Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC

A-League Men 12 Dec 2025, 08:35
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Auckland FC
Auckland FC
🏟 Central Coast Stadium Round 8

Match report

Auckland FC edged past Central Coast Mariners 2-1 in the A-League Men on 12 December 2025.

Auckland FC had 13 shots to Central Coast Mariners' 5.

The match was played at Central Coast Stadium.

Half-time 1-1 Shots 5 - 13 On target 2 - 6 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 8 - 7 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Sam Cosgrove
Auckland FC · 1 goal
8 Alfie McCalmont captained the side
7 Jesse Randall 1 goal
7 Andrew Redmayne 4 saves
7 Nathan Paull captained the side
First half vs second half
Central Coast Mariners stepped it up after the break, with 5 shots in the second half compared to 0 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 0–10 5–3
Shots On Goal 0–5 2–1
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 1–2 4–1
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
2 On Target 6
3 Off Target 7
5 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 10
0 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 7
5 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
1 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 2
399 Passes Total 458
324 Passes Accurate 378
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Central Coast Mariners · 4-4-1-1
30 A. Redmayne
15 S. Roux 2 J. Donachie 3 N. Paull 5 L. Mauragis
7 C. Theoharous 26 B. Tapp 16 H. Steele 10 M. Pizio
8 A. McCalmont
37 B. Brandtman
Auckland FC · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Woud
17 C. Elliot 23 D. Hall 3 J. Girdwood-Reich 15 F. Vries
6 L. Verstraete 22 J. Brimmer
27 L. Rogerson 77 L. Brook 21 J. Randall
9 S. Cosgrove
Central Coast Mariners
Coach
M. Jackson
Substitutes
  • 11 Sabit James Ngor
  • 9 Ryan Edmondson
  • 20 Will Kennedy
  • 22 Arthur De Lima
  • 14 Nicholas Duarte
  • 40 Dylan Peraić-Cullen
  • 41 Shumba Mutokoyi
Auckland FC
Coach
Stephen Christopher Corica
Substitutes
  • 4 Nando Pijnaker
  • 11 Marlee Francois
  • 8 Felipe Gallegos
  • 10 Guillermo May
  • 2 Hiroki Sakai
  • 20 Oliver Sail
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ N. Pijnaker ↓ L. Rogerson Auckland FC
  • 68' ↑ R. Edmondson ↓ B. Brandtman Central Coast Mariners
  • 68' ↑ S. James Ngor ↓ C. Theoharous Central Coast Mariners
  • 69' ↑ L. F. Gallegos ↓ J. Brimmer Auckland FC
  • 69' ↑ G. May ↓ S. Cosgrove Auckland FC
  • 69' ↑ M. Francois ↓ J. Randall Auckland FC
  • 75' ↑ W. Kennedy ↓ H. Steele Central Coast Mariners
  • 75' ↑ H. Sakai ↓ C. Elliot Auckland FC
  • 85' ↑ N. Duarte ↓ S. Roux Central Coast Mariners
  • 85' ↑ A. De Lima ↓ M. Di Pizio Central Coast Mariners
Cards
  • 83' W. Kennedy Central Coast Mariners
Head-to-head
Central Coast Mariners 0 4 draws 2 Auckland FC
2026-04-19 Auckland FC vs Central Coast Mariners 0 - 0
2026-01-24 Auckland FC vs Central Coast Mariners 2 - 2
2025-12-12 Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC 1 - 2
2025-03-16 Auckland vs Central Coast Mariners 2 - 2
2024-12-28 Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland 1 - 4
2024-08-21 Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland 2 - 2
Recent form
Central Coast Mariners D D D D W
Auckland FC D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC?
Central Coast Mariners lost 1-2 against Auckland FC on 12 December 2025.
Who won Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC?
Auckland FC won the match 2-1.
Where was Central Coast Mariners vs Auckland FC played?
The match was played at Central Coast Stadium.