Melbourne City vs Canberra United , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Holly McNamara tries a through ball, but Julia Grosso is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
- 3': Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery.
- 9': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rebekah Stott with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt blocked. María José Rojas (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
- 13': Foul by María José Rojas (Canberra United).
- 13': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
- 17': Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by María José Rojas.
- 24': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 25': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Canberra United 0. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Alex McKenzie.
- 30': Emma Ilijoski (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Taylor Otto (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
- 41': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United).
- 42': Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a cross.
- 45': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 45': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Cannon Clough.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Canberra United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Canberra United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson replaces Tegan Bertolissio.
- 46': Penalty Melbourne City FC. Holly McNamara draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Alex McKenzie (Canberra United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 47': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 0. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 48': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
- 49': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sofia Christopherson.
- 50': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
- 50': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC).
- 51': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Daniela Galic tries a through ball, but Julia Grosso is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by María José Rojas.
- 60': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 63': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry replaces Leticia McKenna.
- 66': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruby Nathan.
- 68': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
- 69': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Holly McNamara.
- 70': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Holly McNamara.
- 71': Offside, Canberra United. Sasha Grove tries a through ball, but Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rebekah Stott.
- 72': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
- 74': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
- 75': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
- 75': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Canberra United. Deven Jackson replaces María José Rojas.
- 80': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
- 80': Attempt missed. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 82': Emma Ilijoski (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
- 83': Attempt saved. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara with a through ball.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic with a cross.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
- 89': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Cannon Clough.
- 90': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC).
- 90': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tijan McKenna replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deven Jackson.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alex McKenzie (Canberra United).
- 90'+4': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Alex McKenzie (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Canberra United 1.
Statistics
CAN | MBC | |
---|---|---|
5 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
9 | Saves | 1 |
38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
7 | SHOTS | 22 |
2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
226 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
335 | Passes | 557 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
10 | Crosses | 16 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
54 | Long Balls | 41 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
20 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
10 | Interceptions | 12 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
21 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,138
Line-Ups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
44 | Lysianne Proulx (GK) |
5 | Taylor Otto |
13 | Rebekah Stott |
6 | Leticia Mckenna |
7 | Julia Grosso |
8 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
14 | Laura Hughes |
9 | Holly Mcnamara |
24 | Daniela Galic |
17 | Hannah Wilkinson |
Canberra United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Chloe Lincoln (GK) |
2 | Alex Mckenzie |
22 | Barrie Clough |
8 | Sasha Grove |
28 | Tegan Bertolissio |
7 | Maria José Rojas |
17 | Vesna Milivojevic |
5 | Emma Ilijoski |
23 | Michelle Heyman |
19 | Nikki Flannery |
9 | Ruby Nathan |
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