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montywoodpeg

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Up 1-0 after about 35mins with a header from wide looping over the keeper, cleared from beyond the line. I believe it was from Simon, players didn't seem to celebrate as they didn't appear to understand the call from the ref.
 

MrCelery

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Final score 2-0 (Simon, Fitzgerald) to the Good Guys. Opposition was quite ordinary though. Not much more than a training run.
 

true believer

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no cheap shots .looks like the indo's were just happy to have us there.
could be a future for pre-season matchs.
 

midfielder

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Match report from SBS http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1167943/Arnold-thrilled-by-Mariners-display

Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold expressed delight with his players' performance in the first match of an eight-team invitational competition in Indonesia.

Central Coast wins Menpora Cup opener



The Mariners got their 2013 Menpora Cup campaign off to the best possible start with a 2-0 victory over Sriwijaya FC at Stadion Si Jalak Harupat in Bandung, Java.

“It was very good,” Arnold said. “Why we’re here is to try and get some good games in and it was a very good and competitive game.

”If there was one disappointing thing it was the lack of a killer instinct in front of goal but we made the chances, and the hardest thing is to make chances.

”Once you start making them eventually the goals will come.

“We’ve had a good six or seven weeks of hard work on the training pitch, our structures are coming together, our work is coming together, and Marcos (Flores) is starting to see the picture and see the movement off the ball that we want, so I am very happy with that.”

While pleased with his squad at large, Arnold offered special praise to new recruit Storm Roux who dominated his marker down the right.

“I was over the moon with Storm Roux – I thought he was excellent at right back and is starting to get what we want and that’s exactly the same as what Josh Rose gives you on the other side.

”And I thought Marcel Seip showed today that he’s a real good acquisition.”

Arnold also acknowledged Sriwijaya for its effort.

“You have to commend them because their season is finished and they’re playing in an end-of-season tournamen,” he said.

”Their mentality was good and they kept on going.”

Matthew Simon’s 36th minute header combined with Nick Fitzgerald’s 80th minute strike ensured victory over the team from Palembang in South Sumatra.

The Mariners' second match is against Malaysia's under-23 team on Sunday.
 

Roy Law

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Somehow I discovered a link on Mariners Facebook which was showing the game live; unfortunately only found it for the second half. Arnie's comments pretty well sum it up. The performance was very businesslike; it seemed they were using it to build structure and rhythm; the shape was 4-2-3-1. The ball was rolled from side to side with a strong emphasis on keeping possession, almost always on the deck but not much cutting edge. Of the newcomers Seip looked a real presence, tough and good on the ball; Flores was OK but didn't stand out. Sainsbury looked very sharp, reading the play just as he did last year, Rose overlapped constantly, Duke ran about a lot and McGlinchey was his usual busy skilful self. Pasfield was very quick off his line and his highlight, and the highlight of the second half, was a booming headed clearance at the edge of his box that any CB would be proud of. The Indonesian commentators went nuts!
It was the sweetest feeling to watch the Mariners in action after such a long break; they looked well on schedule.
 

eenfish

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Nice headed in goal by Matty Simon, Duke played playmaker and set it all up, Fitzy with the assist.
 

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