Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Melbourne Victory, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • Red Card 32': Nikolai Topor-Stanley
  • 45'+1': Joshua Risdon
FT
1 - 0
Melbourne Victory

    About

    Western United are hosting Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
    • 1': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
    • 3': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
    • 3': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Cadete.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
    • 9': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
    • 10': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tongo Doumbia.
    • 12': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Rai Marchán.
    • 14': Offside, Western United. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
    • 15': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Corner, Western United. Conceded by George Timotheou.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Geria.
    • 25': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
    • 25': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
    • 32': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United).
    • 32': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United) is shown the red card.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 36': Jamie Young (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Young (Western United).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 37': Substitution, Western United. Jacob Tratt replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a through ball.
    • 41': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cadete with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by George Timotheou.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
    • 45'+4': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cadete.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
    • 57': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
    • 57': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 59': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Brimmer following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 62': James Troisi (Western United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Western United).
    • 62': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Cadete.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. William Wilson replaces Rai Marchán.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Wilson.
    • 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami.
    • 68': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas D'Agostino.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
    • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
    • 72': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
    • 73': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Tongo Doumbia.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
    • 74': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Neil Kilkenny (Western United).
    • 76': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
    • 76': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt missed. William Wilson (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
    • 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jason Geria.
    • 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Joshua Brillante.
    • 79': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
    • 79': William Wilson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory).
    • 81': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
    • 81': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Connor Pain.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
    • 86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 88': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
    • 89': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhys Bozinovski.
    • 90': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Troisi.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western United).
    • 90'+1': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
    • 90'+3': Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+4': Offside, Western United. Joshua Risdon tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 4
    60.5 Possession 39.5
    16 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    539 Accurate Passes 313
    621 Passes 413
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    31 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    34 Long Balls 61
    12 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 14
    17 Effective Clearances 32
    17 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 2,867

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 2 +3 6
    2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 +2 4
    3 Melbourne Victory 2 +2 4
    4 Macarthur FC 2 +4 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WTU Western United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley Red Card
    6 Tomoki Imai
    17 Ben Garuccio
    19 Joshua Risdon
    14 James Troisi
    88 Neil Kilkenny
    7 Tongo Doumbia Yellow Card
    99 Aleksandar Prijovic
    11 Connor Pain
    8 Lachlan Wales
    Western United Substitutes:
    Alessandro Diamanti, Rhys Bozinovski, Ryan Scott, Dylan Pierias, Nicolas Milanovic, Jacob Tratt, Noah Botic.

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

    No. Name
    20 Paul Izzo (GK)
    6 Leigh Broxham
    15 George Timotheou
    2 Jason Geria
    4 Rai Yellow Card
    22 Jake Brimmer
    8 Josh Brillante
    3 Cadete
    7 Christopher Ikonomidis
    10 Bruno Fornaroli
    18 Nicholas D'Agostino
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Ben Folami, Nishan Velupillay, Jay Barnett, William Wilson, Matthew Bozinovski, Stefan Nigro, Matt Acton.

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