Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 10': Emina Ekic
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1 - 0
Melbourne Victory

    About

    Melbourne City are hosting Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park, 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': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 2': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 6': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women).
    • 6': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 8': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by McKenzie Weinert.
    • 12': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Lysianne Proulx.
    • 12': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kayla Morrison.
    • 14': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 14': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 17': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
    • 18': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 18': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 21': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Jessika Nash.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
    • 22': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Emina Ekic is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 25': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Tori Hansen (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Otto.
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
    • 36': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
    • 36': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Lydia Williams (Melbourne Victory).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Julia Grosso is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Taylor Otto (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Taylor Otto (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Leticia McKenna.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City Women 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 47': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kurea Okino with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 52': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
    • 52': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 53': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 54': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Leticia McKenna.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Lysianne Proulx.
    • 64': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Jessika Nash.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Hand ball by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women).
    • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Bryleeh Henry replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
    • 71': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Sara D'Appolonia replaces Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 71': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Kurea Okino.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Otto.
    • 74': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women).
    • 74': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
    • 78': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
    • 78': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
    • 79': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 83': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 85': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women).
    • 85': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Emma Checker replaces Jessika Nash.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 89': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 89': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by McKenzie Weinert with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Daniela Galic.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alana Murphy following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Melbourne Victory 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 4
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    8 Saves 3
    33.5 Possession 66.5
    15 SHOTS 27
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    204 Accurate Passes 505
    275 Passes 584
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    24 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    43 Long Balls 46
    15 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 9
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    23 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 6
    28 Effective Clearances 11
    28 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 6,286

    Line-Ups

    MBC Melbourne City (4-2-2-2)

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

    MBV Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lydia Williams (GK)
    18 Kayla Ann Morrison
    3 Tori Hansen
    2 Jamilla Rankin
    5 Jessika Nash
    23 Rachel Lowe Yellow Card
    21 Elise Kellond-Knight
    8 Alana Murphy
    13 Kurea Okino
    6 Beatrice Goad Yellow Card
    11 McKenzie Weinert
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Emma Checker, Rosie Curtis, Lia Privitelli, Miranda Templeman, Sara D'Appolonia.

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