Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Sydney FC , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 90'+4': Kaitlyn Torpey
FT
1 - 1
Sydney FC
  • 24': Cortnee Vine

About

Melbourne City are hosting Sydney FC at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Field 2, 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': Foul by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Sydney FC).
  • 2': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Shay Hollman.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Sydney FC. Mackenzie Hawkesby tries a through ball, but Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
  • 7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Holly McNamara.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 9': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 9': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC).
  • 11': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Offside, Sydney FC. Cortnee Vine tries a through ball, but Mackenzie Hawkesby is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
  • 19': Attempt saved. María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Foul by Anna Green (Sydney FC).
  • 21': María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Natalie Tobin.
  • 24': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Sydney FC 1. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Hunter following a fast break.
  • 25': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Sydney FC).
  • 27': María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 32': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 32': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anna Green.
  • 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sally James.
  • 41': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+3': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Sydney FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Sydney FC 1.
  • 49': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
  • 50': Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
  • 50': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Hannah Wilkinson tries a through ball, but María José Rojas is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 52': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Sydney FC. Cortnee Vine tries a through ball, but Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
  • 54': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 56': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a through ball.
  • 61': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sally James.
  • 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leticia McKenna.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Anna Green (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross.
  • 63': Offside, Sydney FC. Deborah-Anne De La Harpe tries a through ball, but Natalie Tobin is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 69': Foul by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
  • 69': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a through ball.
  • 71': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chelsea Blissett replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 74': Offside, Sydney FC. Mackenzie Hawkesby tries a through ball, but Princess Ibini is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Natalie Tobin.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
  • 77': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry replaces María José Rojas.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Isabella Accardo replaces Daniela Galic.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Leticia McKenna.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone tries a through ball, but Julia Grosso is caught offside.
  • 85': Hand ball by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
  • 86': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sally James.
  • 88': Offside, Sydney FC. Anna Green tries a through ball, but Cortnee Vine is caught offside.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 1. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+5': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+6': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shay Hollman.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 8
42.8 Possession 57.2
18 SHOTS 14
10 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 351
331 Passes 453
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
21 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 30
14 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 10
24 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 25
20 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Field 2
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 463

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sally James (GK)
3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
15 Emma Checker
7 Julia Grosso Yellow Card
14 Katie Bowen
6 Leticia Mckenna
24 Daniela Galic Yellow Card
9 Holly Mcnamara
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
17 Hannah Wilkinson
19 Maria José Rojas
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Sophia Varley, Chelsea Blissett, Bryleeh Henry, Darcey Malone, Isabella Accardo.

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
12 Natalie Tobin
16 Deborah De La Harpe
4 Anna Green
19 Charlize Rule
21 Shay Hollman Yellow Card
15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
6 Sarah Hunter
8 Rachel Lowe
20 Princess Ibani
11 Cortnee Vine
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Indiana Dos Santos, Katie Offer, Shadeene Evans, Teigan Collister, Jynaya Dos Santos.

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