Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix, 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Women4 - 0
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 1': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 2': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mackenzie Barry.
- 8': Offside, Wellington Phoenix Women. Talitha Kramer tries a through ball, but Chloe Knott is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 14': Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
- 15': Corner, Wellington Phoenix Women. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix Women) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Knott with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Melissa Barbieri tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 17': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alyssa Whinham (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 18': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kelli Brown (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 20': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Kelli Brown (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 22': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Talitha Kramer (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 23': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC).
- 23': Talitha Kramer (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zoe McMeeken with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emma Checker.
- 29': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Wellington Phoenix Women 0. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Foul by Talitha Kramer (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 33': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Wellington Phoenix Women. Kate Taylor tries a through ball, but Alyssa Whinham is caught offside.
- 38': Alyssa Whinham (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC).
- 41': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
- 42': Attempt missed. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix Women 0. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Holly McNamara tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+3': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Isabel Gomez.
- 45'+3': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Wellington Phoenix Women 0. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Wellington Phoenix Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 3, Wellington Phoenix Women 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rebekah Stott with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lily Alfeld.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Offside, Wellington Phoenix Women. Grace Wisnewski tries a through ball, but Chloe Knott is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mackenzie Barry.
- 53': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Talitha Kramer.
- 54': Attempt missed. Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rebekah Stott following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
- 55': Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix Women. Grace Jale replaces Kelli Brown.
- 61': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic replaces Chelsea Blissett.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Leah Davidson.
- 66': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 69': Offside, Wellington Phoenix Women. Isabel Gomez tries a through ball, but Grace Jale is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Isabel Gomez (Wellington Phoenix Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Wellington Phoenix Women. Conceded by Emma Checker.
- 73': Attempt saved. Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chloe Knott with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Zoe McMeeken (Wellington Phoenix Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Whinham.
- 74': Foul by Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 74': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Mackenzie Barry (Wellington Phoenix Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix Women. Annabel Martin replaces Talitha Kramer.
- 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix Women. Te Reremoana Walker replaces Chloe Knott.
- 77': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix Women. Jordan Jasnos replaces Isabel Gomez.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Winonah Heatley.
- 78': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Te Reremoana Walker.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
- 78': Goal! Melbourne City FC 4, Wellington Phoenix Women 0. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Coco Majstorovic replaces Melissa Barbieri.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Isabella Accardo replaces Holly McNamara.
- 85': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 85': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jordan Jasnos (Wellington Phoenix Women).
- 89': Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Te Reremoana Walker (Wellington Phoenix Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Foul by Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+3': Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, Wellington Phoenix Women. Conceded by Tori Tumeth.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Wellington Phoenix Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Wellington Phoenix Women 0.
Statistics
WEL | MBC | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 6 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
7 | SHOTS | 18 |
3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
225 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
351 | Passes | 452 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
10 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
41 | Long Balls | 59 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
28 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
44 | Tackles | 32 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
28 | Interceptions | 12 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
30 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,021
Line-Ups
Melbourne City (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Melissa Barbieri (GK) |
15 | Emma Checker |
7 | Winonah Heatley |
5 | Tori Tumeth |
13 | Rebekah Stott |
18 | Leah Davidson |
4 | Chelsea Blissett |
8 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
9 | Holly Mcnamara |
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lily Alfeld (GK) |
3 | Kate Taylor |
4 | Mackenzie Barry |
17 | Talitha Kramer |
15 | Zoe Mcmeeken |
6 | Isabel Gomez |
8 | Grace Wisnewski |
11 | Kelli Brown |
9 | Ava Pritchard |
7 | Chloe Knott |
20 | Alyssa Whinham |
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