Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Elimination Finals

· Central Coast Mariners advance 4-2 on penalties

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Central Coast Mariners advance 4-2 on penalties

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Melbourne Victory are hosting Central Coast Mariners 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.
3': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isabel Gomez.
7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Annabel Martin.
12': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Faye Bryson with a cross.
14': Attempt saved. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Annabel Martin.
15': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
15': Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt blocked. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Attempt missed. Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
16': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Isabel Gomez is caught offside.
17': Attempt saved. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
17': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
18': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
21': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
22': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Paige Hayward.
23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
23': Casey Dumont (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
24': Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Attempt missed. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
28': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women).
28': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Beattie Goad is caught offside.
29': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
29': Attempt blocked. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
29': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
29': Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bianca Galic following a fast break.
34': Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
35': Attempt blocked. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Corner, Central Coast Mariners Women. Conceded by Alana Murphy.
37': Hand ball by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
40': Attempt blocked. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Foul by Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
40': Rola Badawiya (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women).
45': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alana Murphy following a set piece situation.
45'+2': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
46': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wurigumula.
49': Attempt missed. Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
49': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
50': Attempt missed. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
52': Hand ball by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
56': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Paige Hayward is caught offside.
59': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Paige Hayward (Central Coast Mariners Women).
60': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Peta Trimis replaces Paige Hayward.
65': Attempt missed. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lia Privitelli following a fast break.
68': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women).
68': Ashley Irwin (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Casey Dumont (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory).
70': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Dumont (Central Coast Mariners Women).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Paige Zois replaces Elise Kellond-Knight.
74': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Tess Quilligan replaces Rola Badawiya.
75': Attempt missed. Peta Trimis (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
83': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jazmin Wardlow.
87': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
89': Attempt blocked. Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
89': Attempt missed. Peta Trimis (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kyah Simon with a cross.
90': Attempt blocked. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+7': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
90'+8': Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Kyah Simon (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wurigumula.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
92': Foul by Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory).
92': Tess Quilligan (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
96': Attempt missed. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jazmin Wardlow.
97': Attempt blocked. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
97': Attempt missed. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
97': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Faye Bryson.
98': Attempt saved. Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
98': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
100': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Tiarna Karambasis replaces Ashley Irwin.
105': Attempt blocked. Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peta Trimis.
105': Attempt missed. Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Peta Trimis with a cross.
105'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory).
105'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
105': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Kurea Okino replaces Lia Privitelli.
106': Attempt blocked. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Gomez.
106': Delay in match because of an injury Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women).
108': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
109': Attempt saved. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Chidiac.
109': Attempt missed. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
111': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyah Simon.
111': Attempt saved. Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
112': Attempt blocked. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a through ball.
112': Attempt saved. Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jazmin Wardlow.
113': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
113': Foul by Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women).
113': Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
114': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners Women. Annalise Rasmussen replaces Isabel Gomez.
114': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
117': Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
117': Offside, Central Coast Mariners Women. Kyah Simon is caught offside.
119': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin.
120'+1': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
120'+2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jazmin Wardlow.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Melbourne Victory 0, Central Coast Mariners Women 0.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(1), Central Coast Mariners Women 0. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(1), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(1). Casey Dumont (Central Coast Mariners Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(1). Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(2). Faye Bryson (Central Coast Mariners Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(3). Wurigumula (Central Coast Mariners Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Paige Zois (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(4). Bianca Galic (Central Coast Mariners Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(4).
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 0(2), Central Coast Mariners Women 0(4).

Statistics

CEN		MBV
7	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	9
4	Saves	5
43.2	Possession	56.8
24	SHOTS	16
5	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
310	Accurate Passes	447
432	Passes	583
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	1
27	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.0
78	Long Balls	77
44	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
8	Blocked Shots	3
21	Effective Tackles	14
31	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
18	Interceptions	18
30	Effective Clearances	11
30	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,722

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No.	Name
50	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Tori Hansen
2	Jamilla Rankin
5	Jessika Nash
21	Elise Kellond-Knight
10	Alex Chidiac
8	Alana Murphy
23	Rachel Lowe
6	Beatrice Goad
19	Lia Privitelli

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Kurea Okino, Rosie Curtis, Emma Checker, Paige Zois, Georgia Candy.

Central Coast Mariners (5-4-1)

No.	Name
92	Casey Dumont (GK)
6	Isabel Gomez
12	Jazmin Jackmon
3	Ashley Irwin
5	Annabel Martin
2	Faye Bryson
4	Paige Hayward
8	Bianca Galic
9	Wurigumula
10	Rola Badawiya
17	Kyah Simon

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Tiarna Karambasis, Peta Trimis, Sarah Willacy, Tess Quilligan, Annalise Rasmussen.

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