GOSFORD, Australia (Interstat) — Adelaide United salvaged a 1-1 draw against the Central Coast Mariners with a late goal in their A-League season opener Friday at Industree Group Stadium.

The Mariners’ Sebit Ngor opened the scoring in the 59th minute. Adelaide substitute Ethan Alagich, who entered after a first-half yellow card, equalized in the 88th minute, securing a road point. The frantic finish included two yellow cards in stoppage time.

The result left both teams with identical 0-0-1 records to start the domestic campaign. The draw aligned with a pre-match projection from Interstat, which gave the Mariners a 58.1% probability to win.