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Table-topping Mariners down struggling Phoenix – The World Game
Goals either side of half-time have ensured high-flying Central Coast Mariners eased to a 2-0 win against 10-man Wellington Phoenix in Wollongong.
Veteran striker Matt Simon broke the deadlock five minutes before the break and captain Oliver Bozanic slotted home a penalty soon after the restart for a winning margin that could have been far greater.
The Phoenix were on the back foot from midway through the first half when forward David Ball was dismissed for a wild and unnecessary lunge on Simon.
The contest was effectively over with Bozanic’s penalty conversion and only a string of second-half saves from Phoenix goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic…
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