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The visitors looked set to get full points at Central Coast Stadium until Luke Bodnar made contact with Matt Simon s head in the box, prompting a review by the VAR.
Referee Kurt Ams pointed to the spot and Simon made no mistake to level a match of the highest quality despite less than ideal conditions.
The clash was delayed by half an hour due to the heavy rain but when it got going there was little let up.
The Mariners were rewarded first for their enterprising start when Costa Rica international Marco Urena, a constant menace in the opening stanza, scored in the 25th minute.
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24 goals hit the back of the net across seven fixtures in Matchweek 10, as Central Coast Mariners moved four points clear at the top of the table.
Western United and Melbourne Victory contributed seven of those goals in a 4-3 affair on Saturday night, after Adelaide United beat Western Sydney Wanderers 3-2 and Perth Glory clinched a 3-1 win over Brisbane Roar on Friday night.
Macarthur FC striker Matt Derbyshire went ahead in the Golden Boot race with his seventh goal of the season in the Bulls 1-0 win over Sydney FC, but a brace to Jamie Maclaren in Melbourne City s 2-0 win over the Wanderers sent the Socceroos striker level with Derbyshire at the top of the charts.
There's been no other season quite like the 2020/21 A-League campaign, with a record-breaking goal tally at the 50-game mark highlighting the enthralling scoring show being put on by all twelve teams across the league.