Western United fire a blank in goalless stalemate with Mariners

AAMI Park stalemate sees run of draws extended

Mariners misfire from the spot as points shared

Western United and Central Coast Mariners played out a goalless draw at AAMI Park on Saturday night, extending both sides' winless runs.

The Mariners had the best chance to break the deadlock when Jason Cummings was brought down in the box by Leo Lacroix, but the Scottish striker saw his penalty saved by Jamie Young.

The result leaves Western United in eighth place on the A-League ladder, while the Mariners are now ninth.

Match highlights

• Western United had the first chance of the game when Besart Berisha fired wide from close range.
• The Mariners came close to scoring when Jason Cummings' header was cleared off the line by Josh Risdon.
• Cummings had a golden opportunity to put the Mariners ahead from the penalty spot, but his effort was saved by Jamie Young.
• Western United had a late chance to win the game when substitute Dylan Wenzel-Halls fired over the crossbar.

Reaction

Western United coach John Aloisi was disappointed with his team's performance.

"We didn't play well enough tonight," he said. "We didn't create enough chances and we didn't take the ones we did create."

Mariners coach Alen Stajcic was happy with his team's performance, but disappointed with the result.

"I thought we played very well tonight," he said. "We created some good chances, but we couldn't find the back of the net."

Conclusion

The goalless draw was a fair result in the end, with both teams having chances to win the game.

Western United will be looking to bounce back when they face Sydney FC next Saturday, while the Mariners will host Wellington Phoenix.