Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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Newcastle Jets beat Melbourne City to avoid A-League wooden spoon
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Millar.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Colakovski.
- 9': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 12': Attempt missed. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 12': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets).
- 13': Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 14': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
- 15': Attempt missed. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna following a corner.
- 16': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 17': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Alec Mills replaces Rostyn Griffiths because of an injury.
- 21': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Blake Archbold replaces Jason Hoffman.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 23': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
- 24': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
- 25': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Alec Mills tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 29': Hand ball by Blake Archbold (Newcastle Jets).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 35': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 37': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Abbas following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC).
- 39': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 43': Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
- 45'+2': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+2': Matthew Millar (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 1.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 46': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
- 46': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Alec Mills.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 55': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roy O'Donovan.
- 57': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
- 58': Attempt missed. Blake Archbold (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Ben Garuccio replaces Stefan Colakovski.
- 61': Hand ball by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 64': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kosta Petratos replaces Ali Abbas.
- 65': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Florin Berenguer.
- 68': Attempt missed. Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kosta Petratos with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Archie Goodwin (Newcastle Jets).
- 71': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
- 73': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Blake Archbold (Newcastle Jets).
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Adrián Luna.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Anthony Lesiotis replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 79': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 79': Jack Duncan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos replaces Archie Goodwin.
- 86': Blake Archbold (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Anthony Lesiotis (Melbourne City FC).
- 88': Blake Archbold (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Alec Mills (Melbourne City FC).
- 88': Alec Mills (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 2. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+1': Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lucas Mauragis.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 2.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 2.
Statistics
 NEW |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 369 | Passes | 630 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 49 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 7 | Rostyn Griffiths |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill  |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 17 | Stefan Colakovski |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Newcastle Jets (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Nigel Boogaard |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 3 | Jason Hoffman |
| 7 | Jordan O'Doherty |
| 14 | Ali Abbas |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 27 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 16 | Matthew Millar |
| 9 | Roy O'Donovan |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
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