WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Interstat) — Wellington Phoenix scored twice in three second-half minutes and defeated Central Coast Mariners (Aus) 2-0 on Saturday. Rafael Duran opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and Corban Piper doubled the lead in the 57th. Matthew Sheridan and Kazuki Nagasawa each played 90 minutes and recorded an assist. Piper played 84 minutes and scored, while Duran played 70 minutes and scored before being substituted. Central Coast Mariners (Aus) received yellow cards through Auglah A. in the 59th minute and Mutokoyi S. in the second minute of stoppage time. Wellington Phoenix improved to 2-0-0 in the competition and 2-0-0 across all competitions. Central Coast Mariners (Aus) moved to 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-2-1 across all competitions. Central Coast Mariners made five substitutions, and Wellington Phoenix made three. The visitors could not convert their chances, and the home side secured the result after halftime.