Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 30': Bryleeh Henry
  • 51': Maria José Rojas
  • 80': Emina Ekic
FT
3 - 0
Brisbane Roar

    About

    Melbourne City are hosting Brisbane Roar at Casey Fields, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 4': Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Penalty Melbourne City FC. Emina Ekic draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': Penalty conceded by Annabel Haffenden (Brisbane Roar FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 8': Penalty missed! Still Melbourne City FC 0, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
    • 8': (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
    • 9': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
    • 9': Margot Robinne (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Margot Robinne (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Foul by Jessie Rasschaert (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 11': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 16': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Hollie Palmer tries a through ball, but Margot Robinne is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 20': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Hensley Hancuff.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emina Ekic with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 22': Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Maria Jose Rojas tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
    • 30': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maria Jose Rojas.
    • 32': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 33': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jessie Rasschaert.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 36': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Holly McQueen replaces Jessie Rasschaert.
    • 37': Foul by Holly McQueen (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 37': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC).
    • 38': Holly McQueen (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 41': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kajsa Lind.
    • 43': Foul by Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
    • 43': Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Annabel Haffenden (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Annabel Haffenden.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+2': Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+3': Kajsa Lind (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 46': Margot Robinne (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Margot Robinne (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 47': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 51': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC).
    • 51': Larissa Crummer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 51': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 56': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Holly McQueen tries a through ball, but Margot Robinne is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Larissa Crummer.
    • 62': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Maria Jose Rojas tries a through ball, but Emina Ekic is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Zara Kruger replaces Margot Robinne.
    • 64': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Katie Bowen tries a through ball, but Maria Jose Rojas is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 66': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC).
    • 66': Zara Kruger (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Kajsa Lind (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 66': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 70': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kajsa Lind.
    • 71': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Emma Checker replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
    • 71': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Daniela Galic.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Foul by Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 72': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chelsea Blissett replaces Julia Grosso because of an injury.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zara Kruger.
    • 78': Ayesha Norrie (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
    • 79': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
    • 79': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 0. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Melissa Barbieri replaces Sally James.
    • 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Bryleeh Henry.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hollie Palmer with a cross.
    • 85': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 87': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 88': Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Larissa Crummer (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Tamar Levin replaces Shea Connors.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maria Jose Rojas.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamilla Rankin.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Brisbane Roar FC 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 4
    34.1 Possession 65.9
    10 SHOTS 22
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    154 Accurate Passes 423
    253 Passes 506
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    44 Long Balls 49
    9 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    25 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 11
    23 Effective Clearances 18
    23 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Casey Fields
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 670

    Line-Ups

    MBC Melbourne City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sally James (GK)
    14 Katie Bowen
    3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
    7 Julia Grosso
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    24 Daniela Galic
    18 Leah Davidson
    10 Rhianna Pollicina
    19 Maria José Rojas
    13 Emina Ekic
    22 Bryleeh Henry
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Emma Checker, Melissa Barbieri, Caitlin Karic, Leticia Mckenna, Chelsea Blissett.

    BRI Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    51 Hensley Hancuff (GK)
    5 Jamilla Rankin
    23 Kajsa Lind
    3 Jessie Rasschaert
    2 Annabel Haffenden
    78 Margot Robinne
    7 Ayesha Norrie
    19 Hollie Palmer
    9 Larissa Crummer
    11 Sharn Freier
    12 Shea Connors
    Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
    Isabella Shuttleworth, Georgia Beaumont, Tamar Levin, Holly Mcqueen, Zara Kruger.

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