Compared with its Sydney rival, the Central Coast Mariners had a far more low-key buildup to the inaugural A-League season. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team The majority of its squad were experienced players from the defunct National Soccer League. This page is on the former Australian soccer league For the former Canadian league see Canadian National Soccer League. They generally exceeded most expectations, having a very successful season, culminating in two solid displays in the preliminary competitions and reaching the grand final in the A-League. Compared with its Sydney rival, the Central Coast Mariners had a far more low-key buildup to the inaugural A-League season. Compared with its Sydney rival, the Central Coast Mariners had a far more low-key buildup to the inaugural A-League season. The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition
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Preliminary Competitions
The Mariners started with 4 trial matches
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 30, 2005 | Central Coast | 4-1 | Gladesville Spirit | Unknown |
| 2 | April 19, 2005 | Central Coast | 3-3 | Manly United | Unknown |
| 3 | April 25, 2005 | Central Coast | 3-0 | Blacktown City | Unknown |
| 4 | April 27, 2005 | Central Coast | 2-0 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Unknown |
Phillips International Soccer Sevens
The Mariners competed in Phillips International soccer sevens tournament played in Hong Kong. Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Manly United FC are an Australian Football (soccer club based in Manly New South Wales, Australia and play in the New South Wales Premier League Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Blacktown City Demons are an Australian Football (soccer club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC is a football club in Sydney currently playing in the New South Wales Winter Super League. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders There group featured three of the biggest teams in the world, PSV, Manchester United and Celtic. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Mariners caused one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating a somewhat understrength Manchester United 2-1.
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 28, 2005 | HKF Association Chairman's Select | 2-1 | Central Coast | Unknown |
| 2 | May 28, 2005 | Central Coast | 2-0 | Hong Kong Football Club 2 | Unknown |
| 3 | May 28, 2005 | Central Coast | 0-0 | Celtic | Unknown |
| Quarter Final | May 29, 2005 | Central Coast | 2-1 | Manchester United | Unknown |
| Semi Final | May 29, 2005 | Central Coast | 0-1 | PSV | Unknown |
World Club Qualification Competition
The Mariners were runners-up to Sydney FC in the qualifying tournament held to determine Australia's entry in the FIFA World Club Championship, losing in the grand final 1-0. Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental
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Semi-finals (May 11) |
Finals (May 15) |
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| Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Queensland Roar | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners (PEN) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide United (PEN) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||
| Melbourne Victory | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||
Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The Mariners surprised many by winning the inaugural Pre-Season Cup, defeating Perth Glory in the final 1-0 at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer club from Perth Western Australia, playing in the A-League. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Queensland Roar FC is an Australian Association football (soccer club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition playing Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament For the English club see Newcastle United FC Newcastle United Jets is an association football (soccer club based in Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team Adelaide United Football Club is a Football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Adelaide, South Australia. Adelaide United Football Club is a Football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Adelaide, South Australia. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Melbourne Victory Football Club is a football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer club from Perth Western Australia, playing in the A-League. Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium (formerly known as Central Coast Stadium, Northpower Stadium and Central Coast Express Advocate Stadium) is a sports venue Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80km north of the Sydney Central business district
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Central Coast | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Queensland Roar FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| New Zealand Knights FC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
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| Melbourne Victory | 1 | ||||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | ||||||
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| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||
| Perth Glory | 0 | ||||||
| 14 August | |||||||
| Sydney FC | 0 | ||||||
| Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||
Squad
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A-League Season
Home-and-Away Season
The team's progress in the regular season was slow at first, affected by illness and injuries. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Leo Carle (born June 6 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Andrew Clark (born 24 August 1974 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Nigel Boogaard (born August 14 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Matthew Osman (born June 29 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Football (soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Alexander Wilkinson (born 13 August 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Adam Kwasnik (born 31 May 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Danny Vukovic (born March 27 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ian Ferguson may refer to Ian Ferguson (canoeist, Olympic kayaker from New Zealand Ian Ferguson (writer, Canadian writer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jamie McMaster (born November 29, 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an English - Australian Football (soccer player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Bradley "Brad" Porter (born February 19 1987 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an Football (soccer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Dezmon (Dez Wallace Giraldi (born March 24, 1986 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia is a Football (soccer player In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Matthew Trott (born June 9 1985 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an Football (soccer player This is a list of football (soccer players who have played for Central Coast Mariners FC. In particular, the loss of star recruit Nick Mrdja whose injuries kept him off the field throughout the regular season was a major blow. Nik Mrdja (born 30 November 1978 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer Through the year injuries forced the club to sign up additional players on short term deals: Jamie McMaster, Brad Porter, Dez Giraldi, Matthew Trott and even the Head Coach (and former Rangers player) Ian Ferguson stepped in to cover gaps. Jamie McMaster (born November 29, 1982 in Sydney, Australia) is an English - Australian Football (soccer player Bradley "Brad" Porter (born February 19 1987 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an Football (soccer Dezmon (Dez Wallace Giraldi (born March 24, 1986 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia is a Football (soccer player Matthew Trott (born June 9 1985 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia) is an Football (soccer player Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Ian Ferguson may refer to Ian Ferguson (canoeist, Olympic kayaker from New Zealand Ian Ferguson (writer, Canadian writer However, the team worked well as a close-knit unit and a small fan base grew steadily as results have improved.
Thanks largely to the goals from Stewart Petrie (tied competition top-scorer), Dean Heffernan and John Hutchinson and a very competitive (if underrated) midfield and defence, the club made the finals after finishing the regular season in third place. Stewart Petrie (born February 27 1970 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish Football (soccer player who is currently player-coach Dean Heffernan (born 19 May 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer John Hutchinson (born December 29, 1979 in Morwell Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 43 |
| Sydney FC | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 36 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 32 |
| Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 31 |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
| Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 28 |
| Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| New Zealand Knights | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 6 |
Finals
- See also: A-League Grand Final 2006
The Mariners progressed to the Preliminary Final of the A-League after defeating local rivals the Newcastle Jets in the Minor Semi-Final 2-1 on aggregate (winning 0-1 in the first leg at Energy Australia Stadium and earning a tough 1-1 draw at home). Adelaide United Football Club is a Football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Adelaide, South Australia. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer team For the English club see Newcastle United FC Newcastle United Jets is an association football (soccer club based in Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer club from Perth Western Australia, playing in the A-League. Queensland Roar FC is an Australian Association football (soccer club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition playing Melbourne Victory Football Club is a football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. New Zealand Knights Football Club (known as Football Kingz Football Club until 2004 were the only professional Football (soccer team in New Zealand before Match Details Match Statistics See also A-League 2005-06 Sydney FC Season 2005-06 The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition For the English club see Newcastle United FC Newcastle United Jets is an association football (soccer club based in EnergyAustralia Stadium is a Football Stadium located in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia. Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium (formerly known as Central Coast Stadium, Northpower Stadium and Central Coast Express Advocate Stadium) is a sports venue In the Preliminary final they faced minor premiers Adelaide United away, winning 1-0 with a seventh-minute Tom Pondeljak strike to pass into the final. Adelaide United Football Club is a Football (soccer team in the Australian A-League based in Adelaide, South Australia. Tomislav ("Tom" Pondeljak (born January 8 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia) is an Australian football The grand final saw the Mariners play against Sydney FC in Sydney on March 5, losing 1-0. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||
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| February 10 & 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | March 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney FC | 2 | 2 | February 25 | Sydney FC | 1 | ||||||||
| Adelaide United | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | |||||||||||
| February 12 & 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
Season Summary
| Season | Points Total | Position (after League) | Position (after Finals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 – 06 | 32 | 3rd | 2nd |
Stats
Leading goalscorers Regular Season
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stewart Petrie | 8 |
| Dean Heffernan | 7 |
| John Hutchinson | 6 |
| Noel Spencer | 6 |
| Andre Gumprecht | 2 |
| Adam Kwasnik | 2 |
Awards
- Mariners Medallist - player of the year, as voted by Club members:
- Chairman's Award - awarded for outstanding service to the club:
- John Hutchinson and Ben Coonan (Mariners' media officer) (shared)
- Golden Boot (top goalscorer):
- Jesters' Pies Marinators' Goal of the Year:
- Noel Spencer, round 1 vs Perth Glory
- Central Coast Mariners Members Player of the Year Award:
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