LEUMEAH, Australia (Interstat) — The Central Coast Mariners defeated Macarthur 3-1 on Wednesday in an A-League match at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, defying statistical projections that heavily favored the home side.

The match turned decisively in a three-minute span late in the second half. Bailey Brandtman broke a scoreless deadlock for the Mariners in the 65th minute, followed quickly by an Anthony Caceres goal in the 67th.

Macarthur’s hopes faded further when Tomislav Uskok received a red card a minute later. Nathanael Blair sealed the Mariners’ victory with a goal in the 84th minute. Macarthur’s Alex Robinson also was sent off with a red card in the 77th minute. The result improved the Mariners’ season record to 1-0, while Macarthur fell to 0-1.