Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne Victory
  • 20': McKenzie Weinert
  • 60': Emily Gielnik
  • 63': McKenzie Weinert
  • 71': Emily Gielnik
FT
4 - 0
Western Sydney

    About

    Melbourne Victory are hosting Western Sydney at Home of the Matildas, 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.
    • 5': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 6': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Olivia Price.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Emily Gielnik is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Chidiac following a fast break.
    • 18': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 19': Foul by Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 19': Tori Hansen (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
    • 27': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kayla Morrison.
    • 30': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexia Apostolakis with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cushla Rue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin with a cross.
    • 35': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 35': Vicky Bruce (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alexia Apostolakis (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Danika Matos (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 38': Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Tori Hansen (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Morrison.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Emily Gielnik is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 43': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Gielnik with a cross.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
    • 46': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
    • 46': Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 49': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Danika Matos is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 50': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Danika Matos is caught offside.
    • 52': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Alexia Apostolakis is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 55': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Amy Harrison (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Elise Kellond-Knight (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Offside, Melbourne Victory. McKenzie Weinert is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by McKenzie Weinert.
    • 57': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Gemma Ferris.
    • 59': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Melissa Caceres (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 60': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaylie Collins.
    • 60': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 62': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Amy Harrison.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Kayla Morrison following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Holly Caspers.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Caceres.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Olivia Price (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 66': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Amy Chessari replaces Melissa Caceres.
    • 66': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Ella Buchanan replaces Cushla Rue.
    • 66': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Maliah Morris replaces Olivia Price.
    • 69': Attempt saved. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 70': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Melbourne Victory).
    • 70': Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Goal! Melbourne Victory 4, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Rachel Lowe.
    • 73': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Kayla Morrison.
    • 74': Attempt saved. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Gielnik.
    • 74': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Conceded by Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 76': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Kurea Okino replaces Emily Gielnik.
    • 77': Foul by Holly Caspers (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 77': Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 80': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Amy Chessari (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Chidiac.
    • 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers Women. Lauren Keir replaces Holly Caspers.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Checker with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Sophie Harding (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danika Matos.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Tori Hansen (Melbourne Victory).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy replaces Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 89': Amy Chessari (Western Sydney Wanderers Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Maliah Morris (Western Sydney Wanderers Women).
    • 90'+2': Maliah Morris went off injured after Western Sydney Wanderers Women had used all subs.
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 4, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 4, Western Sydney Wanderers Women 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 2
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    11 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    256 Accurate Passes 352
    369 Passes 451
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 26
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 70
    17 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 18
    15 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    12 Interceptions 15
    22 Effective Clearances 6
    22 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Home of the Matildas
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 818

    Line-Ups

    MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    50 Courtney Newbon (GK)
    18 Kayla Ann Morrison
    3 Tori Hansen
    2 Jamilla Rankin
    15 Emma Checker
    21 Elise Kellond-Knight
    10 Alex Chidiac
    4 Sara D'Appolonia
    23 Rachel Lowe
    11 McKenzie Weinert
    9 Emily Gielnik
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Alana Murphy, Lia Privitelli, Kurea Okino, Georgia Candy, Jessika Nash.

    WSFC Western Sydney (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kaylie Collins (GK)
    7 Amy Harrison Yellow Card
    2 Victoria Frances Bruce
    3 Gemma Ferris
    8 Olivia Price
    21 Alexia Apostolakis
    10 Melissa Caceres
    15 Cushla Rue
    11 Danika Matos
    9 Sophie Harding
    25 Holly Caspers
    Western Sydney Substitutes:
    Maliah Morris, Lauren Keir, Sham Khamis, Amy Chessari, Ella Buchanan.

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