Sydney FC vs Canberra United , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Sydney FC

22': Aideen Keane

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1 - 1

Canberra United

32': Michelle Heyman

About

Sydney FC are hosting Canberra United at Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, 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.
2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sarah Clark.
4': Attempt saved. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Emma Ilijoski (Canberra United).
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Substitution, Canberra United. Ruby Nathan replaces Emma Ilijoski because of an injury.
10': Attempt missed. Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
17': Attempt blocked. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deven Jackson.
17': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Charlotte Mclean.
17': Attempt blocked. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Stanic-Floody with a cross.
21': Attempt missed. Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
22': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 0. Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
25': Offside, Sydney FC. Abbey Lemon is caught offside.
26': Attempt saved. Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
26': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
26': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Ruby Nathan (Canberra United).
27': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aideen Keane.
30': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
30': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nickoletta Flannery with a cross.
34': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Charlotte Mclean.
35': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mary Stanic-Floody.
43': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
43': Attempt saved. Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
44': Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Sarah Clark (Canberra United).
45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.
45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.
45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Teigan Collister replaces Aideen Keane.
46': Foul by Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United).
46': Teigan Collister (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt saved. Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Teigan Collister.
49': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
52': Attempt missed. Zara Kruger (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
52': Attempt blocked. Teigan Collister (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tori Tumeth with a cross.
53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sarah Clark.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Clark (Canberra United).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt missed. Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Tori Tumeth with a cross.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United).
59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Taylor Ray replaces Zara Kruger.
60': Substitution, Canberra United. Madelyn Whittall replaces Nickoletta Flannery because of an injury.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt blocked. Taylor Ray (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teigan Collister.
62': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
62': Attempt blocked. Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
65': Foul by Teigan Collister (Sydney FC).
65': Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Offside, Sydney FC. Teigan Collister is caught offside.
70': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Sydney FC).
70': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Ruby Nathan (Canberra United).
71': Teigan Collister (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Ruby Nathan (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt missed. Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a set piece situation.
72': Foul by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
72': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
74': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
74': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Offside, Sydney FC. Kirsty Fenton is caught offside.
75': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
78': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tori Tumeth.
79': Foul by Madelyn Whittall (Canberra United).
79': Taylor Ray (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
81': Attempt blocked. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82': Foul by Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC).
82': Sarah Clark (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC).
83': Sarah Clark (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jynaya Dos Santos replaces Shay Hollman.
84': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC).
84': Madelyn Whittall (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Clark with a cross.
85': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Sarah Clark.
86': Chloe Lincoln (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Teigan Collister (Sydney FC).
86': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tori Tumeth.
88': Substitution, Canberra United. María José Rojas replaces Sofia Christopherson.
88': Substitution, Canberra United. Tegan Bertolissio replaces Ruby Nathan.
89': Offside, Sydney FC. Teigan Collister is caught offside.
90': Attempt missed. Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tegan Bertolissio.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Teigan Collister.
90'+3': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Jynaya Dos Santos.
90'+4': Offside, Sydney FC. Jynaya Dos Santos is caught offside.
90'+5': Hand ball by Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
90'+6': Attempt saved. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
90'+6': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Chloe Lincoln.
90'+6': Foul by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
90'+6': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.
0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.
0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.
0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Canberra United 1.

Statistics

CAN		SYD
7	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
4	Corner Kicks	6
8	Saves	2
53.8	Possession	46.2
8	SHOTS	19
3	ON GOAL	9
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
282	Accurate Passes	254
428	Passes	367
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	15
0.4	Cross %	0.3
75	Long Balls	59
27	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	15
18	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	17
21	Effective Clearances	26
21	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,378

Line-Ups

Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
16	Jordan Thompson
3	Charlotte McLean
5	Kirsty Fenton
4	Tori Tumeth
21	Shay Hollman
19	Zara Kruger
15	Mackenzie Hawkesby
13	Aideen Keane
20	Princess Ibani
14	Abbey Lemon

Sydney FC Substitutes:

Teigan Collister, Jynaya Dos Santos, Indiana Dos Santos, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Taylor Ray.

Canberra United (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Chloe Lincoln (GK)
3	Sarah Clark
22	Barrie Clough
11	Deven Jackson
8	Sasha Grove
23	Michelle Heyman
5	Emma Ilijoski
10	Mary Stanic-Floody
13	Sofia Christopherson
17	Vesna Milivojevic
19	Nikki Flannery

Canberra United Substitutes:

Tegan Bertolissio, Ruby Nathan, Coco Majstorovic, Madelyn Whittall, Maria José Rojas.

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