Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory vs Brisbane Roar, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne Victory
  • 90'+4': Ella O'Grady
FT
1 - 2
Brisbane Roar
  • 49': Grace Kuilamu
  • 70': Jenna Mccormick

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Brisbane Roar at Home of the Matildas, 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 Hannah Holgersen (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 1': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 7': Holly McQueen (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Grace Kuilamu (Brisbane Roar FC) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Scarpelli.
  • 9': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Emma Checker tries a through ball, but McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 10': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Holly McQueen.
  • 16': Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 18': Foul by Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory).
  • 18': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Offside, Brisbane Roar FC. Grace Kuilamu tries a through ball, but Mia Corbin is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Kijah Stephenson (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Chelsea Blissett (Brisbane Roar FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sharn Freier with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Leah Scarpelli.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hannah Holgersen (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 30': Holly McQueen (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 37': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
  • 39': Foul by Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory).
  • 39': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grace Kuilamu.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Brisbane Roar FC 0.
  • 47': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
  • 47': Kijah Stephenson (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
  • 49': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Brisbane Roar FC 1. Grace Kuilamu (Brisbane Roar FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sharn Freier with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 51': Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 53': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 53': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory).
  • 56': Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 57': Kijah Stephenson (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy tries a through ball, but McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Chelsea Blissett.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 63': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 63': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory).
  • 64': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Teagan Thompson replaces Hannah Holgersen.
  • 69': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
  • 69': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Brisbane Roar FC 2. Jenna McCormick (Brisbane Roar FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hollie Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Sara D'Appolonia replaces Paige Zois.
  • 72': Foul by Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 72': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 73': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
  • 74': Foul by Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 74': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
  • 76': Attempt saved. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessika Nash with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Brisbane Roar FC. Conceded by Beattie Goad.
  • 78': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Sarah O'Donoghue replaces Kijah Stephenson.
  • 78': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Rebecca Kirkup replaces Grace Kuilamu.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ava Briedis replaces Rachel Lowe.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ella O'Grady replaces Alana Murphy.
  • 82': Hand ball by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 84': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 84': Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory).
  • 85': Jenna McCormick (Brisbane Roar FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar FC).
  • 87': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ava Briedis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Kurea Okino tries a through ball, but Ella O'Grady is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jenna McCormick.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Checker.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Brisbane Roar FC 2. Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by McKenzie Weinert.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Brisbane Roar FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Brisbane Roar FC 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
45.4 Possession 54.6
8 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
264 Accurate Passes 330
372 Passes 438
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 51
15 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
18 Effective Tackles 13
26 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
20 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,588

Line-Ups

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Lydia Williams (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
15 Emma Checker
2 Jamilla Rankin
5 Jessika Nash Yellow Card
16 Paige Zois
8 Alana Murphy
23 Rachel Lowe
6 Beatrice Goad
11 McKenzie Weinert
13 Kurea Okino
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Ava Briedis, Sara D'Appolonia, Miranda Templeman, Ella O'Grady, Rosie Curtis.

BRI Brisbane Roar (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
5 Jenna Mccormick
6 Holly Mcqueen
17 Leah Scarpelli
16 Chelsea Blissett
19 Hollie Palmer
11 Sharn Freier
4 Kijah Stephenson
9 Mia Corbin Yellow Card
15 Hannah Holgersen
10 Grace Kuilamu
Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
Sarah O'Donoghue, Teagan Thompson, Rebecca Kirkup, Tamar Levin, Keeley Richards.

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