Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Perth Glory, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 60': Emina Ekic (P)
FT
1 - 0
Perth Glory

    About

    Melbourne City are hosting Perth Glory 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': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Isabella Wallhead.
    • 2': Elizabeth Anton (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 12': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
    • 12': Susan Phonsongkham (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Perth Glory. Elizabeth Anton tries a through ball, but Susan Phonsongkham is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett.
    • 14': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sarah Langman.
    • 16': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 16': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
    • 21': Offside, Perth Glory. Ella Mastrantonio tries a through ball, but Susan Phonsongkham is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 24': Offside, Perth Glory. Elizabeth Anton tries a through ball, but Hana Lowry is caught offside.
    • 25': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Susan Phonsongkham (Perth Glory).
    • 28': Susan Phonsongkham (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Cyera Hintzen (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofia Sakalis.
    • 32': Foul by Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory).
    • 32': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Susan Phonsongkham (Perth Glory).
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Anton.
    • 37': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory).
    • 38': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 38': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
    • 41': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Cyera Hintzen (Perth Glory) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Sofia Sakalis with a headed pass.
    • 44': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC).
    • 44': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ella Mastrantonio (Perth Glory).
    • 45'+1': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Perth Glory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Perth Glory 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Julia Grosso replaces Chelsea Blissett.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina replaces Bryleeh Henry.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 50': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 50': Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
    • 54': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 54': Susan Phonsongkham (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 56': Offside, Perth Glory. Kim Carroll tries a through ball, but Hana Lowry is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 59': Penalty Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Penalty conceded by Kim Carroll (Perth Glory) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 60': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Perth Glory 0. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Perth Glory. Demi Koulizakis replaces Susan Phonsongkham.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 63': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Sarah Cain (Perth Glory).
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Perth Glory. Gabriella Coleman replaces Ella Mastrantonio.
    • 69': Substitution, Perth Glory. Sadie Lawrence replaces Sarah Cain.
    • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Emina Ekic because of an injury.
    • 72': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Isabella Wallhead.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 78': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 78': Kim Carroll (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Karly Roestbakken replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
    • 82': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
    • 82': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Perth Glory. Alana Jancevski replaces Kim Carroll.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Demi Koulizakis (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cyera Hintzen with a headed pass.
    • 84': Foul by Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory).
    • 84': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 85': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Natasha Rigby.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Cyera Hintzen (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 88': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sadie Lawrence.
    • 88': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 88': Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sadie Lawrence (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Perth Glory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Perth Glory 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    28.6 Possession 71.4
    5 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    162 Accurate Passes 537
    257 Passes 641
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 1
    5 Crosses 13
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    80 Long Balls 48
    31 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 8
    30 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 3
    13 Effective Clearances 7
    13 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 4,341

    Line-Ups

    MBC Melbourne City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
    14 Katie Bowen
    3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
    4 Chelsea Blissett
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    18 Leah Davidson
    6 Leticia Mckenna
    24 Daniela Galic
    17 Hannah Wilkinson
    13 Emina Ekic
    22 Bryleeh Henry
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Rhianna Pollicina, Karly Roestbakken, Caitlin Karic, Julia Grosso, Sally James.

    PER Perth Glory (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    20 Sarah Willacy (GK)
    3 Kim Carroll
    7 Elizabeth Anton
    16 Isabella Wallhead
    4 Natasha Rigby
    8 Hana Lowry
    21 Ella Mastrantonio
    13 Sarah Cain
    15 Cyera Hintzen
    12 Sofia Sakalis Yellow Card
    10 Susan Phonsongkham Yellow Card
    Perth Glory Substitutes:
    Sadie Lawrence, Alana Jancevski, Morgan Aquino, Gabriella Coleman, Demi Koulizakis.

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