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6.00am - It's time for bed. 6am. I'm so tired. Well done to the Mariners, commiserations to Brisbane, and good luck Sydney and Newcastle. Good night, y'all.
5.55am - GAME OVER. CENTRAL COAST ARE THE A-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
5.53am - Central Coast are 2 minutes away from being crowned champions if they can just hold on.
5.49am - Still going, they're really going for it, these Kiwis.
5.46am - I don't believe this, Phoenix are attacking...watch this space...
GOAL: Someone (WP) Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Central Coast Mariners
This isn't over yet. I didn't catch who, but that was one hell of a free kick. Ryan stood no chance in his goal. 10 minutes to play.
5.39am - Wellington string some attacks together, each time getting straight to the keeper.
5.34am - Kwasnik on, Sutton off. One of the Wellington playersis down with what looks like cramp.
5.33am - Should have been 3. Head at close range bounces slow and high towards the top corner, not sure how it didnt go in, great defence.
5.31am - Mariners almost teasing the Kiwis now. Passing the ball around at ease, Phoenix posing no real threat.
5.29am - Central Coast have a chance to bury it once and for all. (Dont ask me the names, I can't see on my PC , it hates me right now) Someone passed it off to someone else who tried to whip it into the box, but it was cleared
5.25am - They're just all over the Phoenix now. It's going to take some inspired coaching by Herbert to pull this back round. Graham Arnold must be rubbing his hands together with glee.
5.20am - This game has been turned on its head. Mariners are on the attack, Wellington are desparately defending. Corners and everything.
GOAL: Ibini (CCM) Wellington Phoenix 0-2 Central Coast Mariners
Ibini gets a goal. Central Coast have this wrapped up. Phoenix won't be celebrating today.
GOAL: Sutton (CCM) Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Central Coast Mariners
Oh they do not deserve this. Mistake in the Wellington box allows Sutton to somehow steer the ball home. Brisbane...it's out of your hands. And there's half time.
4.49am - The keepers haven't had to do much, but Central Coast's is proving dependable. When called upon, he's always been there to collect.
4.47am - Just a couple of minutes left of the first half now. Both sides seem to be taking a breather. I can't see Phoenix getting 3 today, sorry lads.
4.44am - Bozanic whips in a free kick to the Wellington box. Nothing comes of it, though. Surprisingly littleresistance coming from the Mariners side.
4.41am - Interesting to see what Graham Arnold says at Half Time. As it stands, a Brisbane win would see them snatch the title from under the nose of the Mariners.
4.39am - Shots still fizzing around the place, all in the direction of the Central Coast goal though.
4.36am - Mega annoyed with my slow laptop right now. Grr. No sign of goals yet.
4.34am - New Zealand's U23's are winning against Fiji's in an Olympic qualifier, btw
4.31am - Handball claims dismissed by the referee. Clearly ball to hand by a Central Coast palyer.
4.28am - Free kick...over from Manny Muscat. Pressure still being piled on by Phoenix, nothing major from the Mariners yet.
4.25am - Both teams committing people forward. Strategy for Wellington thus far? Get the ball to Bertos and let him whip it in, see what we can do. Mariners trying a steady build up play.
4.24am - Phoenix really starting to apply pressure now. Zwaanswijk the hero for the Mariners this time.
4.22am - Pedj Bojic reads Bertos' cross. He's having trouble getting service to Greenacre today.
4.21am - 15 minutes of game time gone, to give you an idea. This must be the fullest I've ever seen the Westpac stadium.
4.19am - Just saw we have views from Australia and New Zealand. Hello guys! :D
4.18am - This game's like a basketball game. End to end stuff.
4.14am - I think that was Sutton...he just skied it over the Wellington bar, that was miles away.
4.12am - Corner to Mariners. Well cleared by the Phoenix lines, they try to counter attack, but it comes to nothing
4.08am - Nothing much happening. Probes from both ends.
4.06am - Kick off.
3.54am - 6 minutes. Ooga Booga.
3.51am - 9 minutes to kickoff. EXCITEMENT.
3.40am - Overall Head-To-Head Record
Played 14; Wellington Phoenix FC 5, Central Coast Mariners FC 7, Drawn 2
Head-To-Head at this venue
Played 8; Wellington Phoenix FC 3, Central Coast Mariners FC 3, Drawn 2
Still even for the most part.
3.34am - Last 5 Matches Head-to-Head
Central Coast Mariners FC, 2-0, Bluetongue Stadium, 18 Feb 2012
Central Coast Mariners FC, 2-1, Westpac Stadium, 4 Nov 2011
Central Coast Mariners FC, 1-0, Bluetongue Stadium, 9 Jan 2011
Central Coast Mariners FC, 3-0, Westpac Stadium, 13 Nov 2010
Wellington Phoenix FC, 2-0, Westpac Stadium, 22 Aug 2010
I guess if anything, history is on the Mariners side. However, they've only played one of the last 5 away from home. Potential sticking point? They lost that one match.
3.28am - Sorry for a lack of activity here guys, not much happening right now!
3.22am - Quick note about Gold Coast United. Today could be their last ever match unless investors are moved in quickly. I hope it isn't. Although a potentially title-deciding derby day isn't a bad way to go out.
3.17am - Just been handed the teamsheets.
Wellington: Paston Muscat Durante Sigmund Lochhead Brown Lia Bertos Sanchez Greenacre Ifill
Subs: Warner(GK), Ward Pavlovic Smith.
CCM: Ryan (Gk), Rose, Wilkinson (C), Zwaanswijk, Bojic, Hutchinson, Bozanic, McGlinchey, Rogic, Sutton, Ibini
Subs: Pasfield (Gk), Kwasnik, Hearfield, Amini
3.11am - Wow. I just found out about this Zombie experience thing. You go to an abandoned shopping center, get given airsoft guns and have to fight your wayhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif through hordes of the undead. Wow. Check. This. Shit. Out.
Also, I didn't get paid for that. I'm not that lucky.
3.04am - Central Coast need to win this. They are two points ahead of Roar, having surrendered an 11 point lead they held earlier in the season. A win will put them out of reach, but a draw will leave them 3 points ahead. Roar have a superior goal difference. If Central Coast draw or lose, Brisbane can win their derby with Gold Coast and win the title in the same match. Tense, no? If that's not enough to whet your appetite, Wellington sit 4th. They're 3 points behind Perth Glory, and are 2 goals worse off. Due to Glory's higher goals scored tally, Phoenix need to win by 3 goals if they're to guarentee themselves a home match up until the preliminary final. High stakes, I know.
3.01am - So let's have a look at our first match shall we?
2.58am - I'm not sure anyone will, but hey, worth a try! If you want to get in contact, by all means tweet us @firstflightfoot (the missing y is because the name was too long). Your tweet will appear on the right of this page. While you're here, like us on facebook too!
2.56am - The clocks went forward here in England today, I'm missing an hour of sleep. Not happy.
2.53am - Alright guys! Dukey here bringing you another FFF Live Text. It's the final day of the regular season in the Hyundai A-League, and boy do we have some crackers for you today. Central Coast Mariners will look to seal the Premier's Plate against a Wellington side with an eye on the finals. Sydney and Newcastle will battle it out for the final...finals...place available, with Sydney needing a win if they're to avoid a boring post-season. If the Mariners fail to win, Brisbane will look to take their chance and must beat Gold Coast to have any chance retaining the plate and of winning the first back to back title of the league. Fascinating stuff.
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