| | First Half starts. |
| 1' | | Missed chance. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Craig Noone with a cross. |
| 2' | | Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 2' | | Fouled by Stefan Nigro - Central Coast Mariners |
| 4' | | Offside - Central Coast Mariners. Mark Birighitti with a pass, however Matt Simon is in offside. |
| 5' | | Missed chance. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City FC - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Craig Noone with a cross. |
| 7' | | Missed chance. Connor Metcalfe - Melbourne City FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Aiden O'Neill with a cross. |
| 8' | | Offside - Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis with a pass, however Craig Noone is in offside. |
| 10' | | Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick on the left wing. |
| 10' | | Fouled by Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners |
| 10' | | Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners - receive yellow card for a foul. |
| 12' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Matt Simon. |
| 14' | | Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City FC |
| 14' | | Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the left wing. |
| 14' | | Offside - Central Coast Mariners. Jack Clisby with a pass, however Marco Ureña is in offside. |
| 16' | | Offside - Melbourne City FC. Scott Galloway with a pass, however Craig Noone is in offside. |
| 21' | | Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City FC |
| 21' | | Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in attack. |
| 24' | | Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City FC |
| 24' | | Marco Ureña - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 25' | | Fouled by Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC |
| 25' | | Stefan Nigro - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 25' | | Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 25' | | Fouled by Ruon Tongyik - Central Coast Mariners |
| 30' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles. |
| 32' | | Daniel De Silva - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 32' | | Fouled by Scott Jamieson - Melbourne City FC |
| 32' | | Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - receive yellow card. |
| 33' | | Missed chance. Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assist - Connor Metcalfe. |
| 36' | | Fouled by Connor Metcalfe - Melbourne City FC |
| 36' | | Joshua Nisbet - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 37' | | Fouled by Curtis Good - Melbourne City FC |
| 37' | | Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 40' | | Fouled by Jack Clisby - Central Coast Mariners |
| 40' | | Marco Tilio - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 41' | | Missed chance. Connor Metcalfe - Melbourne City FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Adrián Luna with a cross . |
| 42' | | Corner - Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Nuno Reis. |
| 42' | | Shot blocked. Gianni Stensness - Central Coast Mariners - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Daniel De Silva with a cross. |
| 45' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Stefan Nigro. |
| 45+1' | | Fouled by Connor Metcalfe - Melbourne City FC |
| 45+1' | | Joshua Nisbet - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 45+3' | | First Half ended - Melbourne City FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0. |
| 45' | | Second Half starts Melbourne City FC 0, Central Coast Mariners 0. |
| 47' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Clisby. |
| 47' | | Missed chance. Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Craig Noone with a cross after corner. |
| 49' | | Fouled by Oliver Bozanic - Central Coast Mariners |
| 49' | | Scott Jamieson - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 50' | | Fouled by Kye Rowles - Central Coast Mariners |
| 50' | | Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in attack. |
| 51' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mark Birighitti. |
| 52' | | Missed chance. Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Connor Metcalfe. |
| 54' | | Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City FC |
| 54' | | Matt Simon - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in attack. |
| 55' | | Corner - Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Stefan Nigro. |
| 56' | | Substitution - Central Coast Mariners. Alou Kuol for Matt Simon. |
| 56' | | Substitution - Central Coast Mariners. Lewis Miller for Stefan Nigro. |
| 57' | | Missed chance. Gianni Stensness - Central Coast Mariners - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Joshua Nisbet. |
| 59' | | Missed chance. Scott Jamieson - Melbourne City FC - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Craig Noone. |
| 59' | | Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC - header inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner. Assist - Adrián Luna with a cross. |
| 63' | | Fouled by Marco Tilio - Melbourne City FC |
| 63' | | Jack Clisby - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 63' | | Marco Tilio - Melbourne City FC - receive yellow card for a foul. |
| 64' | | Fouled by Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC |
| 64' | | Lewis Miller - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 65' | | Fouled by Craig Noone - Melbourne City FC |
| 65' | | Lewis Miller - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 66' | | Fouled by Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC |
| 66' | | Oliver Bozanic - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in attack. |
| 66' | | Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC - receive yellow card for a foul. |
| 67' | | New attacking attempt. Oliver Bozanic - Central Coast Mariners - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. |
| 68' | | Missed chance. Marco Ureña - Central Coast Mariners - shot with right foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Daniel De Silva. |
| 70' | | Fouled by Scott Jamieson - Melbourne City FC |
| 70' | | Lewis Miller - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 71' | | Missed chance. Gianni Stensness - Central Coast Mariners - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Daniel De Silva with a cross . |
| 71' | | Offside - Melbourne City FC. Craig Noone with a pass, however Jamie Maclaren is in offside. |
| 72' | | Connor Metcalfe - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 72' | | Fouled by Joshua Nisbet - Central Coast Mariners |
| 73' | | Missed chance. Daniel De Silva - Central Coast Mariners - shot with right foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Marco Ureña with a head. |
| 77' | | Corner - Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Scott Galloway. |
| 79' | | Substitution - Central Coast Mariners. Daniel Bouman for Marco Ureña. |
| 80' | | Substitution - Central Coast Mariners. Jaden Casella for Joshua Nisbet. |
| 80' | | Substitution - Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski for Marco Tilio. |
| 82' | | Daniel Bouman - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 82' | | Fouled by Adrián Luna - Melbourne City FC |
| 84' | | Missed chance. Oliver Bozanic - Central Coast Mariners - shot with left foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Jaden Casella. |
| 84' | | Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City FC |
| 87' | | VAR Decision: No Goal Melbourne City FC 1-0 Central Coast Mariners. |
| 88' | | Fouled by Daniel De Silva - Central Coast Mariners |
| 88' | | Stefan Colakovski - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick on the right wing. |
| 90+1' | | Adrián Luna - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 90+1' | | Fouled by Kye Rowles - Central Coast Mariners |
| 90+2' | | Substitution - Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer for Connor Metcalfe. |
| 90+4' | | Corner - Central Coast Mariners. Conceded by Craig Noone. |
| 90+4' | | Aiden O'Neill - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 90+4' | | Fouled by Mark Birighitti - Central Coast Mariners |
| 90+6' | | VAR Decision: No Penalty Central Coast Mariners. |
| 90+9' | | Fouled by Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City FC |
| 90+9' | | Jack Clisby - Central Coast Mariners - won a free kick in defence. |
| 90+10' | | Fouled by Lewis Miller - Central Coast Mariners |
| 90+10' | | Scott Jamieson - Melbourne City FC - won a free kick in defence. |
| 90+10' | | Second Half ended - Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. |
| | Thats all. Game finished - Melbourne City FC 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. |