Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 5': Terry Antonis
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1 - 0
Adelaide United

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Adelaide United 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 5': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 0. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 15': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 15': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
    • 20': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 25': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
    • 25': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a through ball.
    • 26': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Isaías Sánchez.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
    • 29': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
    • 33': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
    • 33': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United).
    • 35': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan following a fast break.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zach Clough.
    • 39': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
    • 39': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
    • 44': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 44': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ethan Alagich replaces Jonny Yull.
    • 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luke Duzel replaces Ryan Tunnicliffe.
    • 46': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 46': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Mazzeo.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
    • 53': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
    • 54': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
    • 54': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Léo Natel.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough.
    • 65': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
    • 65': Substitution, Adelaide United. Luka Jovanovic replaces Zach Clough.
    • 66': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Luke Duzel (Adelaide United).
    • 67': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 69': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
    • 69': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
    • 73': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ben Warland (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Ben Warland (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Duzel with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Alagich with a through ball.
    • 76': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Jordon Hall.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Warland following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Austin Ayoubi replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
    • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Benjamin Mazzeo.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Terry Antonis.
    • 78': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by James Delianov.
    • 79': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
    • 79': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
    • 84': Foul by Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United).
    • 84': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United).
    • 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Tolgay Arslan.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+1': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ben Warland (Adelaide United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 6
    53.3 Possession 46.7
    25 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    408 Accurate Passes 350
    490 Passes 431
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 1
    19 Crosses 12
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    49 Long Balls 61
    16 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    10 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 8
    18 Effective Clearances 27
    18 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 6,092

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Melbourne Victory 4 +5 10
    2 Melbourne City FC 4 +5 9
    3 Auckland FC 3 +5 9
    4 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 +3 7
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    22 Curtis Good
    18 Jordon Hall
    2 Scott Galloway
    25 Callum Talbot
    10 Tolgay Arslan
    17 Terry Antonis
    6 Steven Ugarkovic
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    11 Léo Natel
    46 Benjamin Mazzeo
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Alessandro Lopane, Andrew Nabbout, Harrison Shillington, Zane Schreiber, Harry Politidis, Patrick Beach, Max Caputo.

    ADE Adelaide United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Delianov (GK)
    8 Isaías Yellow Card
    3 Ben Warland
    7 Ryan Kitto
    43 Giuseppe Bovalina
    37 Jonny Yull
    22 Ryan Tunnicliffe Yellow Card
    66 Nestory Irankunda
    10 Zach Clough
    9 Hiroshi Ibusuki
    26 Ben Halloran
    Adelaide United Substitutes:
    Austin Ayoubi, Luka Jovanovic, Ethan Cox, Joshua Cavallo, Javi López, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel.

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