Canberra United vs Melbourne City, 2020-21 Australian W-League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Women
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Heyman scores again to help Canberra top W-League with win vs. Melbourne City
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Margot Robinne (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Attempt missed. Margot Robinne (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hollie Palmer.
- 5': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
- 5': Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Grace Maher (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 8': Foul by Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC).
- 8': Paige Satchell (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Offside, Canberra United. Lauren Keir tries a through ball, but Demi Koulizakis is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Teigen Allen (Melbourne City FC).
- 11': Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jessika Nash.
- 14': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Margot Robinne tries a through ball, but Rhali Dobson is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Canberra United. Demi Koulizakis tries a through ball, but Paige Satchell is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 15': Sarah Cain (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Heyman.
- 23': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 23': Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
- 23': Paige Satchell (Canberra United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
- 26': Attempt saved. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kendall Fletcher with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jessika Nash.
- 33': Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC).
- 35': Foul by Isabella Foletta (Canberra United).
- 35': Margot Robinne (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Canberra United. Grace Maher tries a through ball, but Nickoletta Flannery is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 43': Offside, Canberra United. Michelle Heyman tries a through ball, but Paige Satchell is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United).
- 45': Teagan Micah (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Canberra United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 49': Foul by Demi Koulizakis (Canberra United).
- 49': Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
- 50': Laura Hughes (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Jenna McCormick.
- 51': Attempt missed. Paige Satchell (Canberra United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isabella Foletta following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Isabella Foletta (Canberra United).
- 54': Margot Robinne (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Johnson with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lauren Keir.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 58': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lauren Keir.
- 59': Attempt saved. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhali Dobson.
- 59': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sally James.
- 60': Corner, Canberra United. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Harriet Withers replaces Margot Robinne.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chinatsu Kira replaces Rhali Dobson.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sally James.
- 65': Substitution, Canberra United. Sasha Grove replaces Demi Koulizakis.
- 67': Attempt missed. Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
- 67': Foul by Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC).
- 67': Jessika Nash (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Michelle Heyman (Canberra United).
- 73': Goal! Canberra United 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Michelle Heyman (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Keir.
- 76': Foul by Sasha Grove (Canberra United).
- 76': Sarah Cain (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Goal! Canberra United 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Jenna McCormick (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chinatsu Kira following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
- 80': Jessika Nash (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Canberra United. Hayley Taylor-Young replaces Michelle Heyman.
- 83': Attempt missed. Paige Satchell (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sasha Grove.
- 84': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC).
- 84': Lauren Keir (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
- 87': Hayley Taylor-Young (Canberra United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Hand ball by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
- 88': Attempt missed. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isabella Foletta.
- 89': Attempt saved. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chinatsu Kira.
- 89': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sally James.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Canberra United. Jessie Rasschaert replaces Kendall Fletcher because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Goal! Canberra United 2, Melbourne City FC 1. Nickoletta Flannery (Canberra United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sasha Grove with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Canberra United 2, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Canberra United 2, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Canberra United 2, Melbourne City FC 1.
Statistics
 MBC |
CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 361 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 11 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Women
Venue: Viking Park
Location: Erindale, Australia
Attendance: 1,398
Venue: Viking Park
Location: Erindale, Australia
Attendance: 1,398
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 |
Line-Ups
Canberra United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sally James (GK) |
| 4 | Kendall Fletcher |
| 15 | Jessika Nash |
| 5 | Lauren Keir |
| 18 | Isabella Foletta |
| 8 | Laura Hughes |
| 10 | Grace Maher |
| 19 | Nikki Flannery |
| 13 | Paige Satchell |
| 23 | Michelle Heyman |
| 9 | Demi Koulizakis |
Melbourne City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Teagan Micah (GK) |
| 21 | Jenna Mccormick |
| 17 | Samantha Johnson  |
| 5 | Tori Tumeth |
| 13 | Sarah Cain |
| 18 | Leah Davidson |
| 19 | Tyla-Jay Vlajnic |
| 3 | Teigen Allen |
| 11 | Rhali Dobson |
| 14 | Margot Robinne |
| 8 | Hollie Palmer |
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