Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Melbourne City advance 6-0 on aggregate
Melbourne City
  • 26': Rhianna Pollicina
  • 67': Hannah Wilkinson
  • 70': Leticia Mckenna
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Melbourne City advance 6-0 on aggregate
Newcastle Jets

    About

    Melbourne City are hosting Newcastle Jets 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.
    • 3': Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 4': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josie Wilson.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 11': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Lorena Baumann (Newcastle Jets).
    • 15': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Lara Gooch is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cassidy Davis.
    • 15': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
    • 16': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bárbara.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lara Gooch (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cassidy Davis.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Allan.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren Allan with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women).
    • 24': Lorena Baumann (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
    • 26': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniela Galic with a through ball.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Melindaj Barbieri (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 33': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Elizabeth Copus-Brown.
    • 34': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 35': Taylor Otto (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 35': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Lorena Baumann.
    • 38': Foul by Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets).
    • 38': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a through ball.
    • 41': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Isobel Nino.
    • 41': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Lauren Allan.
    • 42': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Isobel Nino.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laura Hughes.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 45'+2': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lara Gooch (Newcastle Jets).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City Women 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Melissa Barbieri replaces Bárbara.
    • 45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Milan Hammond replaces Lauren Allan.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
    • 51': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Emina Ekic is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebekah Stott.
    • 53': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Julia Grosso is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 56': Hand ball by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women).
    • 58': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women).
    • 58': Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rebekah Stott.
    • 61': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Alexandra Huynh replaces Josie Wilson.
    • 62': Foul by Natasha Prior (Newcastle Jets).
    • 62': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Sarina Bolden (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melindaj Barbieri with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 66': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Leticia McKenna replaces Laura Hughes.
    • 67': Goal! Melbourne City Women 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emina Ekic following a fast break.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Shelby McMahon replaces Daniela Galic.
    • 69': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Sophie Hoban replaces Melindaj Barbieri.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 70': Goal! Melbourne City Women 3, Newcastle Jets 0. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 72': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets).
    • 73': Foul by Lorena Baumann (Newcastle Jets).
    • 73': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Lorena Baumann (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Foul by Elizabeth Copus-Brown (Newcastle Jets).
    • 75': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Emma Dundas replaces Melina Ayres.
    • 77': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Caitlin Karic replaces Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorena Baumann.
    • 80': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets).
    • 80': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Sophie Hoban (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarina Bolden.
    • 83': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets).
    • 84': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Emma Dundas (Newcastle Jets).
    • 85': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Alexandra Huynh (Newcastle Jets).
    • 87': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama replaces Leah Davidson.
    • 87': Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City Women).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emina Ekic.
    • 90': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Isobel Nino.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Shelby McMahon (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Otto.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City Women 3, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City Women 3, Newcastle Jets 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 5
    33 Possession 67
    16 SHOTS 23
    6 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    124 Accurate Passes 411
    252 Passes 529
    0.5 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 0
    14 Crosses 5
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    79 Long Balls 50
    17 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    26 Effective Tackles 14
    36 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 13
    23 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 2,041

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    88 Bárbara (GK)
    13 Rebekah Stott
    5 Taylor Otto
    7 Julia Grosso
    22 Bryleeh Henry
    10 Rhianna Pollicina
    14 Laura Hughes Yellow Card
    17 Hannah Wilkinson
    24 Daniela Galic
    11 Emina Ekic
    18 Leah Davidson
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Melissa Barbieri, Caitlin Karic, Shelby Mcmahon, Leticia Mckenna, Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.

    NEW Newcastle Jets (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Isobel Nino (GK)
    4 Natasha Prior
    22 Lorena Baumann Yellow Card
    2 Josie Wilson
    6 Cassidy Davis
    10 Libby Copus-Brown
    9 Mindy Barbieri
    25 Lara Gooch
    13 Lauren Allan
    11 Sarina Bolden
    14 Melina Ayres
    Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
    Tiahna Robertson, Sophie Hoban, Emma Dundas, Alexandra Huynh, Milan Hammond.

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