Central Coast Mariners' chances of progressing to a place in the knockout rounds of the Asian Champions League Elite have dwindled to a hope and a prayer after a battling fightback at leaders Kobe Vissel was undone by a goalkeeping howler.
Mark Jackson's side had come back from a two-goal deficit and were looking good for a vital point with ten minutes remaining. Then a through pass was allowed to reach Daiju Sasaki just outside the area far too easily.
