HARBOURSPORT |
SYDNEY FC v CENTRAL COAST MARINERS Sydney Football Stadium, Saturday 19th November 2011. |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
The teams enter the arena |
The Mariners' fans pre-match banners |
A spectacular pullover banner from The Cove |
Sydney - Australia's masterpiece |
The toss of the coin |
The game is under way |
Scott Jamieson presses forward |
Matt Simon and Jamie Coyne collide |
Matt McGlinchey drives the Mariners forward |
The Mariners prepare to take a corner |
A shot from Mark Bridge sails over the goal |
Nick Carle puts Rostyn Griffiths under pressure |
Karol Kisel denies Josh Rose room to move |
Terry McFlynn directs traffic |
A healthy crowd is on hand for this game |
The Cove are in voice |
John Hutchinson takes on Jamie Coyne |
The Mariners line up a free kick |
The shot goes into the net, and the Mariners take the lead |
The Mariners fans like it |
A long ball has too much on it for Bridge to chase |
Liam Reddy restarts play |
Rose to Hutchinson |
The Cove make some noise as the second half gets under way |
Nick Carle takes possession on the half way line |
The Cove flags are flying |
The Mariners prepare another attacking raid |
Brett Emerton looks for an attacking option |
The Mariners are on the attack |
McGlinchey finds the net, and it's 2-0 to the Mariners |
Celebration time for the Mariners |
Substitute Mustafa Amini gets into the game |
A Mariner goes down in the area |
Justin Pasfield takes a goal kick |
Scott Jamieson incurs the wrath of the referee |
Pascal Bosschaart looks for an opening |
Nick Carle throws Sydney FC a lifeline |
And the crowd goes wild |
Nick Carle goes for a run out wide |
A Sydney FC attack is aborted by the offside flag |
The attendance figure is posted |
Karol Kisel crosses the half way line |
Pedj Bojic clears the Mariners out of trouble |
On 82 minutes, the Mariners score and the game is safe |
The Mariners fans celebrate their 3-1 lead |
While some Sydney FC fans start heading for the exits |
The Mariners struggle to control the ball out wide |
Kisel takes on Amini |
Brett Emerton takes a throw-in |
The Mariners set the wall |
The shot hits the net, and it's 3-2 |
The Sydney FC fans are on their feet |
Nick Carle looks for an opening |
Four minutes to be added on |
Shannon Cole runs the ball forward |
Sydney FC take a corner |
Battle for a header |
Mariners keeper Justin Pasfield goes down |
It's all over. Sydney FC 2 Central Coast Mariners 3 |
A lap of honour for the Mariners |