Brazilian striker Marco Tulio solid a spell on the Newcastle Jets, scoring a contender for aim of the season to assist the Central Coast Mariners to a 3-Zero win on Wednesday.
Tulio scored a 40-yard effort by chipping Newcastle keeper Jack Duncan within the first half earlier than establishing Jason Cummings for the Mariners’ second after the half-time break.
Frenchman Beni Nkololo grabbed the Mariners’ third with a well-taken penalty to spherical out victory within the 86th minute in Gosford.
It was Tulio’s opener, although, which might be replayed over once more after he caught Duncan off his line within the 22nd minute.
The 24-year-old obtained the ball simply inside Newcastle’s half earlier than unleashing an audacious long-range chip together with his second contact to go away Duncan red-faced.
The victory – the Mariners’ second on the spin – strikes Nick Montgomery’s aspect as much as third on the desk, whereas the Jets have only one win from their final six video games.
The Jets had but to maintain a clear sheet this season and supervisor Arthur Papas dropped right-back Carl Jenkinson and center-back Matt Jurman to the bench for Wednesday’s F3 derby.
The change didn’t have the specified impact with the Mariners overrunning the Jets early by the tempo of Sam Silvera and Garang Kuol out broad.
Kuol, who was making simply his second ALM begin and was taken off at half-time, twice arrange Cummings within the opening quarter of an hour.
His fellow Socceroos teammate may solely hit the submit and head straight into the trail of Duncan together with his different effort.
Tulio additionally examined the Newcastle No. 1 on the counter, however his breathtaking aim got here in opposition to the run of play when Jets winger Trent Buhagiar misplaced the ball.
The ball trickled into Tulio’s path and he unleashed from distance to ship it crusing over Duncan’s head.
Silvera had an opportunity so as to add the Mariners’ second simply earlier than halftime however he was unable to complete.
Newcastle got here out with significantly better intent within the second half with Beka Mikeltadze’s effort cleared off the road by no-nonsense Mariners defender Brian Kaltak.
However the half-time shake-up did not final and after testing the Jets on the break as soon as extra, Tulio discovered area.
He loved a neat one-two with Cummings who was capable of information his 63rd-minute end previous Duncan for his fourth aim of the season.
Tulio went near grabbing his aspect’s third, however that honor fell to Nkololo who calmly slotted a penalty after a handball from younger Jets defender Mark Natta.
