Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Western Sydney
    FT
    0 - 2
    Melbourne City
    • 21': Rhianna Pollicina
    • 73': Hannah Wilkinson

    About

    Western Sydney are hosting Melbourne City at Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, Sydney, 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': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Alexia Apostolakis.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Danika Matos.
    • 4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Caitlin Cooper.
    • 5': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 5': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Elizabeth Ralston (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown with a headed pass.
    • 14': Foul by Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 14': Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 23': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 23': Sarah Willacy (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Karic.
    • 25': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Bianca Galic.
    • 25': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sarah Willacy.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Meisha Westland (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ashlie Crofts (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown.
    • 32': Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Price.
    • 32': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Chelsea Blissett.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Libby Copus-Brown with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Foul by Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 33': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ashlie Crofts (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Price.
    • 35': Erica Halloway (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
    • 39': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
    • 39': Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
    • 46': Foul by Libby Copus-Brown (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 46': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 47': Foul by Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 47': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Danika Matos.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kaitlyn Torpey tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Caitlin Cooper (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 52': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Bianca Galic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 56': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Ella Abdul Massih replaces Alexia Apostolakis.
    • 56': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Rosie Galea replaces Erica Halloway.
    • 57': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 57': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ashlie Crofts (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danika Matos with a cross.
    • 60': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kaitlyn Torpey tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Caitlin Karic.
    • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic replaces Chelsea Blissett.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Alexandra Huynh replaces Elizabeth Ralston.
    • 66': Foul by Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 66': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
    • 67': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 69': Foul by Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 69': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Ella Abdul Massih (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 71': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marisa van der Meer replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 73': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meisha Westland with a through ball.
    • 75': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
    • 75': Rosie Galea (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Danika Matos tries a through ball, but Libby Copus-Brown is caught offside.
    • 77': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Sally James replaces Melissa Barbieri.
    • 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Meisha Westland.
    • 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Malia Steinmetz replaces Ashlie Crofts.
    • 84': Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Teigan Collister (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 85': Attempt saved. Rosie Galea (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 85': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Sally James.
    • 86': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leah Davidson tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 88': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 89': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women).
    • 89': Marisa van der Meer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Bianca Galic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Libby Copus-Brown (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Price.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Davidson with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Olivia Price.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marisa van der Meer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+5': Rosie Galea (Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women 0, Melbourne City FC 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 7
    63.3 Possession 36.7
    20 SHOTS 9
    9 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    388 Accurate Passes 172
    491 Passes 279
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    76 Long Balls 62
    40 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 18
    17 Tackles 28
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 16
    5 Effective Clearances 27
    5 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Western Sydney Wanderers Academy
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 220

    Line-Ups

    WSFC Western Sydney (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sarah Willacy (GK)
    2 Caitlin Cooper
    4 Elizabeth Ralston
    5 Danika Matos
    21 Alexia Apostolakis
    13 Bianca Galic
    6 Olivia Price
    11 Teigan Collister
    8 Erica Halloway
    10 Libby Copus-Brown
    18 Ashlie Crofts
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Sham Khamis, Alexandra Huynh, Ella Abdul Massih, Malia Steinmetz, Rosie Galea.

    MBC Melbourne City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
    15 Emma Checker
    7 Winonah Heatley
    5 Tori Tumeth
    16 Meisha Westland
    18 Leah Davidson
    10 Rhianna Pollicina
    4 Chelsea Blissett
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    20 Caitlin Karic
    17 Hannah Wilkinson
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Marisa van der Meer, Sally James, Leticia Mckenna, Darcey Malone, Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.

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