2014/15 Hyundai A-League – Round 1 F3 Derby Preview – Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle United Jets

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2014/2015 Hyundai A-League
Season 10 Round 1
Central Coast Mariners vs Newcastle United Jets FC

When: Saturday 11th October, 2014
Where: Central Coast Stadium, Dane Drive, Gosford, NSW
Kickoff: 5pm AEDST (gates open 4pm)
Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=CMR0115
Prematch: Hotel Gosford, 179 Mann St, Gosford from 1pm
Watch: LIVE on Foxsports 3 and FoxSports 3HD
Listen: ABC Central Coast 95.2FM or ABC Grandstand Digital online
Tweet: @newyboys #F3Derby #NTUA

If you are unable to travel to the game in Gosford, please come down to the District Park Tennis Club in Broadmeadow and watch the game LIVE. The Tenzo is our permanent venue for both home AND away Newcastle Jets fixtures.

If you are travelling to the game you have two options:

Port Stephens Coaches: Prices and details here https://www.newcastlefootball.net/home/?p=323

Train: Depart Broadmeadow 1243pm Arrive Gosford 150pm

FIXTURE FACTS

Overall – 32 games between the two teams.
Jets Wins – 9, Mariners Wins – 12, Drawn – 11

In Gosford – 14 games
Jets Wins – 1, Mariners Wins – 8, Drawn – 7

Goals in Fixture
Jets – 28, Mariners – 41

Cards in Fixture
Jets – 76 (72 Yellow, 4 Red), Mariners – 49 (46 Yellow, 3 Red)

Recent Form (FFA Cup & A-League)
Jets – L
Mariners – WW

Leading Scorers (2013/14)
Jets – Adam Taggart 16, Mariners – Bernie Ibini-Isei 6

Last Result –
Jets 1 (Griffiths 23’) – Mariners 3 (Bosnar 1’, Ibini-Isei 6’, Trifiro 88’) at Bluetongue Stadium, Round 23.

FIXTURE RECORDS
Biggest Win
Jets 3 (Bridge 6’, Carle 18’, Rodriguez 79’) – Mariners 1 (Mori 40’), Round 2, Season 2 at Energy Australia Stadium, 12/11/2006.

Heaviest Defeat
Jets 1 (Coveny 85’) – Mariners 4 (Gumprecht 4’, Brown 34’, Hutchinson 72’, Hutchinson 83’), Round 16, Season 1 at Express Advocate Stadium, 31/12/2005.

Leading Scorers in fixture –
Jets – 6 (Joel Griffiths)
Mariners – 6 (Matt Simon)

COACHING
Coaches Head to Head – 0 matches

Newcastle Jets Coaching Records –

Phil Stubbins – 0 Matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 0 losses = -% win ratio)
Gary Van Egmond – 17 matches (6 wins, 6 drawn and 5 losses = 35% win ratio)
Richard Money – 3 matches (1 wins, 0 drawn, 2 loss = 33% win ratio)
Branko Culina – 6 matches (1 win, 2 drawn, 3 losses = 17% win ratio)
Nick Theodorakopoulos – 1 match (0 wins, 1 drawn, 0 losses = 0% win ratio)
Clayton Zane – 2 matches (0 wins, 0 drawn, 2 losses = 0% win ratio)
Craig Deans -1 Match (1 win, 0 drawn, 0 loss = 100% win ratio)

Average Away A-League crowd – 11319

KEY FACTS:

•The Jets have only won 3 times against the Mariners in the last 6 seasons.
•The Jets last victory over the Mariners was round 3 in season 8, 20/10/12.
•The Mariners scored 8 goals in 3 matches against the Jets last season.
•Justin Pasfield’s own goal was the only own goal in this fixture.
•There have only been 7 penalties awarded in this fixture.
•The last derby was Birighitti’s last match during the previous season after spilling a long range free kick from Bosnar.
•Clayton Zane is the only Jets coach to lose their first derby match. Gary Van Egmond, however, lost the first derby in his second stint as coach.
•Marcos Flores will become the latest player to turn out for both clubs.
•Phil Stubbins will be the 7th Jets Coach.
•The last time the Jets and Mariners met in Round 1 it was 1-1 draw with an 87th minute Matt Simon goal equalised by a 90th minute Joel Griffiths penalty in Season 4.
•The Jets have lost their last 2 opening round fixtures and have never won the first match when playing away from home. Their overall W-D-L record is 2-4-3.