Canberra United vs Melbourne City, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
- 8': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 8': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
- 17': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Emma Ilijoski.
- 18': Attempt missed. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 19': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 23': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 24': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
- 25': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Maher with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Laura Hughes (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Laura Hughes (Canberra United).
- 25': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
- 26': Kennedy Faulknor (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Canberra United. Kennedy Faulknor tries a through ball, but Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Maria Jose Rojas tries a through ball, but Chelsea Blissett is caught offside.
- 28': Goal! Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
- 34': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna tries a through ball, but Chelsea Blissett is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 37': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kennedy Faulknor (Canberra United).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Offside, Canberra United. Vesna Milivojevic tries a through ball, but Nickoletta Flannery is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 45'+3': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Keeley Richards.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Ellie Brush replaces Kennedy Faulknor.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Daniela Galic replaces Leticia McKenna.
- 46': Attempt saved. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 46': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
- 46': Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
- 49': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ellie Brush.
- 54': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Goal! Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Maher (Canberra United).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Emina Ekic replaces Bryleeh Henry.
- 57': Hand ball by Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
- 59': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Grace Maher.
- 60': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
- 63': 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 Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 65': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Jale.
- 69': Goal! Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, Canberra United. Hayley Taylor-Young replaces Nickoletta Flannery.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
- 71': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Grace Maher.
- 76': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
- 76': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Isabella Accardo replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Melissa Barbieri replaces Sally James.
- 78': Attempt saved. Grace Jale (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Heyman with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniela Galic with a through ball.
- 81': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
- 81': Attempt missed. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emina Ekic with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
- 82': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Chelsea Blissett.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Caitlin Karic.
- 83': Attempt missed. Madison McComasky (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Grace Maher with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross.
- 88': Goal! Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 4. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
- 89': Foul by Ellie Brush (Canberra United).
- 89': Maria Jose Rojas (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Ellie Brush (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Ilijoski.
- 90'+4': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 90'+4': Katie Bowen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+5': Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 4.
- 0': Match ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 4.
Statistics
MBC | CAN | |
---|---|---|
6 | Fouls | 6 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
6 | Saves | 4 |
60.4 | Possession | 39.6 |
18 | SHOTS | 16 |
8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
430 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
557 | Passes | 356 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
14 | Crosses | 15 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
44 | Long Balls | 51 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
17 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
26 | Tackles | 23 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
19 | Interceptions | 13 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
13 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Seiffert Oval
Location: Queanbeyan, Australia
Attendance: 1,009
Line-Ups
Canberra United (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Keeley Richards (GK) |
16 | Kennedy Jade Faulknor |
15 | Madison Mccomasky |
6 | Laura Hughes |
5 | Emma Ilijoski |
8 | Sasha Grove |
10 | Grace Maher |
17 | Vesna Milivojevic |
19 | Nikki Flannery |
11 | Grace Jale |
23 | Michelle Heyman |
Melbourne City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sally James (GK) |
14 | Katie Bowen |
3 | Naomi Thomas-Chinnama |
7 | Julia Grosso |
8 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
18 | Leah Davidson |
6 | Leticia Mckenna |
10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
19 | Maria José Rojas |
4 | Chelsea Blissett |
22 | Bryleeh Henry |
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