Australian A-League Women

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
  • 74': Jordan Thompson
  • 80': Charlotte Mclean
FT
2 - 3
Melbourne City
  • 23': Julia Grosso
  • 31': Emina Ekic
  • 45'+3': Daniela Galic

About

Sydney FC are hosting Melbourne City at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 2': Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC).
  • 2': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 5': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
  • 5': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 6': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniela Galic.
  • 8': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Charlotte Mclean.
  • 9': Offside, Sydney FC. Charlotte Mclean tries a through ball, but Fiona Worts is caught offside.
  • 10': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 12': Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Ray.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Ray.
  • 18': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
  • 21': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 21': Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Shay Hollman (Sydney FC).
  • 21': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 26': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
  • 29': Offside, Sydney FC. Tori Tumeth tries a through ball, but Fiona Worts is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
  • 30': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Fiona Worts.
  • 31': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 34': Abbey Lemon (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 35': Foul by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
  • 35': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Daniela Galic tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jessica Seaman (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Indiana Dos Santos (Sydney FC).
  • 39': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 40': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jada Whyman.
  • 42': Foul by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
  • 42': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Indiana Dos Santos with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jordan Thompson replaces Abbey Lemon.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Sienna Saveska replaces Indiana Dos Santos.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 47': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Shea Connors (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Lysianne Proulx.
  • 53': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Tori Tumeth.
  • 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jada Whyman.
  • 55': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Hannah Wilkinson replaces Daniela Galic.
  • 65': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jada Whyman.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Substitution, Sydney FC. Zara Kruger replaces Shay Hollman.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 66': Substitution, Sydney FC. Aideen Keane replaces Shea Connors.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC).
  • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leah Davidson replaces Leticia McKenna.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
  • 70': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Taylor Otto.
  • 70': Foul by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
  • 70': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 73': Hand ball by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
  • 73': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC).
  • 73': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Taylor Ray (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 3. Jordan Thompson (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Ray following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tijan McKenna replaces Emina Ekic.
  • 78': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 78': Jessica Seaman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Sienna Saveska (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlotte Mclean.
  • 79': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Laura Hughes.
  • 80': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne City FC 3. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Tori Tumeth (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Aideen Keane (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fiona Worts.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+5': Jessica Seaman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne City FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne City FC 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 11
5 Saves 4
57.1 Possession 42.9
12 SHOTS 15
8 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 218
460 Passes 323
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 25
0.1 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 55
24 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 18
21 Tackles 27
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 24
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,937

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
25 Jessica Seaman
3 Charlotte Mclean
14 Abbey Lemon
4 Tori Tumeth
22 Indiana Dos Santos
21 Shay Hollman
18 Taylor Ray
23 Fiona Worts
20 Princess Ibani Yellow Card
9 Shea Connors
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Jordan Thompson, Zara Kruger, Sienna Saveska, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Aideen Keane.

MBC Melbourne City (4-4-2)

No. Name
44 Lysianne Proulx (GK)
5 Taylor Otto
13 Rebekah Stott
3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
7 Julia Grosso
14 Laura Hughes Yellow Card
6 Leticia Mckenna
24 Daniela Galic
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
11 Emina Ekic
10 Rhianna Pollicina Yellow Card
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Leah Davidson, Leia Varley, Tijan Mckenna, Melissa Barbieri, Hannah Wilkinson.

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