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Australian A-League

Nov 23, 2014 at 6am UK

Central Coast Central Coast Mariners
0-2
Adelaide United Adelaide United

Montgomery (70')

FT(HT: 0-2)

Sanchez (40', 42')

Match Report

Football

Pablo Sanchez double fires Adelaide United into second place

By Kristian Johnson, Reporter | 23 November 2014

Adelaide move up to second with a 2-0 win at Central Coast Mariners thanks to Pablo Sanchez's first two A-League goals.

Adelaide United have maintained their 100% away record with a 2-0 victory at Central Coast Mariners that has lifted them up to second place in the A-League.

Pablo Sanchez had never previously scored an A-League goal before the game and the forward passed up the opportunity to open his account when he squandered a one-one-one chance in the 17th minute.

Pablo Sanchez of Adelaide celebrates after scoring a goal during the round seven A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and Adelaide United at Central Coast Stadium on November 23, 2014 © Getty Images

However, the Spaniard powered home from Fabio Ferreria's cross five minutes before the break, and then doubled his side's lead just three minutes later as he finished off after Tarek Elrich's mazy run.

The home side struggled to create many opportunities after the break and their task was made doubly difficult when former Sheffield United midfielder Nick Montgomery was shown a second yellow card 20 minutes from time.

With 10 men, the Mariners rarely threatened and the visitors picked up their second successive win to move within a point of league leaders Perth Glory.