Australian A-League Women

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

· Melbourne Victory advance 4-1 on penalties
Melbourne City
  • 40': Rhianna Pollicina
  • 79': Rhianna Pollicina
  • 90'+7': Hannah Wilkinson
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Melbourne Victory advance 4-1 on penalties
Melbourne Victory
  • 53': Melina Ayres (P)
  • 67': Melina Ayres
  • 72': Melina Ayres
  • Red Card 108': Amy Jackson

About

Melbourne City are hosting Melbourne Victory at , , , 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': Hand ball by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 3': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiffany Eliadis.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Offside, Melbourne City FC. María José Rojas tries a through ball, but Kate Bowen is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Emma Checker.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 16': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Holly McNamara is caught offside.
  • 18': Dangerous play by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 18': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
  • 19': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessika Nash.
  • 26': Foul by María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC).
  • 26': Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tiffany Eliadis with a headed pass.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 33': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 34': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 34': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 35': Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kate Bowen tries a through ball, but Holly McNamara is caught offside.
  • 40': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kate Bowen.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+1': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 48': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 48': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
  • 50': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross.
  • 51': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 52': Penalty Melbourne Victory. Beattie Goad draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 57': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
  • 57': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 60': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Hannah Wilkinson replaces María José Rojas.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalie Tathem.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson with a headed pass.
  • 64': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jessika Nash with a cross.
  • 67': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
  • 68': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC).
  • 70': Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 72': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry replaces Emma Checker.
  • 76': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 76': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 77': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC).
  • 77': Natalie Tathem (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
  • 79': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Isabella Accardo replaces Daniela Galic.
  • 81': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
  • 81': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 83': Foul by Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC).
  • 83': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Natalie Tathem.
  • 84': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 84': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
  • 87': Foul by Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC).
  • 87': Natalie Tathem (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Penalty saved! Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Natalie Tathem.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+6': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+6': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 91': Attempt saved. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
  • 92': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
  • 94': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kate Bowen.
  • 94': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 94': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 97': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 98': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Gema Simon replaces Beattie Goad.
  • 98': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rosie Curtis replaces Tiffany Eliadis.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 100': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chelsea Blissett replaces Holly McNamara because of an injury.
  • 105': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabella Accardo.
  • 107': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett with a cross.
  • 108': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 108': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 108': Second yellow card to Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) for a bad foul.
  • 109': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 110': Foul by Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC).
  • 110': Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 110': Foul by Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory).
  • 110': Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
  • 114': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
  • 115': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Natalie Tathem.
  • 115': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 116': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 116': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 120': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120'+1': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 120'+1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 120'+2': Foul by Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC).
  • 120'+2': Maja Markovski (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 120': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3(1). Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Melbourne Victory 3(2). Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(2). Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(3). Maja Markovski (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(3). Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(4). Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3(1), Melbourne Victory 3(4).

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/20284.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMBV MBChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/20280.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
15 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 4
32.1 Possession 67.9
20 SHOTS 30
7 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
203 Accurate Passes 569
329 Passes 713
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
81 Long Balls 69
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 9
16 Effective Tackles 12
29 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
20 Interceptions 15
35 Effective Clearances 18
35 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 742

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (4-3-3)

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 Yellow Card
24 Daniela Galic
19 Maria José Rojas
9 Holly Mcnamara
10 Rhianna Pollicina
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Sally James, Bryleeh Henry, Chelsea Blissett, Hannah Wilkinson, Isabella Accardo.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
3 Claudia Bunge
11 Natalie Tathem
5 Jessika Nash
15 Amy Jackson Yellow Card
2 Tiffany Eliadis Yellow Card
8 Alana Murphy
14 Melina Ayres
6 Beatrice Goad
9 Catherine Zimmerman
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Lia Privitelli, Gema Simon, Rosie Curtis, Miranda Templeman, Maja Markovski.

A-League Women News

A-League Women burning questions: Can anyone stop Sydney FC?
A-League Women burning questions: Can anyone stop Sydney FC?

Can Sydney FC defend their crown? Who will win the Julie Dolan medal? Marissa Lordanic tackles the A-League Women's biggest questions ahead of season 17.

A-League to revert to goal difference for 2024-25 season
A-League to revert to goal difference for 2024-25 season

The A-League Men and A-League Women are set to dump the prioritising a club's number of wins as its preferred league tiebreaker for the 2024-25 season and instead revert to the goal difference.

A-League kit ranking: Which club has 2024-25's best jerseys?
A-League kit ranking: Which club has 2024-25's best jerseys?

With designs inspired by everything from centuries-old cathedrals to the Heart's former glories, which club has the best (and worst) kits in the A-League this season?

APL cuts: Mariners owner quits after 'drastic slashing'
APL cuts: Mariners owner quits after 'drastic slashing'

Central Coast chairman Richard Peil has quit, declaring A-League funding cuts have made it "extremely financially challenging for small clubs to survive".

Australian Sport's Misery Index: Wests Tigers, Essendon, Illawarra Hawks and more
Australian Sport's Misery Index: Wests Tigers, Essendon, Illawarra Hawks and more

Sport is cruel. For every joyous, electric high comes with it dark, heartbreaking lows. For some, it's absolute misery.