Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory

51': Alana Jancevski (P)

FT
1 - 1

Wellington Phoenix

90': Manaia Elliott

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Wellington Phoenix at Home of the Matildas, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

51': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Penalty - Scored at 51'
65': Zoe Mcmeeken (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 65'
65': Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 65'
65': Mebae Tanaka (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 65'
79': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 79'
83': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 83'
84': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Yellow Card at 84'
88': Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 88'
90': Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 90'

Statistics

WEL		MBV
7	Fouls	6
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	7
7	Saves	2
33.5	Possession	66.5
12	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
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
3	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 725

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
50	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
6	Beatrice Goad
2	Ellie Wilson
15	Emily Gielnik
8	Alana Murphy
23	Rachel Lowe
10	Alex Chidiac
11	Nikki Flannery
66	Alana Jancevski

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Sara D'Appolonia, Laura Pickett, Ava Briedis, Georgia Candy, Ella O'Grady.

Wellington Phoenix (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
39	Carolina Vilao (GK)
5	Alivia Kelly
4	Mackenzie Barry
21	Lara Will
3	Tiana Jaber
15	Daisy Brazendale
6	Maya McCutcheon
7	Grace Jale
9	Olivia Fergusson
10	Alyssa Whinham
16	Annalie Longo

Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:

Zoe Mcmeeken, Brooke Neary, Mebae Tanaka, Emma Main, Manaia Elliott.

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