2011–12 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Central Coast Mariners 2011–12 football season
Central Coast Mariners
2011–12 season
ChairmanPeter Turnbull
ManagerGraham Arnold
A-League premiership (regular season)1st
A-League championship (finals)3rd
Asian Champions LeagueGroup stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Simon, Bernie Ibini-Isei (7)
All: Patrick Zwaanswijk (8)
Highest home attendance14 838 vs Gold Coast United
Lowest home attendance6 883 vs Perth Glory
Average home league attendance9 628
Home colours
Away colours

The 2011–12 Central Coast Mariners season will be Central Coast Mariners's seventh A-League season. It includes the 2011–12 A-League season as well as any other competitions of the 2011–12 football (soccer) season. This will include competing in the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Pre-season and friendlies

The 2011 off-season is longer than usual (March–October) as Football Federation Australia shifted the next season's start back to avoid clashing with the NRL and AFL finals.

In May, it was announced that the Mariners would play Celtic on their tour of Australia in July, a game which the Mariners won 1–0 through a late Troy Hearfield long range effort.

The Mariners also agreed to a deal with a new kit supplier, Hummel International.

Much of the news at the club in pre-season related to the future of young talent Mustafa Amini, who had attracted interest from many European clubs, including German champions Borussia Dortmund and Scottish side Celtic, amongst others. After an extended negotiation period, Amini was sold to Dortmund, and immediately loaned back to the Mariners until May 2012.[1]

Pre-season fixtures included the annual tour of the Australian Capital Territory, and a tour of New Zealand. Whilst in Canberra, the Mariners retained the Bank of Queensland Cup, winning their annual clash with Belconnen United FC 5–0. Overall, the Mariners enjoyed a successful pre-season, including wins over A-League opposition Perth Glory and Wellington Phoenix. They also won the annual Doug Turnbull cup, against Bankstown City Lions. The Mariners were a game away from a second consecutive undefeated pre-season (after not losing a pre-season game in the 2010 pre-season), however, they were beaten 3–1 by Auckland City FC in Auckland in their final friendly before the season proper. Michael Baird was the top-scorer in pre-season, scoring 7 goals.

Pre-Season triallists

Pre-Season fixtures/ friendlies

Games in New South Wales unless specified. Games in this section are in local time.

Blacktown City Demons v Central Coast Mariners
22 June 2011 Blacktown City Demons 0–3 Central Coast Mariners Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills
Wednesday, 6:45 pm Report Adriano Pellegrino 35'
Michael Baird 40'
Adam McGeorge 87'
Attendance: 200
GHFA Spirit FC v Central Coast Mariners
28 June 2011 GHFA Spirit FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Christie Park, Marsfield
Tuesday, 7:00 pm Report Adriano Pellegrino 25'
Michael Baird 40'
Attendance: 400
Central Coast Mariners v Scotland Celtic FC
2 July 2011 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Scotland Celtic FC ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Saturday, 7:30 pm Troy Hearfield 87' Report Attendance: 19 482
Referee: Matthew Breeze
Central Coast Mariners v Young Socceroos
7 July 2011 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Young Socceroos Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Thursday Michael Baird 54' (pen) Report Dimitri Petratos 56' Attendance: Training match
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Belconnen United FC v Central Coast Mariners
12 July 2011 Belconnen United FC 0–5 Central Coast Mariners Belconnen Soccer Centre, McKellar, Australian Capital Territory
Tuesday, 7:00 pm Report Rostyn Griffiths 15'
Michael Baird 35', 79', 85'
Pedj Bojic 40'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Brett Woodford
Canberra FC v Central Coast Mariners
14 July 2011 Canberra FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Deakin Stadium, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
Thursday, 7:00 pm Paul Ivanic 12' Report Troy Hearfield 22'
Oliver Bozanic 57'
Referee: Luke Withell
Bankstown City Lions v Central Coast Mariners
7 September 2011 Bankstown City Lions 0–3 Central Coast Mariners Jensen Park, Sefton
Wednesday, 7:30 pm Report Oliver Bozanic 5'
Michael Baird 9'
Michael McGlinchey 49'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Dandaloo Lions v Central Coast Mariners
11 September 2011 Dandaloo Lions 0–1 Central Coast Mariners John Crehan Park, Cringila
Sunday, 5:00 pm Report Matt Simon 33' Referee: Matt Cropper
Lake Macquarie Roosters v Central Coast Mariners
14 September 2011 Lake Macquarie Roosters 0–3 Central Coast Mariners Macquarie Field, Speers Point
Wednesday, 7:00 pm Report Daniel McBreen 20', 75' (pen)
Brent Griffiths 35'
Referee: Andrew Higgins
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
18 September 2011 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Perth Glory Knox Grammar School, Sydney
Sunday, 2:00 pm Adriano Pellegrino 45' Report Referee: Regis Queffelec
New Zealand Auckland City FC v Central Coast Mariners
28 September 2011 New Zealand Auckland City FC 3–1 Central Coast Mariners Croatian Cultural Society, Henderson, New Zealand
Wednesday, 7:15 pm Manuel Exposito 36' (pen)
Alex Feneridis 44'
Emiliano Tade 90'
Report Oliver Bozanic 33'
Central Coast Mariners v Malaysia Malaysia U-23
14 December 2011 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Malaysia Malaysia U-23 Mingara Athletics Track, Tumbi Umbi
Wednesday Daniel McBreen Report Attendance: Training match

2011–12 A-League

Fixtures for the 2011–12 A-League were announced in late May. Notable fixtures include a 2011 A-League Grand Final rematch in the opening fixture against Brisbane Roar, and the Mariners' traditional New Year's Eve match, this year against Gold Coast United.

October

The Mariners' season got off to a rough start, with no wins in their first three games, picking up only one point. This included a draw with Gold Coast United, thanks to a late Patrick Zwaanswijk equaliser, and a loss in The F3 Derby against Newcastle. However, they managed to kick start their season with a come from behind win over Perth Glory at Bluetongue Stadium, winning 2–1 with goals from Matt Simon and Bernie Ibini-Isei.

November

November was a successful period for the club, with the Mariners undefeated in their four games in the month. This included an eventful 3–2 win over Sydney FC in the New South Wales derby. Bernie Ibini-Isei was named the A-League's young player of the month for November.

December

The Mariners completed a second consecutive undefeated month in December, with four wins and one draw. This included wins in The F3 Derby as well as a win over rivals Brisbane Roar, and a 4–0 victory over Adelaide United in Adelaide- the side's biggest ever home loss. The annual New Year's Eve match was a nil all draw with Gold Coast United. Late in the month, it was announced that local long-serving striker Matt Simon would be leaving in early January to play for K-League side Chunnam Dragons. The Mariners ended 2011 on top of the A-League ladder. Mustafa Amini was named A-League young player of the month for December.

January

In January, the Mariners were again undefeated, extending their undefeated streak to a club record 15 games by the end of the month. Matt Simon left the club to go to South Korea, scoring a brace in his final game before moving overseas against Melbourne Victory. Trent Sainsbury, Joshua Rose and Bernie Ibini-Isei were re-signed, and Tom Rogic transferred to the team. Mitchell Duke, Jimmy Oates and Anthony Caceres were promoted from the youth team under the terms of their "senior" contracts for the 2012 AFC Champions League and future A-League seasons. The Mariners ended 10 January points clear at the top of the A-League table. On 31 January the Central Coast Mariners confirmed that they had secured the services of John Sutton for 4 months on a loan deal to cover the loss of Matt Simon. Mathew Ryan was named the A-League's young player of the month for January.

February

February saw the end of the Mariners' extended undefeated run, and two other losses in the month saw the lead at the top of the table reduced ahead of Brisbane Roar. Rostyn Griffiths was sold to Guangzhou R&F for what was rumoured to be a club record transfer fee, around the A$1 million mark. By the end of the month, the Central Coast Mariners youth team had all but won the 2011–12 A-League National Youth League title. Tom Rogic won the A-League young player of the month award for February- the fourth consecutive month in which the Mariners had won the award.

March

March was a mixed month for the club, with two wins, one draw and two losses in A-League matches. Wins in the last two games of the regular season earned the Mariners the 2011–12 A-League Premiership, ahead of Brisbane Roar. This earned the team a spot in the 2013 AFC Champions League. The Mariners campaign in the 2012 AFC Champions League began in March, with two draws.

April

On the field, April was a less successful month for the Mariners, with the team eliminated from the 2011–12 A-League finals by Perth Glory and suffering a loss to Seongnam Ilhwa in Seongnam after the two teams drew in Gosford in the 2012 AFC Champions League. Off the field, Mathew Ryan was awarded the A-League's young player and goalkeeper of the year awards, and Graham Arnold was awarded A-League coach of the year. Ryan, Patrick Zwaanswijk and Joshua Rose were named in the team of the season, with Arnold named as coach.

May

May saw the season finish with the end of the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage. A 5–1 win over Tianjin Teda FC- the club's first in the AFC Champions League- saw the Mariners travel to Japan needing to beat Nagoya Grampus to progress in the competition. However, a loss in this game saw the Mariners finish third in the group.

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners 27 15 6 6 40 24 +16 51 Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a]
2 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 14 7 6 50 28 +22 49 Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series
3 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 40 35 +5 43 Qualification for Finals series
4 Wellington Phoenix 27 12 4 11 34 32 +2 40
5 Sydney FC 27 10 8 9 37 42 −5 38
6 Melbourne Heart 27 9 10 8 35 34 +1 37
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 38 41 −3 35
8 Melbourne Victory 27 6 11 10 35 43 −8 29
9 Adelaide United 27 5 10 12 26 44 −18 25
10 Gold Coast United 27 4 9 14 30 42 −12 21
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage. Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.

2011–12 squad

Players who have been announced as contracted to the Central Coast Mariners senior squad for the 2011–12 season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Mathew Ryan
2 FW Australia AUS Daniel McBreen
3 DF Australia AUS Joshua Rose
4 DF Australia AUS Pedj Bojic
5 MF Australia AUS Brad Porter
6 DF Netherlands NED Patrick Zwaanswijk
7 MF Malta MLT John Hutchinson
8 MF Australia AUS Rostyn Griffiths
9 FW Australia AUS Bernie Ibini-Isei
10 MF Australia AUS Adriano Pellegrino
11 MF Australia AUS Oliver Bozanic
12 MF Australia AUS Troy Hearfield
13 MF Australia AUS Stuart Musialik
14 MF New Zealand NZL Michael McGlinchey
15 MF Papua New Guinea PNG Brad McDonald
16 DF Australia AUS Trent Sainsbury
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Australia AUS Michael Baird
17 MF Australia AUS Tom Rogic
18 DF Australia AUS Alex Wilkinson
19 FW Australia AUS Matt Simon
19 FW England ENG John Sutton
20 GK Australia AUS Justin Pasfield
21 DF Australia AUS Sam Gallagher
22 MF Australia AUS Mustafa Amini
23 FW Australia AUS Adam Kwasnik
24 MF Australia AUS Anthony Caceres
25 FW Australia AUS Mitchell Duke
27 DF Australia AUS Trent McClenahan
30 GK Australia AUS Nathan Denham
31 GK Australia AUS Brody Crane
?? DF Australia AUS James Oates

Transfers

In

Name Position Moving from Notes
Australia Justin Pasfield Goalkeeper Australia North Queensland Fury - 2-year senior contract[2]
Australia Troy Hearfield Midfielder New Zealand Wellington Phoenix [3]
Papua New Guinea Brad McDonald Midfielder Australia North Queensland Fury - 1-year senior contract[4]
Australia Adriano Pellegrino Midfielder Australia Perth Glory - 2-year senior contract[4]
Australia Stuart Musialik Midfielder Australia Sydney FC - 1-year senior contract[5]
Australia Tom Rogic Midfielder Free agent - 5-month senior contract[6]
Australia Trent McClenahan Defender Free agent - 3-month contract (2012 AFC Champions League)[7]


Out

Name Position Moving to Notes
Australia Nik Mrdja Striker Retired [8]
Argentina Patricio Perez Midfielder Argentina Club Atlético All Boys - Due to personal reasons.[9]
Australia Marc Warren Defender England Sheffield United - Left during 2011 January transfer window.[10]
Scotland Chris Doig Defender Indonesia Pelita Jaya [11]
Australia Paul Henderson Goalkeeper Australia Sydney Olympic FC -End of long-term injury replacement contract.[4]
Australia Jess Vanstrattan Goalkeeper Released [4]
Australia Mustafa Amini Midfielder Germany Borussia Dortmund -Loaned back to Mariners for 2011–12 season.

-Reported transfer fee: $400,000[12]

Australia Matthew Lewis Midfielder Australia Blacktown City FC -Contract not renewed.[13]
Australia Michael Baird Striker Malaysia Sabah FA -Left mid-season.[14]
Australia Matt Simon Striker South Korea Chunnam Dragons -Left during 2012 January transfer window

-Reported transfer fee: $170,000[15]

Australia Rostyn Griffiths Midfielder China Guangzhou R&F -Reported transfer fee: $1,500,000[16]

Loan deals

In

Player Position Club Duration
Australia Mustafa Amini Midfielder Germany Borussia Dortmund[12] July 2011– May 2012
Australia Nathan Denham Goalkeeper Australia Sutherland Sharks[17] November 2011
England John Sutton Striker Scotland Heart of Midlothian[18] February 2012– May 2012
Australia Brody Crane Goalkeeper Australia South Coast Wolves February 2012


Out

Player Position Club Duration
Australia Troy Hearfield Midfielder Indonesia Pelita Jaya March 2011– June 2011
Australia Alex Wilkinson Defender China Jiangsu Sainty[19] March 2011– July 2011
Australia Adam Kwasnik Striker China Chengdu Blades[19] March 2011– August 2011
Malta John Hutchinson Midfielder China Chengdu Blades[20] July 2011– October 2011

Injuries

Name Position Injury Duration
Australia Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper Knee May 2011– September 2011
Australia Mustafa Amini Midfielder Osteitis pubis August 2011– October 2011
Australia Alex Wilkinson Defender Arm September 2011– October 2011
Australia Stuart Musialik Midfielder Hip September 2011– December 2011
Australia Rostyn Griffiths Midfielder Hip December 2011– January 2012

2011–12 A-League fixtures/results

All times AEST/AEDST, and PM

Regular season

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners
8 October 2011 1 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 8:45 Mitch Nichols 72' Report Attendance: 13 467
Referee: Chris Beath
Central Coast Mariners v Gold Coast United
15 October 2011 2 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Patrick Zwaanswijk 87' Report James Brown 47' Attendance: 10 374
Referee: Peter O'Leary
Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners
23 October 2011 3 Newcastle Jets 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
Sunday 5:00 Jeremy Brockie 25' Report Attendance: 14 421
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory
29 October 2011 4 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Perth Glory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Matt Simon 27'
Bernie Ibini-Isei 45'
Report Travis Dodd 6' Attendance: 6 883
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
4 November 2011 5 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Friday 5:30 Chris Greenacre 68' Report Bernie Ibini-Isei 47'
Matt Simon 81'
Attendance: 5 090
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
12 November 2011 6 Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 7:45 Report Attendance: 10 521
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
19 November 2011 7 Sydney FC 2–3 Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Saturday 7:45 Nick Carle 77'
Brett Emerton 88'
Report Patrick Zwaanswijk 41'
Michael McGlinchey 66'
Troy Hearfield 82'
Attendance: 13 947
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Heart
26 November 2011 8 Central Coast Mariners 3–1 Melbourne Heart Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Matt Simon 45+1'
Daniel McBreen 83' (pen)
Patrick Zwaanswijk 87'
Report Eli Babalj 78' Attendance: 7 242
Referee: Gerard Parsons
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
10 December 2011 10 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Rostyn Griffiths 25'
Matt Simon 59'
Report Attendance: 10 643
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners
17 December 2011 11 Brisbane Roar 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 7:45 Kofi Danning 83' Report Mustafa Amini 6'
Pedj Bojic 45'
Attendance: 10 006
Referee: Peter Green
Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners
23 December 2011 12 Perth Glory 1–3 Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium, Perth
Friday 10:00 Josh Mitchell Red card 26'
Steven McGarry 84'
Report Bernie Ibini-Isei 49'
Pedj Bojic 60'
Matt Simon 64'
Attendance: 6 620
Referee: Matt Gillett
Central Coast Mariners v Gold Coast United
31 December 2011 13 Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Gold Coast United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 6:15 Report Attendance: 14 838
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory
4 January 2012 14 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Melbourne Victory Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Wednesday 7:45 Matt Simon 1', 84' Report Attendance: 12 284
Referee: Peter Green
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
7 January 2012 15 Sydney FC 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 4:00 Report Oliver Bozanic 9' Attendance: 11 866
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
14 January 2012 16 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Patrick Zwaanswijk 59' Report Labinot Haliti 17' Attendance: 10 904
Referee: Matt Gillett
Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners
18 January 2012 17 Melbourne Heart 0–1 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
Wednesday 7:30 Report Adam Kwasnik 89' Attendance: 5 522
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
21 January 2012 18 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Daniel McBreen 15'
Adam Kwasnik 75'
Joshua Rose 78'
Report Sergio van Dijk 16'
Bruce Djite 19'
Attendance: 7 478
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar
4 February 2012 19 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Brisbane Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Report Paartalu 5'
Berisha 39'
Attendance: 10 217
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners
10 February 2012 20 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
Friday 8:00 Carlos Hernandez 15'
Harry Kewell 50'
Report Tom Rogic 8'
Trent Sainsbury Red card 62'
Attendance: 14 060
Referee: Peter Green
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
18 February 2012 21 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Wellington Phoenix Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Tom Rogic 52'
Patrick Zwaanswijk 83'
Report Attendance: 7 845
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Gold Coast United v Central Coast Mariners
22 February 2012* 22 Gold Coast United 3–3 Central Coast Mariners Skilled Park, Robina
Wednesday 8:00 Chris Harold 10' (pen)
Ben Halloran 18'
Mitch Cooper 56'
Report Adam Kwasnik 4', 66'
Bernie Ibini-Isei 60'
Attendance: 1 141
Referee: Matthew Gillett
Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Mariners
26 February 2012 23 Melbourne Heart 1–0 Central Coast Mariners AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sunday 5:00 Eli Babalj 50' Report Attendance: 5 034
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC
3 March 2012 24 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 7:45 Troy Hearfield 91' Report Joel Chianese 56' Attendance: 8 658
Referee: Chris Beath
Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners
11 March 2012 25 Perth Glory 1–0 Central Coast Mariners nib Stadium, Perth
Sunday 7:30 Travis Dodd 24' Report Attendance: 6 502
Referee: Chris Beath
Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United
17 March 2012 26 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Adelaide United Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Saturday 5:30 Bernie Ibini-Isei 47' Report Attendance: 7 275
Referee: Ben Williams
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
25 March 2012 27 Wellington Phoenix 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 2:00 Leo Bertos 80' Report John Sutton 45'
Bernie Ibini-Isei 51'
Attendance: 9 740
Referee: Strebre Delovski
  • *Match rescheduled from 27 January 2012 due to flooding risk in and around Skilled Park.

Finals

Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners
31 March 2012 Major semi-final leg 1 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday 5:30 Henrique 8'
Erik Paartalu 86'
Report Attendance: 15 081
Referee: Strebre Delovski
Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar
8 April 2012 Major semi-final leg 2 Central Coast Mariners 2–3 Brisbane Roar Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Sunday 5:00 Patrick Zwaanswijk 29'
Adam Kwasnik 32'
Report Thomas Broich 2'
Mitch Nichols 25'
Henrique 65'
Attendance: 9 846
Referee: Jarred Gillett

2012 AFC Champions League

The Mariners qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League as runners up in the 2010–11 A-League. In December 2011, they were drawn in group G, along with Nagoya Grampus of Japan, Tianjin Teda FC of China and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea.

Pos Team
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  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SIC NGY CCM TTD
1 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 6 2 4 0 13 5 +8 10[a] Advance to knockout stage 1–1 5–0 1–1
2 Japan Nagoya Grampus 6 2 4 0 10 4 +6 10[a] 2–2 3–0 0–0
3 Australia Central Coast Mariners 6 1 3 2 7 11 −4 6 1–1 1–1 5–1
4 China Tianjin Teda 6 0 3 3 2 12 −10 3 0–3 0–3 0–0
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Nagoya Grampus are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF), and so are ranked by their overall goal difference.
Tianjin Teda FC v Central Coast Mariners
7 March 2012 1 Tianjin Teda FC 0–0 Central Coast Mariners TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin
Wednesday 11:00 Report Attendance: 19 800
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali
Central Coast Mariners v Seongnam Ilhwa
3 April 2012 3 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Seongnam Ilhwa Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Tuesday 7:00 Adam Kwasnik 50'
Joshua Rose Red card 61'
Report Everton Santos 57' Attendance: 5 018
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko
Seongnam Ilhwa v Central Coast Mariners
18 April 2012 4 Seongnam Ilhwa 5–0 Central Coast Mariners Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam
Wednesday 8:30 Lee Chang-Hoon 39'
Everton Santos 43', 73' (pen)
Sung Hwan Kim 69'
Vladimir Jovancic 83'
Report Attendance: 2 017
Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh
Central Coast Mariners v Tianjin Teda FC
1 May 2012 5 Central Coast Mariners 5–1 Tianjin Teda FC Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford
Tuesday 7:30 Daniel McBreen 10', 20'
Joshua Rose 49'
Michael McGlinchey 71'
Mustafa Amini 85'
Report Liao Bochao 72' Attendance: 4 155
Referee: Mohamed Abdelkarim Al-Zarooni

Squad stats

No. Pos. Name A-League Finals AFC Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Mathew Ryan 21 0 3 0 6 0 30 0 1 0
2 FW Australia Daniel McBreen 23 2 2 0 5 2 30 4 3 0
3 DF Australia Joshua Rose 27 1 3 0 5 1 35 2 6 1
4 DF Australia Pedj Bojic 24 2 3 0 4 0 31 2 11 0
5 MF Australia Bradley Porter 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
6 DF Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk 26 6 3 1 6 1 35 8 9 0
7 MF Malta John Hutchinson 19 0 3 0 6 0 28 0 9 0
8 MF Australia Rostyn Griffiths 18 2 0 0 0 0 18 2 5 0
9 FW Australia Bernie Ibini-Isei 26 7 3 0 6 0 35 7 0 0
10 MF Australia Adriano Pellegrino 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 2 0
11 MF Australia Oliver Bozanic 20 1 3 0 5 0 28 1 1 0
12 MF Australia Troy Hearfield 26 2 2 0 4 0 32 2 0 0
13 MF Australia Stuart Musialik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF New Zealand Michael McGlinchey 27 1 3 0 6 1 36 2 2 0
15 MF Papua New Guinea Brad McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Australia Trent Sainsbury 8 0 1 0 2 0 11 0 3 1
17 FW Australia Michael Baird 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
17 MF Australia Tom Rogic 9 2 3 0 4 0 16 2 2 0
18 DF Australia Alex Wilkinson 24 0 3 0 6 0 33 0 3 0
19 FW Australia Matthew Simon 14 7 0 0 0 0 14 7 2 0
19 FW England John Sutton 6 1 2 0 2 0 10 1 1 0
20 GK Australia Justin Pasfield 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
21 DF Australia Sam Gallagher 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
22 MF Australia Mustafa Amini 16 2 2 0 4 1 22 3 1 0
23 FW Australia Adam Kwasnik 16 4 3 2 5 1 24 7 5 0
24 MF Australia Anthony Caceres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW Australia Mitchell Duke 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF Australia Trent McClenahan 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0
30 GK Australia Nathan Denham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Australia Brody Crane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
?? DF Australia James Oates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers

Total Player Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
7 Australia Matt Simon 1 1 1 1 1 2
Australia Bernie Ibini-Isei 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 Netherlands Patrick Zwaanswijk 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 Australia Adam Kwasnik 1 1 2
2 Australia Rostyn Griffiths 1 1
Australia Mustafa Amini 1 1
Australia Pedj Bojic 1 1
Australia Daniel McBreen 1 1
Australia Tom Rogic 1 1
Australia Troy Hearfield 1 1
1 New Zealand Michael McGlinchey 1
Australia Oliver Bozanic 1
Australia Joshua Rose 1
England John Sutton 1
A goal was scored from a penalty kick
Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

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