |  Liam Rose |  63'
AM | 7 |  Andrew Hoole
AM | 24 |  Lachlan Wales
CF | 8 |  Blake Powell |  63'
Substitutes:
GK | 18 |  Tom Glover
MF | 22 |  Jacob Melling
FW | 12 |  Trent Buhagiar
MF | 17 |  Josh Bingham |  63'
DF | 2 |  Storm Roux |  72'
Manager:
Wayne O'Sullivan
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GK | 1 |  Jack Duncan
RB | 18 |  John Koutroumbis
CB | 5 |  Ben Kantarovski |  45'
CB | 44 |  Nikolai Topor-Stanley
LB | 17 |  Daniel Georgievski
DM | 6 |  Steven Ugarkovic
RM | 3 |  Jason Hoffman |  87'
AM | 7 |  Dimitri Petratos
LM | 27 |  Riley McGree
CF | 9 |  Roy O'Donovan
CF | 24 |  Joe Champness |  72'
Substitutes:
GK | 20 |  Glen Moss
DF | 16 |  Nick Cowburn
DF | 22 |  Lachlan Jackson |  45'
FW | 11 |  Patito Rodríguez |  72'
MF | 32 |  Angus Thurgate |  87'
Manager:
Ernie Merrick

Assistant referees:
Paul Cetrangolo (FFSA)
James Cleal (NNSWF)
Fourth official:
Kurt Ams (FFNSW)

Match rules

* 90 minutes
* No extra time or penalties
* Five named substitutes
* Maximum of three substitutions

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### Statistics[edit]

Statistics[5] | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle Jets

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Goals scored | 2 | 8
Total shots | 15 | 15
Ball possession | 54.2% | 45.8%
Corner kicks | 4 | 4
Fouls | 15 | 9
Offsides | 3 | 5
Yellow cards | 0 | 3
Red cards | 0 | 0

## Aftermath[edit]

The match set the record as the highest scoring match in A-League history, previously set at 9 when Adelaide United defeated North Queensland Fury 8–1. Newcastle Jets would go onto finish runner-up, losing to Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final, due to a controversy involving VAR.

Immediately following the match, caretaker manager Wayne O'Sullivan was sacked by the club after four games, losing all of them. Since Wellington Phoenix lost their final game, Central Coast Mariners finished bottom of the table, a feat they would repeat the following year, along with another 8–2 defeat, this time to Wellington Phoenix.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Records falls as Jets run riot in Gosford F3 Derby". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 14 April 2018.
2. ^ Greco, John (14 April 2018). "Ruthless Jets thrash Mariners in F3 Derby demolition". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
3. ^ "2017–18 A-League standings: Round 26".
4. ^ "Hyundai A-League 2017/18 Round 27: Central Coast Mariners 2 - 8 Newcastle Jets". YouTube. My Football.
5. ^ "Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets — A-League". A-League. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

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* A-League official website

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