Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Canberra United
  • 5': Michelle Heyman
  • 70': Michelle Heyman
FT
2 - 3
Melbourne Victory
  • 18': Rachel Lowe
  • 45'+1': Alex Chidiac
  • 90'+3': Emily Gielnik

About

Canberra United are hosting Melbourne Victory at McKellar Park, Canberra, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 5': Goal! Canberra United 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly Murray with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
  • 12': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 13': Offside, Canberra United. Nickoletta Flannery is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, Melbourne Victory. McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Deven Jackson (Canberra United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tegan Bertolissio.
  • 18': Goal! Canberra United 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Morrison with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
  • 19': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United).
  • 20': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
  • 23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tegan Bertolissio.
  • 23': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
  • 23': Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Checker.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 29': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Offside, Canberra United. Deven Jackson is caught offside.
  • 36': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Sara D'Appolonia is caught offside.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Canberra United 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vesna Milivojevic.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Canberra United 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Canberra United 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 46': Deven Jackson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tegan Bertolissio.
  • 50': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Lia Privitelli.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Lowe with a through ball.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by McKenzie Weinert with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
  • 55': Holly Murray (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Holly Murray.
  • 58': Cannon Clough (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
  • 59': Offside, Canberra United. Nickoletta Flannery is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Emily Gielnik replaces Lia Privitelli.
  • 64': Offside, Melbourne Victory. McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
  • 68': Offside, Melbourne Victory. McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Canberra United. Sofia Christopherson replaces Deven Jackson.
  • 69': Substitution, Canberra United. Ruby Nathan replaces Nickoletta Flannery.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruby Nathan with a cross.
  • 70': Goal! Canberra United 2, Melbourne Victory 2. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
  • 72': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Chidiac.
  • 72': Foul by Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory).
  • 72': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Kurea Okino replaces McKenzie Weinert.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mary Stanic-Floody (Canberra United).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Canberra United. María José Rojas replaces Mary Stanic-Floody.
  • 77': Substitution, Canberra United. Ava Piazza replaces Holly Murray.
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sasha Grove.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rosie Curtis replaces Alex Chidiac.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Paige Zois replaces Alana Murphy.
  • 82': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
  • 82': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Tegan Bertolissio (Canberra United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ava Piazza.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 85': Sasha Grove (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Vesna Milivojevic (Canberra United).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kurea Okino.
  • 88': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90': María José Rojas (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+1': Sofia Christopherson (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Cannon Clough (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by María José Rojas.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. María José Rojas (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Canberra United 2, Melbourne Victory 3. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paige Zois.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ava Piazza (Canberra United).
  • 90'+4': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Ava Piazza (Canberra United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Canberra United 2, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Canberra United 2, Melbourne Victory 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 2
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 6
58.5 Possession 41.5
19 SHOTS 13
9 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 226
451 Passes 312
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 63
32 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 22
16 Tackles 28
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 14
27 Effective Clearances 19
27 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: McKellar Park
Location: Canberra, Australia
Attendance: 2,148

Line-Ups

CAN Canberra United (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Chloe Lincoln (GK)
3 Sarah Clark
22 Barrie Clough
28 Tegan Bertolissio
8 Sasha Grove
10 Mary Stanic-Floody
4 Holly Murray
11 Deven Jackson
19 Nikki Flannery
23 Michelle Heyman
17 Vesna Milivojevic
Canberra United Substitutes:
Ruby Nathan, Ava Piazza, Coco Majstorovic, Sofia Christopherson, Maria José Rojas.

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

No. Name
50 Courtney Newbon (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
3 Tori Hansen
2 Jamilla Rankin
15 Emma Checker
10 Alex Chidiac
4 Sara D'Appolonia
8 Alana Murphy
23 Rachel Lowe
11 McKenzie Weinert
19 Lia Privitelli
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Emily Gielnik, Rosie Curtis, Paige Zois, Georgia Candy, Kurea Okino.

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