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Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 23 - Aug -- 08

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Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC 23 - Aug -- 08
Red hot Cole sinks Mariners
Shannon Cole confirmed his growing reputation as one of the A-League's most dangerous set-piece specialists after earning 10-man Sydney FC a dramatic 3-2 win over Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium.
After rattling the post from a free kick in his A-League debut last week, midfielder Cole went one better from just outside the area as he swung the ball beautifully over the Mariners' wall and passed a diving Danny Vukovic to break a 2-2 deadlock and hand Sydney their first win of the season.
More remarkable was the fact the goal came in the 81st minute - 12 minutes after Sydney star recruit Stuart Musialik had been sent from the field in his first game for the club.
The former Newcastle Jets premiership midfielder, one of a raft of significant signings for Sydney over the off-season, was given his marching orders by referee Ben Williams after receiving two yellow cards in a matter of seconds.
The first came for a late challenge on Bradley Porter, with Williams showing a second yellow and then red after Musialik appeared to yell "f*** off" while turning his back to the ref in disgust.
"Last week he was unlucky, this week a little further to the right about half an inch made the difference," Sydney coach John Kosmina said of Cole's stunning shot.
"Without sounding cocky I expected to get a result tonight."
The drama of the final 25 minutes added further to what had already been a heart-pumping game as makeshift Sydney skipper Steve Corica twice put his side in front, only for Mariners striker and former Sydney star Sasho Petrovski to twice equalise.
Corica - who along with Alex Brosque and Mark Bridge caused havoc for the Mariners defence all night - netted in the sixth and 14th minutes, with Petrovski scoring from the spot in the 12th and then with a strong turn and shoot effort in the 67th.
While not quite matching the epic nature of Sydney's 5-4 victory the last time these two teams met in December, the match nevertheless added further to what continues to be one of the A-League's marquee rivalries.
In all, 19 goals have now been scored in the clubs' last three league meetings - all won by Sydney by one goal.
"We started well but in the second half the Mariners put us under a lot of pressure so it was good to come away with the win," Corica said later.
23 August 2008 | 21:19 -- AAP
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/red-hot-cole-sinks-mariners-129270/

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