Melbourne Victory vs Canberra United , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory

44': Alex Chidiac

FT
1 - 0

Canberra United

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Melbourne Victory are hosting Canberra United at CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner, 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': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalie Tathem.
5': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grace Jale.
5': Foul by Grace Jale (Canberra United).
5': Natalie Tathem (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt saved. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Rikke Madsen tries a through ball, but Lia Privitelli is caught offside.
9': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jessika Nash tries a through ball, but Lia Privitelli is caught offside.
14': Attempt missed. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
16': Dangerous play by Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory).
16': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
17': Grace Maher (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
19': Offside, Canberra United. Vesna Milivojevic tries a through ball, but Grace Jale is caught offside.
20': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy tries a through ball, but Paige Zois is caught offside.
23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nickoletta Flannery.
25': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
25': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sasha Grove.
29': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
29': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
30': Attempt blocked. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
30': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
30': Grace Jale (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
33': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ellie Brush.
36': Attempt saved. Grace Jale (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
37': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Emma Ilijoski.
38': Chloe Lincoln (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
39': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emma Ilijoski.
40': Foul by Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory).
40': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paige Zois with a through ball.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grace Maher.
45'+2': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross.
45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0.
45': Substitution, Canberra United. Ellen Gett replaces Emma Ilijoski.
45': Substitution, Canberra United. Hayley Taylor-Young replaces Madison McComasky.
48': Ellie Brush (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory).
48': Foul by Natalie Tathem (Melbourne Victory).
48': Grace Jale (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
52': Attempt saved. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross.
52': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
52': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross following a corner.
60': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
60': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Paige Zois tries a through ball, but Lia Privitelli is caught offside.
64': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis tries a through ball, but Paige Zois is caught offside.
65': Attempt missed. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paige Zois.
67': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
69': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
69': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Amy Jackson replaces Alana Murphy.
70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Paige Zois.
71': Offside, Canberra United. Grace Jale tries a through ball, but Laura Hughes is caught offside.
71': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Maher with a headed pass.
74': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman tries a through ball, but Vesna Milivojevic is caught offside.
76': Attempt missed. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
76': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Grace Maher (Canberra United).
77': Attempt saved. Maja Markovski (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
80': Attempt blocked. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
80': Hand ball by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
80': Attempt saved. Grace Jale (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
81': Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Grace Maher.
82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ava Briedis replaces Lia Privitelli.
82': Attempt saved. Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maja Markovski.
83': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
83': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
84': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Beattie Goad.
85': Foul by Maja Markovski (Melbourne Victory).
85': Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt missed. Grace Jale (Canberra United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross following a set piece situation.
86': Substitution, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson replaces Grace Jale.
90': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery.
90': Ellie Brush (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Maja Markovski (Melbourne Victory).
90'+1': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
90'+1': Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Substitution, Canberra United. Holly Murray replaces Ellie Brush.
90'+2': Hand ball by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
90'+3': Offside, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson tries a through ball, but Vesna Milivojevic is caught offside.
90'+5': Hand ball by Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United).
90'+5': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
90'+5': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0.
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0.
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0.

Statistics

CAN		MBV
5	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	5
4	Corner Kicks	5
6	Saves	7
45.4	Possession	54.6
17	SHOTS	14
7	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
255	Accurate Passes	340
367	Passes	444
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	25
0.2	Cross %	0.2
58	Long Balls	59
17	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	3
21	Effective Tackles	12
34	Tackles	18
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
14	Interceptions	17
17	Effective Clearances	10
17	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: CB Smith Reserve
Location: Fawkner, Australia
Attendance: 412

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Casey Dumont (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
5	Jessika Nash
6	Beatrice Goad
11	Natalie Tathem
10	Alex Chidiac
8	Alana Murphy
2	Tiffany Eliadis
25	Rikke Marie Madsen
16	Paige Zois
19	Lia Privitelli

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Amy Jackson, Maja Markovski, Ava Briedis, Rosie Curtis, Melissa Maizels.

Canberra United (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
18	Chloe Lincoln (GK)
7	Ellie Brush
15	Madison Mccomasky
6	Laura Hughes
5	Emma Ilijoski
8	Sasha Grove
10	Grace Maher
17	Vesna Milivojevic
11	Grace Jale
19	Nikki Flannery
23	Michelle Heyman

Canberra United Substitutes:

Ellen Gett, Hayley Taylor-Young, Sofia Christopherson, Holly Murray, Keely Segavcic.

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