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William Gillion of Auckland FC controls the ball during the round 10 A-League Men match between Central Coast Mariners and Auckland FC at Industree Group Stadium, on 28 December 2024, in Gosford, Australia. Photo: Scott Gardiner / Getty Images

Auckland FC have beaten back the Central Coast Mariners in a Christmas week match, 4-1.

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Having crashed to the first defeat of their maiden A-League season, Auckland FC looked to come out firing when they take on the Central Coast Mariners in round 10.

AFC were humbled at home last week, suffering a shock 4-0 loss to Western United.

Coach Steve Corica accused his players of complacency, saying the whole team was "off".

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