Mariners continue AFC Cup hot streak with win over Bali, Macarthur suffer defeat in Cambodia
Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur FC returned to AFC Cup action on Thursday night. Here’s how they fared.
Central Coast Mariners are top of Group G, following a commanding 6-3 victory over Bali United, while Macarthur FC dropped points for the first time in their maiden AFC Cup campaign, falling to a 3-0 defeat away to Phnom Penh Crown.
The reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions fought from a goal down, to come away with the win, led by braces from Jacob Farrell and Marco Tulio – with the latter firing home his two goals from the spot.
The win, along with Stallion Laguna’s 2-2 draw with Terengganu, sends the Mariners top of the group heading into the reverse fixtures, kicking off with a clash away to Bali on November 8.
Meanwhile, Macarthur fell to a three-goal defeat in the Cambodian capital, after Shintaro Shimizu scored a brace and substitute Socheavila Phach fired home late in the contest to give Phnom Penh an impressive victory.
Mile Sterjovski’s side now sit in second place in Group F behind the Cambodian champions, who sit in top spot.
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THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS
Central Coast Mariners 6-3 Bali United
Industree Group Stadium
Phnom Penh Crown 3-0 Macarthur FC
Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Central Coast 6-3 Bali United: Champions go top of Group G after huge victory at home
Top of Group G heading into the reverse fixtures? Not a bad place to be in if you’re the Central Coast Mariners!
Mark Jackson’s side fought from a goal down to convincingly beat Bali United 6-3 on their home deck, snatching top spot in the group in the process.
A horror own-goal from Mariners keeper Jack Warshawsky saw Central Coast go behind inside the opening twenty minutes, but the reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions stormed back to come away with a convincing victory against their Indonesian opponents.
