Duke blasts Mariners past Sydney FC

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FRANK Farina lamented his side's failure to exploit the staggering Mariners as Central Coast beat Sydney FC 2-1 last night to snap a five-game losing streak.

A sloppy start, plus wonder-goals from Mariners Kim Seung-yong and Mitchell Duke, saw the Sky Blues' run of two wins end at a sodden Central Coast Stadium.

Sydney FC completed a hat-trick of losses to the Mariners this season and have little breathing space in sixth place, with Wellington two points behind.

Central Coast was coming off a 4-1 thrashing to the Phoenix in the A-League and an exhausting midweek Asian Champions League loss in Seoul, yet bossed 55 per cent of possession in the first half to infuriate the besieged Farina.

"In the first half we wanted to keep possession, we wanted to run them around," he said.

"Coming off the back of the week that they had, we didn't do that well enough. We wanted to keep the ball, keep moving them from side to side, make them run and they'll tire in the second half.

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Kim Seung-yong announced himself to the Bluetongue faithful. Source: Getty Images

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"But we turned over too much possession in the first half without any real pressure.

"That first half we were our own worst enemies Again, we'd win the ball but we'd give it away too cheaply, too easily.

"That's an area were constantly saying we've got to improve. It's just coming down to bad decisions, bad passes and we were back on the back foot."

Mariners coach Phil Moss was ecstatic with his side's gutsy effort, which left them cemented in the finals positions despite a horror form slump.

Even with senior players Nick Montogomery and Matt Simon missing with knocks from Seoul and Eddy Bosnar (groin) and Josh Rose (head) going off injured mid-match, the Mariners found a way to win.

"I'm extremely proud," Moss said.

"There's been a lot of long hours done this week in particular with the travel to Korea, but over the last four weeks with every loss, we work harder.

"I thought tonight was just reward for all the effort that's been put in and the belief."

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While Central Coast is barely recognisable from last season's championship winning side thanks to an exodus of players, Moss said he wouldn't cop that as an excuse for any form downturn.

"It's been often said how many changes we've had but I really do believe it's time to look forward and not backwards," he said.

"The windscreen's a much bigger piece of glass than the rear vision mirror - that's the attitude that we're taking now.

"But certainly to integrate new players, no matter how good they're quality, into a structure defensively and Into a pattern of play with the ball, it takes time."

Kim put the Mariners ahead in the 26th minute after winning a a free-kick on the edge of the area in a challenge that earned Sydney's Aaron Calver a yellow card.

Marcel Seip jostles with Matthew Jurman. Source: Getty Images

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The recently signed Korean, 28, notched his first A-League goal with a superb right-foot strike that found the right edge of goal as Sky Blues goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic was left rooted to the spot. Kim celebrated with a dance that had the crowd roaring approval.

Sydney captain Alessandro Del Piero slowly warmed into the game and forced a world-class save from Mariners custodian Liam Reddy on 54 minutes. Reddy dived full stretch to deny a trademark ADP free-kick bound for the top corner.

Substitute Richard Garcia equalised for Sydney on 62 minutes, firing home from an acute angle after Nikola Petkovic's shot was deflected by Reddy. It was just reward for some quality Sydney play.

Yet the Mariners found a 75th minute winner with a sensational team goal that ran the length of the pitch.

Substitute Bernie Ibini burst forward and found Nick Fitzgerald, who slid the ball down the right for Mile Sterjovski, who squared a crisp pass to Mitchell Duke just left of goal outside the area.

The Socceroos striker cut back inside and his powerful right foot finish gave Janjetovic no hope.

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