
Canberra United vs Melbourne City, 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 7': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
- 7': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rebekah Stott with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emma Checker.
- 15': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
- 15': Margot Robinne (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Dangerous play by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
- 21': Grace Maher (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashleigh Sykes with a headed pass.
- 24': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Holly McNamara tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Emma Checker.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ally Haran (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
- 27': Lauren Keir (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Canberra United. Chelsee Washington tries a through ball, but Chloe Middleton is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt saved. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 35': Attempt missed. Margot Robinne (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
- 36': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC).
- 36': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
- 39': Margot Robinne (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Canberra United. Chloe Middleton tries a through ball, but Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Margot Robinne (Canberra United).
- 43': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Checker.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
- 47': Ashleigh Sykes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC).
- 48': Foul by Chloe Middleton (Canberra United).
- 48': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Emma Ilijoski.
- 52': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rebekah Stott with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Keeley Richards.
- 56': Attempt missed. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leah Davidson with a headed pass.
- 59': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Grace Maher.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Meisha Westland replaces Rebekah Stott.
- 61': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Keir with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Canberra United. Karly Roestbakken replaces Chloe Middleton.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 64': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Keeley Richards.
- 65': Attempt missed. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
- 69': Foul by Ally Haran (Canberra United).
- 69': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Margot Robinne.
- 74': Substitution, Canberra United. Holly Caspers replaces Michelle Heyman because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Canberra United. Hayley Taylor-Young replaces Margot Robinne.
- 79': Foul by Lauren Keir (Canberra United).
- 79': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Goal! Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tori Tumeth replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Leah Davidson.
- 83': Foul by Lauren Keir (Canberra United).
- 83': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 84': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Keeley Richards.
- 85': Substitution, Canberra United. Alexia Karrys-Stahl replaces Ashleigh Sykes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
- 87': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Chelsee Washington (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grace Maher.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United).
- 90'+3': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Alexia Karrys-Stahl (Canberra United) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 6 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 9 |
56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
19 | SHOTS | 8 |
10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
304 | Accurate Passes | 199 |
431 | Passes | 329 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 12 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
45 | Long Balls | 66 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
22 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
33 | Tackles | 15 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
24 | Interceptions | 19 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
15 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Viking Park
Location: Erindale, Australia
Attendance: 1,237
Line-Ups
Canberra United (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Keeley Richards (GK) |
10 | Grace Maher |
25 | Ally Haran |
2 | Emma Ilijoski |
5 | Lauren Keir |
7 | Chelsee Washington |
6 | Laura Hughes |
11 | Chloe Middleton |
23 | Michelle Heyman |
14 | Ashleigh Sykes |
8 | Margot Robinne |
Melbourne City (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Melissa Barbieri (GK) |
15 | Emma Checker |
7 | Winonah Heatley |
22 | Naomi Thomas-Chinnama |
13 | Rebekah Stott |
18 | Leah Davidson |
10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic |
8 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
9 | Holly Mcnamara |
17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
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