2010–11 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Central Coast Mariners
2010–11 season
Chairman	Ian Kiernan
Manager	Graham Arnold
A-League	2nd
Finals series	2nd
Top goalscorer	League: Matt Simon (11); All: Matt Simon (11)
Home colours	Away colours
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The 2010–11 season was Central Coast Mariners' 6th season in the A-League since its inception in 2005.

Matches

2010–11 Pre-season friendly fixtures

17 June 2010	Central Coast Lightning	1–7	Central Coast Mariners	Pluim Park
	Toope 44'	Report	Rose 13' Simon 22' McBreen 30' Kwasnik 47' Porter 64' Gallagher 75' Lewis 84'	Attendance: 1105 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

22 June 2010	Bankstown City Lions	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	Jensen Park
	Martin 15 (pen)' Huseyin 79 (pen)'	Report	McBreen 7 (pen)' Bozanic 26'

29 June 2010	Blacktown City	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	Lily Homes Stadium
	Ibini-Isei 7'	Report	McBreen 60'

1 July 2010

Northern Tigers FC

0–0

Central Coast Mariners

Mills Park

5 July 2010	Canberra FC	0–4	Central Coast Mariners	Deakin Stadium
		Report	Kwasnik 18' 36' 53' McBreen 54'

7 July 2010	Belconnen United FC	1–4	Central Coast Mariners	McKellar Park
	Wells 44' (Pen)	Report	Simon 29' Porter 31' Kwasnik 32' Hutchinson 83'

14 July 2010	Central Coast Select XI	0–5	Central Coast Mariners
		Report	Amini 23' Kwasnik 31' Smith 71' Mrdja 81' Bozanic 86'	Referee: Gerard Parsons

17 July 2010	Sydney FC	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney Showground (Homebush Bay)
	Brosque 1' Bridge 60'	Report	Kwasnik 59' Simon 66'

25 July 2010	Central Coast Mariners	0–0	Melbourne Victory FC	Aurora Stadium
		Report		Attendance: 5,000 (approx)

27 July 2010	Tasmanian Select XI	0–3	Central Coast Mariners	KGV Soccer Park, Hobart
		Report	Simon 76' Bozanic 80' Kwasnik 90+1'	Attendance: 2,000 (approx) Referee: Lucien Laverdure

2010–11 Hyundai A-League fixtures

5 August 2010	Melbourne Heart	0–1	Central Coast Mariners	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Thursday 19:30 EST		Report Summary	Wilkinson 16'	Attendance: 11,050 Referee: Chris Beath

15 August 2010	Central Coast Mariners	1–1	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 15:00 EST	Simon 86'	Report Summary	Fyfe 45+2' A. Hughes 15' 87'	Attendance: 8,447 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

22 August 2010	Wellington Phoenix	2–0	Central Coast Mariners	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 15:00 NZST	Bertos 10' Ifill 61'	Report Summary		Attendance: 9,553 Referee: Peter O'Leary

28 August 2010	Sydney FC	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:30 EST	Grant 47' Reddy 71'^{[nb 1]}	Report Summary	Pérez 73' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,147 Referee: Matthew Breeze

3 September 2010	Central Coast Mariners	2–0	Melbourne Victory FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 20:00 EST	Rostyn Griffiths 21' McBreen 50'	Report Summary		Attendance: 6,829 Referee: Chris Beath

10 September 2010	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Melbourne Heart	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 20:00 EST	McBreen 20'	Report Summary	Beauchamp 52'	Attendance: 6,326 Referee: Peter Green

19 September 2010	Gold Coast United FC	0–0	Central Coast Mariners	Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Sunday 17:00 EST		Report Summary		Attendance: 2,037 Referee: Matthew Gillett

2 October 2010	Central Coast Mariners	3–2	North Queensland Fury	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 17:15 EST	Simon 47' Pérez 57' (pen.) Zwaanswijk 90+1'	Report Summary	Storey 12' McBreen 78' (o.g.) Daal 45' 80'	Attendance: 6,656 Referee: Kurt Ams

20 October 2010	Brisbane Roar	2–0	Central Coast Mariners	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Wednesday 19:00 EST	Broich 21' I. Franjic 61'	Report Summary		Attendance: 5,051 Referee: Chris Beath

30 October 2010	Central Coast Mariners	5–0	Perth Glory	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 19:30 EDT	Rostyn Griffiths 37' Simon 60' Kwasnik 78' Lewis 87' Sekulovski 90' (o.g.)	Report Summary		Attendance: 10,746 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

5 November 2010	North Queensland Fury	0–1	Central Coast Mariners	Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Friday 19:30 EST		Report Summary	Zwaanswijk 36'	Attendance: 3,625 Referee: Gerard Parsons

13 November 2010	Wellington Phoenix	0–3	Central Coast Mariners	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 19:30 NZDT		Report Summary	Rose 17', 80' Kwasnik 86'	Attendance: 5,778 Referee: Peter Green

18 November 2010	Melbourne Victory FC	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Thursday 19:30 EDT	Vargas 62' Hernández 64'	Report Summary	McBreen 29' Kwasnik 78'	Attendance: 9,674 Referee: Gerard Parsons

21 November 2010	Central Coast Mariners	2–3	Gold Coast United FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 EDT	Simon 42' Kwasnik 71'	Report Summary	Djulbic 45' Pantelidis 69' Barisić 73'	Attendance: 9,732 Referee: Matthew Gillett

24 November 2010	Newcastle Jets FC	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle^{[Note 1]}
Wednesday 19:00 EDT	Petrovski 90+2'	Report Summary	Simon 49'	Attendance: 7,730 Referee: Matthew Breeze

28 November 2010	Central Coast Mariners	1–5	Brisbane Roar	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford^{[Note 1]}
Sunday 16:00 EDT	Kwasnik 50' McBreen 54' 90+3'	Report Summary	Solórzano 8', 10' Nichols 24' Reinaldo 87' Wilkinson 89' (o.g.)	Attendance: 5,858 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

4 December 2010	Central Coast Mariners	4–0	Sydney FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:00 EDT	Kwasnik 1', 23' Simon 5' Ryall 46' (o.g.)	Report Summary		Attendance: 7,160 Referee: Matthew Breeze

12 December 2010	Perth Glory	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 17:00 WST	Mitchell 4'	Report Summary	Zwaanswijk 87'	Attendance: 6,536 Referee: Gerard Parsons

22 December 2010	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	North Queensland Fury	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Wednesday 19:30 EDT	Kwasnik 28'	Report Summary		Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

26 December 2010	Central Coast Mariners	2–0	Adelaide United	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 EDT	Simon 50' van Dijk 78' (o.g.)	Report Summary		Attendance: 6,249 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

31 December 2010	Central Coast Mariners	1–2	Melbourne Victory FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Friday 18:00 EDT	Leijer 48' (o.g.) Kwasnik 41' 53'	Report Summary	Ferreira 85' Brebner 87'	Attendance: 12,409 Referee: Ben Williams

9 January 2011	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Wellington Phoenix	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 EDT	McGlinchey 41'	Report Summary		Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Matthew Breeze

12 January 2011	Central Coast Mariners	3–3	Brisbane Roar	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Wednesday 19:30 EDT	Kwasnik 37' Simon 47' Pérez 74' (pen.)	Report Summary	Paartalu 23' Broich 65' Susak 46' 74' Meyer 79'	Attendance: 7,312 Referee: Peter Green

16 January 2011	Newcastle Jets FC	0–2	Central Coast Mariners	EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 17:00 EDT		Report Summary	Simon 14' Hutchinson 87'	Attendance: 13,463 Referee: Chris Beath

19 January 2011	Perth Glory	1–2	Central Coast Mariners	nib Stadium, Perth
Wednesday 19:00 WST	Harnwell 29' Howarth 38' Pellegrino 58' 90+4'	Report Summary	McBreen 22' Simon 23'	Attendance: 6,828 Referee: Ryan Shepheard

23 January 2011	Central Coast Mariners	2–2	Sydney FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 EDT	Pérez 49' Simon 57'	Report Summary	Petratos 17', 27'	Attendance: 10,546 Referee: Strebre Delovski

29 January 2011	Adelaide United	1–2	Central Coast Mariners	Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Saturday 19:00 CDT	T. Dodd 90+1'	Report Summary	Pérez 11' Rose 30'	Attendance: 12,109 Referee: Strebre Delovski

4 February 2011	Melbourne Heart	1–1	Central Coast Mariners	AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 20:00 EDT	M. Thompson 49'	Report Summary	McBreen 50'	Attendance: 3,667 Referee: Strebre Delovski

9 February 2011	Gold Coast United FC	1–3	Central Coast Mariners	Skilled Park, Gold Coast^{[Note 2]}
Wednesday 20:00 EST	Smeltz 84'	Report Summary	Ibini-Isei 13' Amini 40' Duke 67'	Attendance: 2,037 Referee: Chris Beath

13 February 2011	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Newcastle Jets FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 17:00 EDT	Pérez 90'	Report Summary		Attendance: 9,975 Referee: Chris Beath

Notes

^ ^a ^b Game was moved due to an exhibition match between Newcastle Jets FC and Los Angeles Galaxy which also resulted in the postponement of the F3 Derby.
^ Originally scheduled for 19 December 2010, this round 19 fixture was cancelled in the 20th minute due to the poor playing condition of the pitch. It was later replayed in week 26.

2010–11 Finals series

19 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 1	Central Coast Mariners	0–2	Brisbane Roar	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:00 EDT		Report Summary	Barbarouses 52' McKay 73'	Attendance: 10,166 Referee: Matthew Breeze

26 February 2011 Major Semi-Final Leg 2	Brisbane Roar	2–2	Central Coast Mariners	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 19:00 EST	Broich 63' Henrique 90+1'	Report Summary	M. Smith 39' (o.g.) Bozanic 40' Bojić 81' 90+3'	Attendance: 25,168 Referee: Peter Green

5 March 2011 Preliminary Final	Central Coast Mariners	1–0	Gold Coast United FC	Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 19:00 EDT	Kwasnik 75'	Report Summary		Attendance: 7,539 Referee: Strebre Delovski

13 March 2011	Brisbane Roar	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Central Coast Mariners	Suncorp Stadium
Sunday 16:00 EST	Henrique 117' Paartalu 120'	(4-2 pen.) Report Summary	Kwasnik 96' Bozanic 103'	Attendance: 50,168 Referee: Matthew Breeze
	Penalties
	Franjic Paartalu McKay Henrique		Hutchinson Wilkinson McBreen Bojić

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Jess Vanstrattan
2	FW	AUS	Daniel McBreen
3	DF	AUS	Joshua Rose
4	DF	AUS	Predrag Bojić
5	MF	AUS	Brad Porter
6	DF	NED	Patrick Zwaanswijk
7	MF	MLT	John Hutchinson (Vice-Captain)
8	MF	AUS	Rostyn Griffiths
9	FW	AUS	Nik Mrdja
10	MF	ARG	Patricio Pérez
11	MF	AUS	Oliver Bozanic
12	MF	AUS	Matthew Lewis (Youth)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	NZL	Michael McGlinchey
15	DF	AUS	Marc Warren (Youth)
16	DF	AUS	Trent Sainsbury (Youth)
17	DF	SCO	Chris Doig
18	DF	AUS	Alex Wilkinson (Captain)
19	FW	AUS	Matty Simon
20	GK	AUS	Mathew Ryan (Youth)
21	DF	AUS	Sam Gallagher (Youth)
22	MF	AUS	Mustafa Amini (Youth)
23	FW	AUS	Adam Kwasnik
30	GK	AUS	Paul Henderson (Injury replacement player)

Transfers

In

Sam Gallagher from Sydney FC
Daniel McBreen from Perth Glory
Nik Mrdja from Melbourne Victory FC
Rostyn Griffiths from North Queensland Fury
Joshua Rose from Universitatea Craiova
Oliver Bozanic from Reading F.C.
Jess Vanstrattan from Gold Coast United FC
Michael McGlinchey from Motherwell F.C. (loan return)
Patricio Pérez from Defensa y Justicia
Patrick Zwaanswijk from NAC Breda

Out

Shane Huke to Rushden & Diamonds
Andrew Redmayne to Brisbane Roar
Danny Vukovic to Konyaspor
Dylan Macallister to Wellington Phoenix FC
Nigel Boogaard to Adelaide United
Panni Nikas to North Queensland Fury
Andrew Clark Retired
Matt Crowell
Nicky Travis
Ahmad Elrich

Squad statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		A League		Finals
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AUS	Jess Vanstrattan	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
2	FW	AUS	Daniel McBreen	31	5	20+7	5	3+1	0
3	DF	AUS	Joshua Rose	31	3	27+0	3	4+0	0
4	DF	AUS	Pedj Bojić	27	0	23+1	0	3+0	0
5	DF	AUS	Brad Porter	6	0	3+3	0	0+0	0
6	DF	NED	Patrick Zwaanswijk	33	3	29+0	3	4+0	0
7	MF	MLT	John Hutchinson	26	1	14+9	1	1+2	0
8	MF	AUS	Rostyn Griffiths	30	2	24+2	2	3+1	0
9	FW	AUS	Nik Mrdja	6	0	0+6	0	0+0	0
10	MF	ARG	Patricio Pérez	18	6	12+3	6	3+0	0
11	MF	AUS	Oliver Bozanic	33	2	29+0	0	4+0	2
12	MF	AUS	Matthew Lewis	8	1	0+8	1	0+0	0
13	FW	AUS	Michael Baird	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0
14	MF	NZL	Michael McGlinchey	34	1	30+0	1	4+0	0
15	DF	AUS	Marc Warren	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	DF	AUS	Trent Sainsbury	9	0	6+2	0	1+0	0
17	DF	SCO	Chris Doig	13	0	3+10	0	0+0	0
18	DF	AUS	Alex Wilkinson	34	1	30+0	1	4+0	0
19	FW	AUS	Matt Simon	31	11	28+0	11	2+1	0
20	GK	AUS	Mathew Ryan	31	0	27+0	0	4+0	0
21	DF	AUS	Sam Gallagher	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	AUS	Mustafa Amini	23	1	10+10	1	1+2	0
23	FW	AUS	Adam Kwasnik	28	10	10+14	8	3+1	2
24	FW	AUS	Bernie Ibini-Isei	4	1	2+0	1	0+2	0
25	FW	AUS	Mitchell Duke	1	1	0+1	1	0+0	0
30	GK	AUS	Paul Henderson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Notes

^ Sydney FC's Liam Reddy received a direct red card in the week 4 fixture against Central Coast Mariners. However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Reddy and the team's records.

References

External links

Official website

[LA-2] Game was moved due to an exhibition match between Newcastle Jets FC and Los Angeles Galaxy which also resulted in the postponement of the F3 Derby.

[Rain-3] Originally scheduled for 19 December 2010, this round 19 fixture was cancelled in the 20th minute due to the poor playing condition of the pitch. It was later replayed in week 26.

[reddy_red-1] Sydney FC's Liam Reddy received a direct red card in the week 4 fixture against Central Coast Mariners. However, this was overruled by the match review panel and expunged from Reddy and the team's records.

[nb 1]

[Note 1]

[Note 2]