Central Coast Mariners take out 2011-12 Premiership
The Central Coast Mariners have taken out the A-League Premiership with a solid 2-1 win against Wellington Phoenix. The Mariner’s sensational achievement comes following a turbulent season for the Mariners which saw the club face financial difficulty, the loss of several key players and intense competition against current champions Brisbane Roar. However despite off-field issues plaguing the club, with Graham Arnold at the helm, proved that on-field success was decided on field and displayed a tactical depth scarcely seen in Australia. The Mariners didn’t have the best start to the season, coming away with a single point from the first three games and seeing them sink to bottom of the ladder However in a pivotal game against Perth Matt Simon and Bernie Ibini-Isei scored to secure a much needed 2-1 win. The Mariners went on to go undefeated from November to January breaking a club record in the process of 15 games undefeated. Brisbane were always close behind the Gosford team howe...