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UNLIKELY hero Marcel Seip has handed the Central Coast a 1-0 win over Beijing Guoan, putting them well within reach of the Asian Champions League knockout phase.
Seip's first goal for the club ensured victory but man of the match Liam Reddy kept the Mariners in the game, his second-half penalty save swinging the balance of the clash at Central Coast Stadium.
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The Mariners now go a point above Beijing and are well-placed in what is a tight group, with their next match also at home against FC Seoul before travelling to play their last group match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
With the Mariners having to juggle the demands of fighting for a top-two spot in the A-League while trying to qualify for the knockout stages of the ACL, coach Phil Moss made six changes from the side that beat Western Sydney on Saturday.
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The move paid off with the hosts having the better of the match against a difficult Chinese Super League side.
Beijing came under fire early after conceding a free-kick just centimetres outside the box, scrambling to block Kim Seung-Yong's strike with John Hutchinson leaping on the rebound to also test their defence.
Then Beijing defender Hejing Zhao almost gifted the Mariners the opening goal in the 23rd minute, hitting the post trying to clear a Josh Rose cross into the box.
Bernie Ibini continued the Mariners' assault, getting on the end of a cheeky backheel from Mitchell Duke to put keeper Zhi Yang to work with a powerful shot.
Beijing Guoan player Joffre Guerron is brought down in the penalty box by Brent Griffiths. Source: AFP
Beijing started to find their rhythm late in the half with Ecuadorian Joffre Guerron creating the visitors' first real chance and Shao Jiayi drawing a brilliant save from Reddy with a strike just before the break.
Xizhe Zhang stepped up to the mark but Reddy came to the Mariners' rescue again with a sensational save to keep the game deadlocked.
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With momentum well and truly with the Mariners the hosts struck in the 73rd minute with Dutch defender Seip netting in style with an impressive volley.
The Mariners came out on the attack in the second half and looked the stronger side.
But the game was almost turned on its head when Brent Griffiths conceded a penalty for bringing down Guerron in the box.
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