Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
  • 29': Teresa Polias
  • 73': Princess Ibani (P)
FT
2 - 1
Melbourne Victory
  • 90'+5': Kyra Cooney-Cross

Sydney FC beat Melbourne Victory to claim W-League premiership

A-League

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Foul by Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC).
  • 16': Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mindy Barbieri.
  • 21': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natalie Tobin.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 22': Hand ball by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
  • 28': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 28': Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 30': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
  • 33': Foul by Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC).
  • 33': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
  • 35': Ally Green (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 36': Offside, Sydney FC. Clare Wheeler tries a through ball, but Rachel Lowe is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Natasha Prior (Sydney FC).
  • 38': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 41': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Gabriela Garton.
  • 45'+1': Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 47': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 47': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Gabriela Garton.
  • 49': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
  • 49': Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
  • 51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
  • 55': Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
  • 57': Offside, Sydney FC. Rachel Lowe tries a through ball, but Remy Siemsen is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 59': Hand ball by Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Catherine Zimmerman replaces Mindy Barbieri.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
  • 68': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Natasha Prior (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remy Siemsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC).
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
  • 71': Penalty Sydney FC. Remy Siemsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 0. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Amy Jackson.
  • 75': Ally Green (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Natalie Martineau replaces Annalie Longo.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Lisa De Vanna.
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ally Green.
  • 80': Foul by Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory).
  • 80': Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Sydney FC. Charlize Rule replaces Rachel Lowe.
  • 81': Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 82': Offside, Sydney FC. Ally Green tries a through ball, but Remy Siemsen is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 87': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Sydney FC. Allira Toby replaces Remy Siemsen.
  • 88': Ally Green (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory).
  • 88': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sydney FC. Taylor Ray replaces Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sydney FC. Angelique Hristodoulou replaces Clare Wheeler.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 1. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 4
53.2 Possession 46.8
12 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
305 Accurate Passes 262
443 Passes 394
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 71
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 23
15 Effective Clearances 16
15 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Cromer Park
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 1,111

A-League Women Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Melbourne City 19 +15 37
2 Wellington Phoenix 19 +19 31
3 Canberra United 19 +7 31
4 Adelaide United 19 0 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
12 Natalie Tobin
13 Natasha Prior
5 Ally Green
3 Charlotte McLean
2 Teresa Polias
6 Clare Wheeler
15 Mackenzie Hawkesby Yellow Card
10 Remy Siemsen
20 Princess Ibani
8 Rachel Lowe
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Eliza Campbell, Charlize Rule, Taylor Ray, Allira Toby, Angelique Hristodoulou.

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
7 Kyra Cooney-Cross Yellow Card
10 Annalie Longo
14 Melina Ayres Yellow Card
11 Lisa De Vanna
30 Mindy Barbieri
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Catherine Zimmerman, Melissa Maizels, Natalie Martineau, Lia Privitelli, Tiffany Eliadis.

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