GOSFORD, Australia (Interstat) — In a surprising defensive stalemate, the Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City played to a 0-0 draw in an A-League match on Saturday. The result at Industree Group Stadium defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side. Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a 3-1 win for the Mariners, who were also given an 87 percent probability to win by its ELO rating system. The match saw yellow cards issued to Besian Kutleshi in the 30th minute and Max Caputo in the 48th. Both teams open their A-League seasons with a draw and remain unbeaten.