Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Macarthur FC are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, 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': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 2': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 2': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kealey Adamson with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 4': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
- 10': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
- 10': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
- 11': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
- 12': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
- 13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
- 15': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
- 16': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
- 16': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 18': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
- 19': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
- 21': Offside, Macarthur. Jake Hollman is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
- 24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Valère Germain.
- 25': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 25': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kealey Adamson.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
- 27': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
- 33': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
- 33': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 36': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 36': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 39': Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
- 40': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 40': Offside, Macarthur. Jake Hollman is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vicente Fernández with a cross.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 45'+2': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Macarthur 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Macarthur 0, Melbourne City 0.
- 46': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur).
- 46': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 46': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
- 47': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
- 47': Goal! Macarthur 1, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
- 49': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 52': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 52': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
- 54': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
- 54': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Offside, Macarthur. Tomislav Uskok is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 56': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 58': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
- 59': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 59': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
- 62': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
- 63': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 64': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kealey Adamson (Macarthur).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Macarthur. Yianni Nicolaou replaces Kealey Adamson because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Léo Natel.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Vicente Fernández.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 68': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Politidis.
- 69': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
- 70': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
- 73': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 74': Attempt saved. Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
- 77': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.
- 79': Attempt saved. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 79': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Politidis with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Valère Germain.
- 81': Substitution, Macarthur. Kearyn Baccus replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 81': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
- 81': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
- 83': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
- 83': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Attempt missed. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 88': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Harry Politidis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
- 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Kurto (Macarthur).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 90'+5': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0.
Statistics
 MCY |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 436 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 31 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 11 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,452
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,452
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 4 | Matthew Jurman |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
| 21 | Bernardo Oliveira |
| 17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 14 | Vicente Fernández |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 8 | James Jeggo |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 11 | Léo Natel |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
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