Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 12': Hannah Wilkinson
  • 34': Rhianna Pollicina
  • 59': Holly Mcnamara
FT
3 - 3
Canberra United
  • 14': Grace Jale
  • 80': Vesna Milivojevic
  • 88': Vesna Milivojevic

About

Melbourne City are hosting Canberra United 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.
  • 1': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
  • 1': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
  • 4': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kate Bowen tries a through ball, but Holly McNamara is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
  • 7': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
  • 7': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Checker with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 9': Offside, Canberra United. Nickoletta Flannery tries a through ball, but Wu Chengshu is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
  • 10': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Offside, Canberra United. Sasha Grove tries a through ball, but Nickoletta Flannery is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Canberra United 0. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 14': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Canberra United 1. Grace Jale (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
  • 15': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Laura Hughes (Canberra United).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 21': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC).
  • 22': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Kate Bowen.
  • 24': Offside, Canberra United. Hayley Taylor-Young tries a through ball, but Ellie Brush is caught offside.
  • 25': Hand ball by Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Foul by Grace Maher (Canberra United).
  • 27': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sasha Grove with a cross.
  • 34': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 40': Foul by Ellie Brush (Canberra United).
  • 40': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 45'+1': 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 Michelle Heyman.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Laura Hughes (Canberra United).
  • 45'+2': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1.
  • 49': Foul by Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United).
  • 49': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery.
  • 52': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Laura Hughes following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Grace Maher (Canberra United).
  • 53': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Grace Maher.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a headed pass.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sasha Grove (Canberra United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grace Jale with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Taylor-Young.
  • 59': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Canberra United 1. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kate Bowen.
  • 60': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. María José Rojas replaces Holly McNamara.
  • 62': Attempt saved. María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 63': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kate Bowen tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ellie Brush (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
  • 65': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Daniela Galic tries a through ball, but María José Rojas is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wu Chengshu with a cross following a fast break.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Laura Hughes (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grace Jale.
  • 73': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 73': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Offside, Canberra United. Grace Jale tries a through ball, but Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Canberra United. Kennedy Faulknor replaces Ellie Brush.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 77': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Julia Grosso tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Leticia McKenna.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chelsea Blissett replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 79': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Wu Chengshu (Canberra United).
  • 80': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Canberra United 2. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grace Jale.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sasha Grove.
  • 84': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Laura Hughes (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Maher with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Canberra United. Emma Ilijoski replaces Laura Hughes.
  • 85': Substitution, Canberra United. Chloe Middleton replaces Michelle Heyman.
  • 86': Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Chloe Middleton (Canberra United).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kate Bowen.
  • 87': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kennedy Faulknor.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 88': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Canberra United 3. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Darcey Malone.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Wu Chengshu (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Grace Maher (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayley Taylor-Young.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Melbourne City FC. María José Rojas tries a through ball, but Chelsea Blissett is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Canberra United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Canberra United 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 6
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 7
43.3 Possession 56.7
27 SHOTS 15
10 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
228 Accurate Passes 346
343 Passes 472
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 53
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 20
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,416

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
15 Emma Checker
3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
7 Julia Grosso
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
6 Leticia Mckenna
14 Katie Bowen
17 Hannah Wilkinson
9 Holly Mcnamara
24 Daniela Galic
10 Rhianna Pollicina
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Darcey Malone, Maria José Rojas, Bryleeh Henry, Sally James, Chelsea Blissett.

CAN Canberra United (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
18 Chloe Lincoln (GK)
10 Grace Maher
7 Ellie Brush
12 Hayley Taylor-Young
8 Sasha Grove
17 Vesna Milivojevic
6 Laura Hughes
19 Nikki Flannery
11 Grace Jale
23 Michelle Heyman
9 Wu Chengshu
Canberra United Substitutes:
Keeley Richards, Chloe Middleton, Holly Murray, Emma Ilijoski, Kennedy Jade Faulknor.

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