Week 20 brings us a match on Mar 26th where Central Coast Mariners plays host to Adelaide United in a clash of these two closely matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. 8th placed Central Coast Mariners is fresh off their 4-2 win against Macarthur. Marco Ureña scored the first goal for Central Coast Mariners in the 27th minute, but Adrian Mariappa got the equalizer for Macarthur in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time , but luckily for Central Coast Mariners it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Adelaide United, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers had 11 on net, and Adelaide United had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Adelaide United should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Adelaide United was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Béni NKololo struck first for Central Coast Mariners in the 35th minute on a feed from Jason Cummings, then Hiroshi Ibusuki tied it up for Adelaide United in the 52nd minute on a feed from Lachlan Brook But luckily in the 92nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Irankunda.
Both Hiroshi Ibusuki and Toure have been the hottest scorers for Adelaide United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. For Central Coast Mariners, their top scorers are Béni NKololo and Nicolai Müller, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.