Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 6': Mariana Speckmaier (Melbourne City) Goal at 6'
- 20': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Penalty - Scored at 20'
- 29': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 29'
- 36': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 36'
- 42': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 42'
- 45'+4': Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 49'
- 59': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 59'
- 64': Lourdes Bosch (Melbourne City) Goal at 64'
- 65': Alexia Apostolakis (Melbourne City) Yellow Card at 65'
- 70': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Leticia Mckenna (Melbourne City) Substitution at 70'
- 72': Beatrice Goad (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 72'
- 79': Sofia Sakalis (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Emilia Murray (Melbourne City) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Mariana Speckmaier (Melbourne City) Goal at 85'
- 89': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+3': Kiera Meyers (Melbourne City) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 MBC |
MBV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,850
A-League Women Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 16 | +8 | 30 |
| 4 | Western United | 17 | -4 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Courtney Newbon (GK) |
| 18 | Kayla Ann Morrison  |
| 3 | Claudia Bunge |
| 6 | Beatrice Goad |
| 2 | Ellie Wilson |
| 8 | Alana Murphy |
| 10 | Alex Chidiac |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe |
| 15 | Emily Gielnik |
| 66 | Alana Jancevski |
| 11 | Nikki Flannery |
Melbourne City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Malena Mieres (GK) |
| 14 | Laura Hughes |
| 5 | Taylor Otto |
| 8 | Alexia Apostolakis |
| 16 | Karly Roestbakken |
| 22 | Bryleeh Henry |
| 7 | Kathryn Harvey |
| 10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
| 18 | Leah Davidson |
| 19 | Lourdes Bosch |
| 17 | Mariana Speckmaier |
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