Australian A-League Women

Adelaide United vs Melbourne City, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
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  • 47': Daniela Galic
  • 90'+2': Leticia Mckenna
  • 90'+5': Caitlin Karic

About

Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne City at ServiceFM Stadium, Adelaide, 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.
  • 8': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Bryleeh Henry is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
  • 9': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meisha Westland.
  • 18': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 18': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Holmes.
  • 25': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chelsie Dawber.
  • 28': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Chelsea Blissett is caught offside.
  • 31': Offside, Adelaide United. Fiona Worts tries a through ball, but Meisha Westland is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Hodgson with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 36': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Emma Checker tries a through ball, but Bryleeh Henry is caught offside.
  • 39': Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 40': Foul by Meisha Westland (Adelaide United).
  • 40': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 44': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
  • 44': Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 45': Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 45': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
  • 47': Foul by Meisha Westland (Adelaide United).
  • 47': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 50': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Meisha Westland (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fiona Worts with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
  • 51': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Meisha Westland.
  • 52': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Fiona Worts (Adelaide United).
  • 55': Katie Bowen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Adelaide United. Sasha Coorey replaces Meisha Westland.
  • 56': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Emma Checker.
  • 60': Foul by Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United).
  • 60': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 64': Offside, Adelaide United. Emily Hodgson tries a through ball, but Fiona Worts is caught offside.
  • 68': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Xiao Yuyi replaces Fiona Worts.
  • 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Emilia Murray replaces Paige Hayward.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Daniela Galic.
  • 76': Foul by Melindaj Barbieri (Adelaide United).
  • 76': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 81': Foul by Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United).
  • 81': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Chelsea Blissett.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 83': Hand ball by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
  • 85': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
  • 85': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Emilia Murray (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sasha Coorey.
  • 87': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 87': Foul by Emilia Murray (Adelaide United).
  • 87': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zoe Tolland replaces Melindaj Barbieri.
  • 89': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 89': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+2': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Emilia Murray (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+2': Emilia Murray (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darcey Malone.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama replaces Katie Bowen.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Adelaide United. Chelsie Dawber tries a through ball, but Xiao Yuyi is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+7': Zoe Tolland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
57.7 Possession 42.3
6 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
411 Accurate Passes 254
516 Passes 362
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 2
2 Crosses 22
0.0 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 63
26 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 8
11 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: ServiceFM Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 803

Line-Ups

ADE Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Annalee Grove (GK)
19 Maruschka Waldus
12 Nanako Sasaki
16 Dylan Holmes
2 Emily Hodgson
11 Isabel Hodgson Yellow Card
7 Mindy Barbieri
14 Meisha Westland
9 Paige Hayward
10 Chelsie Dawber
23 Fiona Worts

MBC Melbourne City (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
14 Katie Bowen
15 Emma Checker Yellow Card
7 Julia Grosso
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
18 Leah Davidson
24 Daniela Galic
10 Rhianna Pollicina
17 Hannah Wilkinson
4 Chelsea Blissett
22 Bryleeh Henry

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