Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney , 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne Victory
  • 5': Catherine Zimmerman
  • 32': Mindy Barbieri
  • 58': Kyra Cooney-Cross
  • 60': Catherine Zimmerman
  • 63': Courtney Nevin
FT
5 - 0
Western Sydney

    About

    Melbourne Victory are hosting Western Sydney at AAMI Park, Melbourne, 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.
    • 2': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 5': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown.
    • 7': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 8': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
    • 9': Bianca Galic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 18': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Danika Matos tries a through ball, but Isabella Habuda is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Polly Doran.
    • 22': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 22': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
    • 24': Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 26': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Libby Copus-Brown (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Bryleeh Henry (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isabella Habuda.
    • 32': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a through ball.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Alexandra Huynh (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alexandra Huynh.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Teigan Collister tries a through ball, but Isabella Habuda is caught offside.
    • 41': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Claudia Bunge tries a through ball, but Catherine Zimmerman is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry with a through ball.
    • 44': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Bianca Galic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isabella Habuda.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
    • 45'+4': Libby Copus-Brown (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Bianca Galic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandra Huynh following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Harriet Withers replaces Maja Markovski.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Margaux Chauvet replaces Erica Halloway.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sarah Willacy.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malia Steinmetz.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
    • 56': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 58': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
    • 60': Goal! Melbourne Victory 4, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 62': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
    • 62': Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy replaces Alexandra Chidiac.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Amy Jackson.
    • 63': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 63': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Goal! Melbourne Victory 5, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0. Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from long range on the left to the top right corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Ella Abdul Massih replaces Teigan Collister.
    • 70': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
    • 70': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Catherine Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Harriet Withers is caught offside.
    • 71': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Olivia Price replaces Bianca Galic.
    • 74': Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Isabella Habuda (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown with a through ball.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown.
    • 77': Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Catherine Zimmerman.
    • 84': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Rosie Galea replaces Danika Matos because of an injury.
    • 86': Foul by Harriet Withers (Melbourne Victory).
    • 86': Margaux Chauvet (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Caitlin Cooper (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
    • 89': Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Libby Copus-Brown (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Caitlin Cooper (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 90'+1': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis tries a through ball, but Kyra Cooney-Cross is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 5, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 5, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    45.3 Possession 54.7
    15 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    258 Accurate Passes 356
    381 Passes 471
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 67
    16 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    27 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 7
    10 Effective Clearances 22
    10 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 1,691

    Line-Ups

    MBV Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Dumont (GK)
    25 Brooke Hendrix
    3 Claudia Bunge
    5 Courtney Nevin
    13 Polly Doran
    10 Alex Chidiac
    15 Amy Jackson
    7 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    17 Maja Markovski
    9 Catherine Zimmerman
    30 Mindy Barbieri
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Melissa Maizels, Alana Murphy, Tiffany Eliadis, Lia Privitelli, Harriet Withers.

    WSFC Western Sydney (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sarah Willacy (GK)
    2 Caitlin Cooper
    22 Alexandra Huynh
    5 Danika Matos
    8 Erica Halloway
    16 Malia Steinmetz
    13 Bianca Galic
    9 Bryleeh Henry
    11 Teigan Collister
    7 Isabella Habuda
    10 Libby Copus-Brown
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Olivia Price, Margaux Chauvet, Rosie Galea, Sham Khamis, Ella Abdul Massih.

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