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National Youth League Fixtures and Mariners youth team discussion

FFC Mariner

Well-Known Member
GCU looked a good side and we should have been more than 2 down.

Comedy defending for their 1st (almost a carbon copy of the goal their seniors scored)

Bernie on at half time - carved it.

Travis was very ordinary and if you think Brown is our saviour. Sorry, he is like a slow
Elrich (or the Welsh Merendra)

Guy who scored our 1st is the only natural LB at the club after Heff goes. Good solid player.
 

kevrenor

Well-Known Member
Saturday 30 January 2010
Perth Glory FC v Central Coast Mariners FC

Clipsal Stadium, Perth
Local Kick-Off: 5.00pm (8.00pm AEDT)

Referee: Mathew Cheeseman

Perth Glory Squad: Tommy AMPHLETT, Ludovic BOI, Tim DOYLE (gk), Cameron EDWARDS, Dean EVANS, Howard FONDYKE, Brent GRIFFITHS, Steve HESKETH, Mario MARCINKO, Sam MITCHINSON, Alex PEARSON (rgk), Ryan PEARSON, David PRICE, Joshua RISDON, Glen TRIFIRO, Reece VITTIGLIA, Aleks VRTESKI (gk)
*two to be omitted*

Unavailable: Million BUTSHIIRE (knee - 6 weeks), Anthony SKORICH (suspended)

Central Coast Mariners squad: Matthew RYAN (gk), Nikodin MATIC (rgk), Shane HUKE (OA), Jonathan BROWN (OA), Panny NIKAS (C), Matthew LEWIS, Matthew LIDDALL, Nathan SHERLOCK, Brady SMITH, Jerry KALOURIS, Brendan GRIFFIN, Nick FITZGERALD, Bernie IBINI-ISEI, Luka DUKIC, Adam ORMSBY, Gavin FORBES, Mitchell MALLIA.
*two to be omitted*

Unavailable: Manny GIANNAROS (groin - 1 week)
 

Forum Phoenix

Well-Known Member
You bloody beauty.

Glory for young Mariners in the West
Saturday, 30 January 2010 by Glen Lauder

Brady Smith
Getty Images / James Knowler Getty Images
Central Coast Mariners National Youth League coach Tony Walmsley insists there is still plenty of work to do if his side is to win the minor premiership, but it took a giant leap toward the honour, by twice coming from behind to beat Perth 3-2 and move five clear at the top.

Dylan Macallister and Panny Nikas twice drew the Coast back before standout striker Bernie Ibini-Isei made sure of the points with his 85th minute winner.

"Its a massive result. Were now five points clear of Adelaide and Perth, and all the big teams have still got each other to play," said Walmsley.

"But we wont take anything for granted at all, we play Newcastle next week at home, and if we can reproduce that form well certainly do well, but the challenge is to reproduce that form and I wouldnt be thinking of the premiership at this stage, its far too early."

Nikas has led from the front all season for the young Mariners, and the skipper was the man to create the first opening on this occasion, as Nick Fitzgerald fed Jonathan Brown who in turn linked up with Nikas, his shot deflected for a second minute corner.

In fierce wind Perth goalkeeper Alex Pearson fumbled the looping corner, but recovered sufficiently to take Brady Smiths header on the goal line.

Branko Jelic should have given his side the lead on six minutes when Cameron Edwards fired a cross in from the left, but an unmarked Jelic somehow missed getting his head on what would have been a point-blank finish.

It was less than a minute before the Serbian did put Perth one goal up though, when the wind, and in Mathew Ryans case the sun, conspired against the young Mariners custodian, unable to hold on to a free kick in from the right, and Jelic was on hand to tap in the loose ball.

Former Mariner Glen Tirifo fired over the bar and Nick Fitzgerald went on a mazy run into the penalty area for the Yellow and Navy, but Pearson made himself big and blocked Fitzgeralds effort.

Matthew Cheeseman gave Tony Walmsleys side a gilt edged opportunity to restore parity, when, on 22 minutes, the referee ruled Smith to have been fouled by Sam Mitchinson and pointed to the spot, but for the first time this season, Nikas was to be denied from 12 yards, when Pearson dived full-length to his right to parry the penalty kick around the post.

Ryan made up for his earlier blip with a spectacular save to tip a Dean Evans thunderbolt over the bar, while at the other end, Bernie Ibini-Isei, who had looked like one of the Mariners best up to that point, very nearly had a just reward for his toil, only to see his 20-yard shot deflected narrowly wide.

Ibini-Isei very nearly turned provider as he beat his marker to feed Jonathan Brown, the Welsh youth international firing at Pearson from a tight angle in the right channel, and experiencing a similar outcome a short time later after he latched on to a Dylan Macallister through ball on the left.

Macallister showed good strength early in the second half in holding the ball up inside the area, before winning a corner, and that started a period of dominance, with Brown heavily involved.

Firstly, the former Cardiff City and Wrexham speedster whipped a vicious ball in which Nikas headed barely over the bar, before Macallister headed another cross on for Ibini-Isei, who again could only watch on as Pearson somehow smothered the goalbound effort.

It proved to be third time lucky though, as his next delivery in as many minutes reached Macallister at the back post, and the imposing striker easily tucked it home to level at one-apiece.

Perths advantage would be restored no more than 60 seconds later though, as the Mariners defence failed to clear a loose ball on the edge of the area, and Dean Evans stepped up to deposit a delightful curling shot into the top corner.

Brady Smith fired low at Pearson on 66 minutes as the Central Coast began chasing again, while Nikas fired over from 20 yards, but it wouldnt be long before Walmsleys men were level once more.

Ibini-Isei sent Shane Huke on a run down the left wing, and his pinpoint cross was met first time by Nikas, who acrobatically turned and powered a volley past Pearson, who was left with no chance.

With time running out, the Coast was sending men forward in numbers trying to find a winner, Pearson got a foot to a close range Macallister effort to keep his side in it, but it was the pace and vision of Brady Smith which would ultimately deliver a much deserved three points.

Sizing up his marker on the right side, Smith pushed the ball toward the byline and set off with blinding speed, leaving his defender flat footed, before firing in a great ball from the byline to Ibini-isei, who finally got the reward he so thoroughly deserved, by turning and sending his sweetly timed strike inside the near post, and sending the young Mariners five points clear at the top of the National Youth League ladder.

"Were really happy with the performance in both halves. We were down a goal at half time and we thought with the pace and mobility we had in the final third we will hurt them," Walmsley said.

"One goalkeeping error in the first half and a missed penalty, we could have easily have been a goal up rather than a goal down.

"When you are on top of the ladder young players can be distracted by the end of the game and the possibility of not winning rather than what needs to be done, and theyve shown in the last three weeks with two hard fought draws and that 3-2 win, a fantastic mindset for young players.

"Perth was always in it, even though we dominated for large periods of the second half. We managed to hold things off at our end, and did the business in the final third."

The Mariners next home match of the National Youth League 2009/10 season will be against Newcastle Jets on Saturday, 6 February. Kick-off is at 3:15pm. Tickets are available online here or by phoning 132 849.

Match Details

Central Coast Mariners 1. Mathew RYAN (GK), 2. Nathan SHERLOCK, 4. Matthew LIDDALL (15. Adam ORMSBY 61), 6. Matthew LEWIS (7. Brendan GRIFFIN 64), 8. Nick FITZGERALD, 10. Panny NIKAS (C), 12. Shane HUKE, 14. Brady SMITH, 17. Jonathan BROWN (9. Gavin FORBES 58), 18. Bernie IBINI-ISEI, 19. Dylan MACALLISTER.

Unused Subs 20. Nik MATIC (GK).

Yellow Cards None
Red Cards None
Goals Macallister 57, Nikas 77, Ibini-Isei 85

Perth Glory 1. Alex PEARSON (GK), 2. Ryan PEARSON, 3. Steven HESKETH (C), 4. Sam MITCHINSON, 5. Josh RISDON (11. Howard FONDYKE 60), 6. Dean EVANS, 7. Cameron EDWARDS, 10. Glen TRIFIRO, 14. Branko JELIC (9. Mario MARCINKO 33), 15. Wayne SHROJ (8. David PRICE 33), 21. Hayden DOYLE.

Unused Subs 20. Timothy DOYLE (GK).

Yellow Cards Fondyke 90+3
Red Cards None
Goals Jelic 7, Evans 58

Referee Mathew CHEESEMAN

Central Coast Mariners
 

bikinigirl

Well-Known Member
. BERNIE! ;D ;)

. ok, so a biased report but sounds like an entertaining match ... the kiddies, they done good! :headbounce: :pirashoot:

. interesting a few mentions of jonno brown doing ok :-\
 

dibo

Well-Known Member
good to see the kids continuing doing well. we should be bringing some through to develop next year and use the savings to buy some quality (in addition to new money).
 

kevrenor

Well-Known Member
Forum Phoenix said:
Anyone know what happened to Mallia?
Kev?
No, but two had to be excluded from announced squad. For me it would have been Gavin Forbes not Mallia.

Here's the report from Glory:

"PERTH GLORY MATCH REPORT: NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE
Saturday, 30 January 2010

Mariners win a thriller

Perth Glory has missed the chance to climb on top of the National Youth League ladder as a late winner from Central Coast's Bernie Ibini-Isei saw the Mariners claim a thrilling 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon.

Playing with the aid of a gusty breeze in the first half, the Glory opened the scoring in the eighth minute through regular seniors' striker Branko Jelic before Mariners' skipper Panny Nikas saw his 22nd-minute penalty saved.

But if goals were in short supply during the first period, a healthy crowd at Perth's Clipsal Stadium were in for a treat after the break as both teams traded blows, with Dylan Macallister equalising in the 57th minute only for the Glory to re-take the lead seconds later through Dean Evans.

But as the shadows lengthened on a warm afternoon, Nikas made up for his spot kick miss when he fired home in the 77th minute before the impressive Ibini-Isei sealed the result with a classy half-volley five minutes from time.

The result sees Central Coast consolidate its position atop the National Youth League table, the Mariners climbing five points ahead of second-placed Adelaide United and third-placed Perth.

Despite missing an opportunity to give his side the lead in the sixth minute, Jelic made up for the miss two minutes later as he took advantage of a fumble from Mariners' stopper Matthew Ryan to slot the ball into an empty net.

With senior Glory players Jelic and Wayne Srhoj using this game to return from injury, Perth controlled play during the opening stages before Central Coast was given a chance to level when Brady Smith was brought down by a clumsy Sam Mitchinson tackle in the box.

Nikas, though, failed to convert his chance as Alex Pearson guessed correctly and pushed it around the post.

Despite Srhoj and Jelic only playing for 32 minutes, a re-jigged Perth side almost took advantage of the penalty miss to double the lead in the half's latter stages as Hayden Doyle crashed a sensational 25-metre strike narrowly over the bar.

Mariners' coach Tony Walmsley changed his side's shape at half-time, switching Ibini-Isei from the right flank to the left with good effect as the visitors took control of the game.

In the 56th minute Nikas saw a glancing header slide narrowly over the bar before the Glory's defence failed to clear two minutes later as a low ball from Jonathan Brown found an unmarked Macallister, who converted from close range.

The Mariners had barely finished celebrating when a mis-timed clearance of their own fell perfectly for midfielder Evans to crash home from 20-metres out as Perth instantly responded.

In an end-to-end affair, both sides kept pushing forward but it was the Mariners who levelled once again with 13 minutes remaining when a crafty flick from Ibeni-Isei released Shane Huke down the left, the defender's cross slammed home by Nikas.

Two minutes later Glory 'keeper Pearson did well to deny the Mariners with his feet as a Nikas corner produced a goalmouth scramble, but Perth looked to have regained the lead with six minutes to go.

A Doyle cross from the right was converted by bustling midfielder Glen Trefiro only to be ruled marginally offside, with the Mariners taking full advantage of the let-off to take the lead themselves a minute later as defender Smith produced a sizzling run down the right.

Taking on the defender, Smith crossed to Ibini-Isei at the near post, who half-volleyed it home to give Central Coast the points this time around, ensuring the Glory will have extra motivation if the two sides meet in the upcoming finals".
 

marinermick

Well-Known Member
mariners4ever said:
Forum Phoenix said:
Anyone know what happened to Mallia?
Kev?

there were reports that he was on standby for the senior side on friday, but i dont see why he still couldnt play

can only think that one of the first team squad players is racing the clock to be fit and will have a fitness test this morning

pure speculation though
 

bikinigirl

Well-Known Member
. from the glory report

kevrenor said:
A Doyle cross from the right was converted by bustling midfielder Glen Trefiro only to be ruled marginally offside, with the Mariners taking full advantage of the let-off to take the lead themselves a minute later as defender Smith produced a sizzling run down the right.

. brady smith right? playing in defence? ???
 

schooners

Member
Good result for the NYL Mariners - question is when will some of these kids get the chance to shine in the senior side?
Hopefully we don't lose any of them to another A-League side before they get their chance!
 

pjennings

Well-Known Member
Panni and Lewis have already. Wouldn't be surprised if Sherlock also got a senior spot next year.
Matthew Ryan will only be a year younger than Danny was at the start of Season One and Creepy reckons he is better at the same age as Danny - so maybe he will as well.

If you are good enough you are old enough. The problem can be - as can be seen at some other clubs - you can be promoted when really not ready - blamed for stuff-ups and lose confidence.
 

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