Australian A-League Women

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory , 2020-21 Australian W-League, Grand Final

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
    FT - ET
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    Melbourne Victory
    • 120': Kyra Cooney-Cross

    Melbourne Victory win W-League Grand Final with dramatic late goal against Sydney FC

    A-League

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Catherine Zimmerman.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory).
    • 8': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
    • 12': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
    • 16': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
    • 18': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
    • 19': Natasha Prior (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
    • 28': Offside, Sydney FC. Charlotte Mclean tries a through ball, but Mackenzie Hawkesby is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Angela Beard.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kayla Ann Morrison.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kayla Ann Morrison with a headed pass.
    • 44': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
    • 44': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
    • 45': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kayla Ann Morrison with a headed pass.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Natasha Prior (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
    • 53': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
    • 53': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Foul by Princess Ibini (Sydney FC).
    • 59': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Substitution, Sydney FC. Allira Toby replaces Princess Ibini because of an injury.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lisa De Vanna.
    • 68': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
    • 68': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC).
    • 70': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC).
    • 71': Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ally Green.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
    • 74': Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory).
    • 74': Kayla Ann Morrison (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
    • 77': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
    • 77': Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlotte Mclean with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Allira Toby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Polias.
    • 81': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Polly Doran.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
    • 84': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Allira Toby.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Beard.
    • 85': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ally Green.
    • 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Angelique Hristodoulou replaces Charlotte Mclean because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Angela Beard (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+1': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Catherine Zimmerman because of an injury.
    • 91': Attempt missed. Clare Wheeler (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
    • 93': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kayla Ann Morrison.
    • 97': Attempt saved. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
    • 98': Attempt missed. Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 99': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 103': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kayla Ann Morrison.
    • 103': Attempt blocked. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Polias with a cross.
    • 104': Attempt saved. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 104': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jada Mathyssen-Whyman.
    • 105': Attempt missed. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross following a corner.
    • 105'+1': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
    • 105'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
    • 106': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annalie Longo.
    • 107': Attempt blocked. Annalie Longo (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 109': Attempt missed. Lisa De Vanna (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 109': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Annalie Longo.
    • 111': Allira Toby (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 111': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
    • 113': Attempt saved. Allira Toby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teresa Polias.
    • 114': Substitution, Sydney FC. Taylor Ray replaces Mackenzie Hawkesby.
    • 115': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 116': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Mindy Barbieri replaces Polly Doran because of an injury.
    • 120': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
    • 120': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natasha Prior.
    • 120': Natasha Prior (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 120': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 120'+3': Attempt missed. Ally Green (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Natalie Tobin.
    • 120'+3': Gabriela Garton (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
    • 120'+3': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+3': Foul by Teresa Polias (Sydney FC).
    • 120'+4': Teresa Polias (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 5
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 5
    52.2 Possession 47.8
    30 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    325 Accurate Passes 286
    484 Passes 450
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    36 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    93 Long Balls 101
    36 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    11 Blocked Shots 5
    23 Effective Tackles 19
    32 Tackles 33
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    20 Interceptions 23
    27 Effective Clearances 36
    27 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 4,619

    Line-Ups

    SYD Sydney FC (4-1-4-1)

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

    MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

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

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