In this week 19 match on the 19th of March, Central Coast Mariners hosts Macarthur in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 8th placed Central Coast Mariners is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Perth Glory. Neither Perth Glory nor Central Coast Mariners could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Macarthur is fresh off their 3-1 win against Western Sydney Wanderers. Craig Noone struck first for Macarthur in the 8th minute on a feed from Al Hassan Toure, then Ulises Dávila added another in the 73rd minute. Macarthur is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Central Coast Stadium, Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur battled to a 3-3 draw. Thomas Oar struck first for Macarthur in the 25th minute, then Adrian Mariappa added another in the 34th minute.
Ulises Dávila has been the most effective weapon for Macarthur lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Central Coast Mariners’s most prolific scorer has been Béni NKololo. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.