Melbourne Victory vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 1': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 1'
- 9': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 9'
- 20': Catherine Zimmerman (Western United) Goal at 20'
- 30': Isabel Dehakiz (Western United) Yellow Card at 30'
- 41': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 41'
- 45'+1': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Melissa Taranto (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Alex Chidiac (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 49'
- 55': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 55'
- 64': Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 64'
- 66': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Alana Cortellino (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Sandra Ibarguen (Western United) Substitution at 66'
- 75': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 75'
- 75': Ava Briedis (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Laura Pickett (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 80'
- 85': Julia Sardo (Western United) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 WSU |
MBV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,014
A-League Women Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | 23 | +34 | 55 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | +21 | 53 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | +14 | 45 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | +6 | 34 |
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 |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Dall'Oste (GK) |
| 28 | Isabel Dehakiz |
| 22 | Alana Cerne |
| 18 | Grace Maher |
| 8 | Sasha Grove |
| 9 | Sara Eggesvik |
| 2 | Emily Roach |
| 34 | Catherine Zimmerman |
| 20 | Keiwa Hieda |
| 10 | Kahli Johnson |
| 5 | Aimee Medwin |
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