2 – 2
“Adam Taggart doubles Perth's lead with clinical finish to put Glory in commanding 2-0 position”
Pivotal“Ali Auglah pulls one back for Central Coast just before halftime to ignite the comeback”
Pivotal“Bailey Brandtman completes remarkable Central Coast comeback with equalizing goal”
Pivotal
Central Coast Mariners
Perth Glory
Outstanding performance
Central Coast Mariners•MidfielderPerth Glory looked to be cruising to victory after a blistering start saw Sebastian Despotovski and Adam Taggart put them 2-0 up within 17 minutes, capitalizing on early defensive lapses from the Mariners. However, Central Coast showed tremendous character to fight back, with Ali Auglah's 37th-minute strike sparking hope before Bailey Brandtman's 66th-minute equalizer completed a remarkable comeback. Despite dominating possession (52%) and outshooting Glory 20-18, the Mariners were wasteful in front of goal, missing four big chances compared to Perth's perfect conversion rate. The result extends both teams' inconsistent form, with the Mariners unable to capitalize on home advantage while Glory will rue letting a commanding lead slip away.
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Jacob Nasso substituted for Central Coast Mariners in the 74th minute.
Nathanael Blair is substituted for Central Coast Mariners in the 74th minute.
Zach Lisolajski is substituted for Perth Glory in the 73rd minute.
Stefan Colakovski is substituted for Perth Glory in the 73rd minute.
assist: Chris Donnell
Bailey Brandtman scores for Central Coast Mariners in the 66th minute.
Anthony Didulica is substituted for Perth Glory in the 57th minute.
Luca Tevere is substituted for Perth Glory in the 45th minute.
Chris DonnellYellow CardChris Donnell of Central Coast Mariners receives a yellow card in the 47th minute.
Ali Auglah scores for Central Coast Mariners in the 37th minute.
Giovanni De AbreuYellow CardGiovanni De Abreu of Perth Glory receives a yellow card in the 36th minute.
assist: Giovanni De Abreu
Adam Taggart scores for Perth Glory in the 17th minute.
assist: J. Kucharski
Sebastian Despotovski scores for Perth Glory in the 14th minute.
