Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Melbourne City FC advance 5-1 on aggregate
Melbourne City FC
  • 37': Curtis Good
  • 59': Jack Rodwell (OG)
  • 67': Marco Tilio
  • 82': Richard van der Venne
FT
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Melbourne City FC advance 5-1 on aggregate
Sydney FC
  • Red Card 20': Max Burgess

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 3': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 8': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
  • 13': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
  • 15': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 16': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 16': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 18': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) is shown the red card.
  • 25': Offside, Sydney FC. Joel King tries a through ball, but Adrian Segecic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 28': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
  • 28': Joel King (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 29': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 32': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
  • 36': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joel King.
  • 37': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 41': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 43': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 43': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 43': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Offside, Melbourne City. Valon Berisha tries a through ball, but Marco Tilio is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+1': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+2': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Sydney FC 0.
  • 48': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 48': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 53': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 59': Own Goal by Jack Rodwell, Sydney FC. Melbourne City 2, Sydney FC 0.
  • 61': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 62': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 67': Substitution, Sydney FC. Joe Lolley replaces Adrian Segecic.
  • 67': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jake Girdwood-Reich replaces Paulo Retre.
  • 67': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Sydney FC 0. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill following a fast break.
  • 69': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Curtis Good.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 77': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 77': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel King.
  • 78': Offside, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne tries a through ball, but Marco Tilio is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 82': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Jordan Bos.
  • 83': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Mathew Leckie.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lam with a headed pass.
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a through ball.
  • 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+1': Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 2
23.8 Possession 76.2
5 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
150 Accurate Passes 642
214 Passes 709
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 41
21 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
15 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 4
22 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,223

Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
6 Thomas Lam Yellow Card
13 Aiden O'Neill
38 Jordan Bos
4 Nuno Reis
7 Mathew Leckie
14 Valon Berisha
23 Marco Tilio
15 Andrew Nabbout
9 Jamie Maclaren
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Callum Talbot, Florin Berenguer, Richard van der Venne, Scott Jamieson, Matthew Sutton, Scott Galloway, Max Caputo.

SYD Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
6 Jack Rodwell
4 Alex Wilkinson
3 Joel King Yellow Card
23 Rhyan Grant
22 Max Burgess Red Card
8 Paulo Retre
26 Luke Brattan Yellow Card
9 Adam Le Fondre
19 Adrian Segecic
17 Anthony Cáceres
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Diego Caballo, Jaiden Kucharski, Tom Heward-Belle, Joe Lolley, Patrick Wood, Jake Girdwood-Reich, James Donachie.

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