Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory , 2020-21 Australian W-League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Newcastle Jets

90'+3': Rhianna Pollicina

FT
0 - 2

Melbourne Victory

8': Kayla Ann Morrison
30': Catherine Zimmerman

About

Newcastle Jets are hosting Melbourne Victory at No.2 Sportsground, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
3': Jemma House (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
7': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mindy Barbieri.
8': Foul by Alisha Bass (Newcastle Jets).
8': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a set piece situation.
10': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
10': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Claire Coelho.
14': Attempt saved. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
15': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jemma House.
16': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
17': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
19': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets).
19': Tara Andrews (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card.
20': Hand ball by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
22': Foul by Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory).
22': Jemma House (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
24': Foul by Taren King (Newcastle Jets).
24': Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt missed. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
30': Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melina Ayres with a through ball.
34': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
34': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
34': Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson with a cross.
35': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
35': Hannah Brewer (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Polly Doran.
40': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
43': Attempt missed. Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina following a fast break.
44': Attempt saved. Tara Andrews (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gema Simon with a cross.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tara Andrews (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gema Simon with a cross.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
45': Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Chloe O'Brien replaces Alisha Bass.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Sophie Harding replaces Jemma House.
46': Foul by Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets).
46': Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory).
47': Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt saved. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
53': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
53': Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Hannah Brewer.
54': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Hannah Brewer.
55': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tessa Tamplin.
56': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Chloe O'Brien (Newcastle Jets).
57': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
57': Sunny Franco (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
60': Foul by Taren King (Newcastle Jets).
60': Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Taren King (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
63': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angela Beard.
64': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
64': Tara Andrews (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt blocked. Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunny Franco.
66': Attempt blocked. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Annalie Longo replaces Mindy Barbieri.
68': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sunny Franco.
69': Attempt saved. Gema Simon (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cassidy Davis.
70': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets).
70': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
78': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
79': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Evelyn Chronis replaces Sunny Franco because of an injury.
80': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets).
80': Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Tara Andrews tries a through ball, but Evelyn Chronis is caught offside.
82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Lisa De Vanna.
82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Catherine Zimmerman.
82': Hand ball by Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets).
85': Foul by Chloe O'Brien (Newcastle Jets).
85': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Hannah Brewer (Newcastle Jets).
87': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Panagiota Petratos replaces Tara Andrews.
89': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Amy Jackson.
90': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
90': Panagiota Petratos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Panagiota Petratos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Evelyn Chronis.
90'+1': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli tries a through ball, but Melina Ayres is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets).
90'+3': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Second yellow card to Rhianna Pollicina (Newcastle Jets) for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
0': Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

MBV		NEW
9	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
0	Saves	0
61	Possession	38
19	SHOTS	10
7	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: No.2 Sportsground
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 652

A-League Women Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Adelaide United	0	0	0
2	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0
3	Canberra United	0	0	0
4	Central Coast Mariners	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Newcastle Jets

No.	Name
20	Claire Coelho (GK)
2	Hannah Brewer
18	Taren King
7	Gema Simon
12	Tessa Tamplin
11	Rhianna Pollicina
5	Alisha Bass
6	Cassidy Davis
9	Tara Andrews
3	Jemma House
16	Sunny Franco

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Sophie Harding, Panagiota Petratos, Evelyn Chronis, Chloe O'Brien, Nicole Simonsen.

Melbourne Victory

No.	Name
1	Gabriela Garton (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
15	Amy Jackson
8	Angela Beard
13	Polly Doran
30	Mindy Barbieri
7	Kyra Cooney-Cross
11	Lisa De Vanna
9	Catherine Zimmerman
14	Melina Ayres

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Lia Privitelli, Maja Markovski, Annalie Longo, Melissa Maizels, Tiffany Eliadis.

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