WATCH: FULL PENALTY SHOOTOUT | Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners | Australia Cup Round of 32

Watch the full marathon penalty shootout between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners in their epic Round of 32 encounter on Sunday, 13 August 2023.

Sydney FC – 3 (10) (Robert MAK 42’, Patrick WOOD 59’, Jaiden KUCHARSKI 120+3’)
Central Coast Mariners FC - 3 (9) (Alou KOUL 61’, Marco TULIO 84’, Harrison STEELE 100’)

Sydney FC prevailed against Central Coast Mariners in a dramatic penalty shootout win at WIN Stadium.

In a tense first half, Sydney snagged the lead with three minutes to play as Robert Mark sprinted down the left before caressing an accurate effort into the far-right corner. 

They doubled their lead before the hour mark, with Patrick Wood finishing off a fast counterattack, but Alou Koul quickly nodded in to halve the deficit.  

Central Coast kept on pushing, and with six minutes to play, Marco Tulio found the equaliser from the spot to send the game to extra time. 

The Mariners went in front in the 100th minute, courtesy of Harrison Steele sending a well-struck volley from the edge of the box past Andrew Redmayne. 

However, there was more drama with Jaiden Kucharski firing home a superb solo effort right at the death of extra time, meaning penalties were required.

It was a long shootout that went through both sets of players before Redmayne stepped up for the Sky Blues and secured the side’s place in the Round of 16.