The Central Coast Mariners have endured a tough lesson in Asian football, going down to Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Sainty 2-1, in a warm-up match for the Asian Champions League.
In near freezing temperatures, Matthew Osman scored the Mariners’ only goal.
But the game wasn’t a total loss for the Central Coast, with the team gaining crucial knowledge of the Asian football culture and refereeing style.
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