Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City, 2020-21 Australian W-League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne Victory
  • 47': Mindy Barbieri
  • 51': Catherine Zimmerman
FT
2 - 3
Melbourne City
  • 22': Alex Chidiac
  • 25': Claudia Bunge (OG)
  • 86': Harriet Withers

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Melbourne City at Epping 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 Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 2': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 5': Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic tries a through ball, but Alexandra Chidiac is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 9': Jenna McCormick (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC).
  • 11': Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 14': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne City FC).
  • 20': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
  • 20': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 21': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hollie Palmer.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 25': Own Goal by Claudia Bunge, Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City FC 2.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Polly Doran with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chinatsu Kira.
  • 28': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 28': Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 36': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 38': Foul by Jenna McCormick (Melbourne City FC).
  • 38': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
  • 40': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC).
  • 40': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Annalie Longo.
  • 40': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
  • 40': Jenna McCormick (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Samantha Johnson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 44': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 45'+1': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Polly Doran.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiffany Eliadis with a headed pass.
  • 47': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 47': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City FC 2. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 51': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City FC 2. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
  • 52': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC).
  • 52': Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 53': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 53': Jenna McCormick (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 56': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Harriet Withers.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 59': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhali Dobson.
  • 61': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 63': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 63': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mindy Barbieri with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Emma Checker replaces Tori Tumeth.
  • 66': Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Chinatsu Kira (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 68': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory).
  • 72': Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Teigen Allen replaces Jenna McCormick because of an injury.
  • 74': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory).
  • 75': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Teigen Allen (Melbourne City FC).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mindy Barbieri.
  • 75': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Hollie Palmer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kayla Ann Morrison.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhali Dobson.
  • 78': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 78': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rhali Dobson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hollie Palmer.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Natalie Martineau replaces Mindy Barbieri.
  • 85': Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC).
  • 85': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Catherine Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Amy Jackson is caught offside.
  • 86': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City FC 3. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 88': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Alexandra Chidiac tries a through ball, but Rhali Dobson is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Natalie Martineau.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Harriet Withers (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hollie Palmer.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Natalie Martineau (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Angela Beard with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Teigen Allen.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Teagan Micah.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Claudia Bunge following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+10': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City FC 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 4
52.1 Possession 47.9
15 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
219 Accurate Passes 194
359 Passes 321
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
83 Long Balls 86
24 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 6
17 Effective Tackles 18
26 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
18 Interceptions 20
24 Effective Clearances 15
24 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Epping Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,034

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Gabriela Garton (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
3 Claudia Bunge
8 Angela Beard
13 Polly Doran
15 Amy Jackson Yellow Card
10 Annalie Longo
7 Kyra Cooney-Cross
14 Melina Ayres
9 Catherine Zimmerman
30 Mindy Barbieri
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Maja Markovski, Tiffany Eliadis, Lia Privitelli, Melissa Maizels, Natalie Martineau.

MBC Melbourne City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Teagan Micah (GK)
21 Jenna Mccormick
5 Tori Tumeth
17 Samantha Johnson
18 Leah Davidson
8 Hollie Palmer
10 Chinatsu Kira
19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
11 Rhali Dobson Yellow Card
9 Alex Chidiac
12 Harriet Withers
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Melissa Barbieri, Emma Checker, Margot Robinne, Teigen Allen, Sarah Cain.

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