Australian A-League Women

Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory , 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Semifinals

· Australian A-League Women
Adelaide United
  • 32': Nanako Sasaki
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1 - 2
Melbourne Victory
  • 29': Lia Privitelli
  • 57': Melina Ayres

About

Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne Victory at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, 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.
  • 6': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 6': Matilda McNamara (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
  • 8': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fiona Worts with a cross.
  • 11': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Polly Doran with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
  • 12': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 31': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 31': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 34': Offside, Adelaide United. Fiona Worts tries a through ball, but Emily Condon is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Condon.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 40': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nanako Sasaki.
  • 41': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Brooke Hendrix.
  • 42': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 46': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
  • 46': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Emily Hodgson.
  • 50': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 50': Reona Omiya (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United).
  • 50': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 51': Kayla Sharples (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dylan Holmes.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Isabel Hodgson.
  • 57': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lia Privitelli with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isabel Hodgson.
  • 60': Substitution, Adelaide United. Shadeene Evans replaces Emily Condon.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Nevin.
  • 63': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
  • 68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Harriet Withers replaces Melina Ayres.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
  • 71': 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.
  • 74': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Shadeene Evans (Adelaide United).
  • 75': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Shadeene Evans (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chelsie Dawber.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy replaces Amy Jackson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 82': Substitution, Adelaide United. Emma Stanbury replaces Reona Omiya.
  • 85': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Alana Murphy.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 86': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
  • 86': Foul by Shadeene Evans (Adelaide United).
  • 86': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Lia Privitelli.
  • 89': Substitution, Adelaide United. Meleri Mullan replaces Emily Hodgson.
  • 90'+1': Emma Stanbury (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matilda McNamara (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+3': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 1, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 5
54 Possession 46
16 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 250
437 Passes 375
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 62
17 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
32 Interceptions 37
22 Effective Clearances 15
22 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 2,607

Line-Ups

ADE Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Annalee Grove (GK)
4 Kayla Sharples
3 Matilda Mcnamara
2 Emily Hodgson
11 Isabel Hodgson
16 Dylan Holmes Yellow Card
6 Reona Omiya
12 Nanako Sasaki
8 Emily Condon
23 Fiona Worts
10 Chelsie Dawber
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Shadeene Evans, Meleri Mullan, Emma Stanbury, Miranda Templeman, Ella Tonkin.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
25 Brooke Hendrix
3 Claudia Bunge
5 Courtney Nevin Yellow Card
13 Polly Doran Yellow Card
15 Amy Jackson Yellow Card
10 Alex Chidiac
2 Tiffany Eliadis
14 Melina Ayres
9 Catherine Zimmerman
19 Lia Privitelli
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Alana Murphy, Harriet Withers, Paige Zois, Maja Markovski, Melissa Maizels.

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