MELBOURNE, Australia (Interstat) — Melbourne Victory opened its A-League season with a commanding 4-1 victory over the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday at AAMI Park.

The home side overwhelmed the Mariners early, with substitute Sebit Ngor scoring just seven minutes into the match. Nishan Velupillay and Juan Mata then scored quick second-half goals in the 50th and 54th minutes to seal the result. Jason Davidson added a fourth in stoppage time before the Mariners’ Nikolaos Vergos netted a late consolation goal.

The Mariners’ Haine Eames received a yellow card in the 29th minute. The win gives Melbourne Victory a perfect start to its domestic campaign, while the Mariners begin with a loss. The result exceeded statistical projections that heavily favored Victory.