Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory vs Canberra United , 2019-20 Australian W-League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
  • 31': Melina Ayres
  • 38': Melina Ayres
  • 77': Natasha Dowie
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3 - 0

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Melbourne Victory are hosting Canberra United at Lakeside Stadium, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Jessie Rasschaert (Canberra United).
  • 2': Rosie Sutton (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Foul by Camila (Canberra United).
  • 5': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Amy Jackson.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Emma Stanbury (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camila with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jessie Rasschaert.
  • 14': Elise Thorsnes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 17': Foul by Rosie Sutton (Melbourne Victory).
  • 17': Nikola Orgill (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Darian Jenkins (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Camila (Canberra United).
  • 19': Hand ball by Emma Stanbury (Canberra United).
  • 20': Camila (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Emily Menges (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Rosie Sutton (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darian Jenkins with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Simone Charley.
  • 31': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Canberra United 0. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darian Jenkins.
  • 35': Camila (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 36': Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Elise Thorsnes (Canberra United).
  • 38': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Canberra United 0. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natasha Dowie.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Rosie Sutton (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natasha Dowie.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 42': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Elise Thorsnes.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Melina Ayres with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Annalie Longo tries a through ball, but Melina Ayres is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Camila (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Melina Ayres tries a through ball, but Natasha Dowie is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Canberra United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 2, Canberra United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Canberra United. Olivia Price replaces Emma Stanbury.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Elise Thorsnes (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Camila.
  • 52': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Darian Jenkins (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Amy Jackson with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Canberra United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivia Price.
  • 57': Hand ball by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Aoife Colvill (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elise Thorsnes.
  • 60': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nikola Orgill.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angela Beard following a fast break.
  • 63': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jessie Rasschaert.
  • 64': Substitution, Canberra United. Leena Khamis replaces Rebekah Horsey.
  • 64': Substitution, Canberra United. Ashlie Crofts replaces Aoife Colvill.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosie Sutton.
  • 65': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Lauren Keir.
  • 67': Foul by Lauren Keir (Canberra United).
  • 67': Rosie Sutton (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Haley Hanson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ashlie Crofts (Canberra United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Camila.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darian Jenkins with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Grace Maher replaces Annalie Longo.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rosie Sutton.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Camila (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Charley.
  • 73': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leena Khamis (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Camila with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 77': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Canberra United 0. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Canberra United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Keir.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darian Jenkins with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Natasha Dowie.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Teigen Allen replaces Melina Ayres.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Olivia Price (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashlie Crofts.
  • 84': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Polly Doran replaces Rosie Sutton.
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nikola Orgill.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Camila (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashlie Crofts.
  • 87': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Haley Hanson.
  • 90': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Polly Doran.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Natasha Dowie (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+4': Olivia Price (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grace Maher.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Canberra United 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 15
0 Saves 0
43 Possession 56
13 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
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
0 Blocked Shots 0
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: Lakeside Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 562

A-League Women Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Melbourne City 20 +16 40
2 Wellington Phoenix 20 +21 34
3 Canberra United 20 +6 31
4 Brisbane Roar 20 -2 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

MBV Melbourne Victory

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
5 Laura Brock
8 Angela Beard
4 Emily Menges
15 Amy Jackson
6 Haley McCutcheon
16 Annalie Longo
11 Darian Jenkins
14 Melina Ayres
9 Natasha Dowie
2 Rosie Sutton

CAN Canberra United

No. Name
20 Sham Khamis (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
23 Lauren Keir
5 Nikola Orgill
4 Jessie Rasschaert
21 Rebekah Horsey
11 Elise Thorsnes
6 Emma Stanbury
10 Camila
7 Simone Charley
24 Aoife Colvill

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