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In the story of every emerging A-League club there's a game - or moment - which builds the foundation for how the club moves forward, develops its culture and shapes its identity. In the eyes of FOX Sports analyst Mark Bosnich, that moment came for Macarthur FC in an astounding 2-0 Elimination Final win over Central Coast Mariners on Saturday night.
THE way Gianni Stensness tells it, Mariners boss Alen Stajcic has been gardening for the past 12 months. Digging out what Stensness calls “a few weeds”, and planting some exotic new varieties in the Central Coast soil, the results have produced a dramatic reflowering of the Mariners after years of pain. From failures to finalists, the swagger is back on the Central Coast. Whatever happens from now this has been an incredible season for a side that had become mired in mediocrity.
After overseeing Central Coast Mariners' third-successive finish on the bottom of the A-League table, Alen Stajcic set out in search of players capable of driving cultural change to thrust into his leadership group for the 2020/21 campaign.