Australian A-League Women

Western Sydney vs Melbourne Victory , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

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Western Sydney are hosting Melbourne Victory at Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, 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.
  • 5': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sheridan Gallagher tries a through ball, but Sarina Bolden is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Lauren Keir (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 6': Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Madsen.
  • 9': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Amy Jackson tries a through ball, but Rikke Madsen is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alexia Apostolakis.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross.
  • 19': Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 21': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 22': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alexia Apostolakis.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Bethany Gordon.
  • 23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
  • 25': Delay in match (Melbourne Victory).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Natalie Tathem.
  • 30': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
  • 30': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Hand ball by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
  • 36': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rikke Madsen with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 42': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malia Steinmetz.
  • 43': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Rikke Madsen tries a through ball, but Beattie Goad is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+2': Sheridan Gallagher (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sophie Harding replaces Sheridan Gallagher.
  • 48': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 49': Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross.
  • 51': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 51': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rikke Madsen (Melbourne Victory).
  • 59': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Alexia Apostolakis tries a through ball, but Sarina Bolden is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 60': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Lia Privitelli.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Delay in match (Melbourne Victory).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Amy Chessari replaces Olivia Price.
  • 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Sarah Rowe replaces Rikke Madsen.
  • 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Amy Jackson.
  • 77': Clare Hunt (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
  • 79': Hand ball by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
  • 81': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 81': Bethany Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Natalie Tathem.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Amy Chessari (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sarina Bolden (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
  • 87': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Malia Steinmetz (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malia Steinmetz.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Sienna Saveska replaces Sarina Bolden.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+3': Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Natalie Tathem (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sienna Saveska (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 4
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 4
53.4 Possession 46.6
10 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 226
388 Passes 350
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 0
25 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.0
59 Long Balls 63
25 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 16
21 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 12
18 Effective Clearances 25
18 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Wanderers Football Park
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 436

Line-Ups

WSFC Western Sydney (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jordyn Bloomer (GK)
5 Lauren Keir
14 Clare Hunt
7 Amy Harrison
11 Danika Matos
21 Alexia Apostolakis
8 Olivia Price
16 Malia Steinmetz
32 Bethany Gordon Yellow Card
17 Sheridan Gallagher
19 Sarina Bolden

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
3 Claudia Bunge Yellow Card
11 Natalie Tathem
5 Jessika Nash
8 Alana Murphy
6 Beatrice Goad
15 Amy Jackson Yellow Card
25 Rikke Marie Madsen
10 Alex Chidiac
19 Lia Privitelli

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