Australian A-League Women

FT Friday, December 17, 2021
Melbourne Victory LWWWW 3
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Brisbane Roar WWLLL 2
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MBV123
BRI022
Kayo Stadium · 1,258 att.

Match Report

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USWNT's Williams shines as Melbourne Victory beat Brisbane Roar to continue A-League Women run

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
5
3
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
0
57.2
Possession
42.8
11
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
319
Accurate Passes
205
423
Passes
315
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
3
16
Crosses
19
0.3
Cross %
0.2
70
Long Balls
63
33
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
1
12
Effective Tackles
15
20
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
14
Interceptions
12
27
Effective Clearances
15
27
Clearances
15

Head to Head

MBV leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

BRI · 4-3-3

  1. 1Georgina WorthG
  2. 18Annabel HaffendenCD-L
  3. 3Jessie RasschaertCD-R
  4. 5Jamilla RankinLB
  5. 22Barrie CloughRB
  6. 7Ayesha NorrieCM
  7. 8Mariel HecherLM
  8. 10Katrina GorryRM
  9. 9Larissa CrummerF
  10. 12Shea ConnorsLF
  11. 2Anna MargrafRF

Substitutes

  1. 14Rie KitanoSUB
  2. 6Nia StamatopoulosSUB
  3. 21Mia BaileySUB
  4. 23Megan McelligottSUB
  5. 15Isabella FolettaSUB

MBV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Casey DumontG
  2. 5Courtney NevinCD-L
  3. 3Claudia BungeCD-R
  4. 19Lia PrivitelliLB
  5. 13Polly DoranRB
  6. 8Alana MurphyAM
  7. 7Kyra Cooney-CrossLM
  8. 30Mindy BarbieriRM
  9. 9Catherine ZimmermanF
  10. 6Lynn BiyendoloAM-L
  11. 11Harriet WithersAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Maja MarkovskiSUB
  2. 4Emma RobersSUB
  3. 16Paige ZoisSUB
  4. 22Francesca IermanoSUB
  5. 20Melissa MaizelsSUB

Timeline

  1. 18' Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 36' Goal! Brisbane Roar FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Lynn Williams (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harriet Withers with a cross.
  3. 46' Goal! Brisbane Roar FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Harriet Withers (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  4. 46' Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Rie Kitano replaces Katrina Gorry.
  5. 63' Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Harriet Withers.
  6. 65' Goal! Brisbane Roar FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Shea Connors (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessie Rasschaert.
  7. 72' Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 72'
  8. 73' Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Isabella Foletta replaces Jamilla Rankin.
  9. 81' Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Emma Robers replaces Alana Murphy.
  10. 83' Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Meaghan McElligott replaces Anna Margraf.
  11. 85' Goal! Brisbane Roar FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  12. 90'+2' Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Paige Zois replaces Catherine Zimmerman.
  13. 90'+2' Mariel Hecher (Brisbane Roar FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90'+4' Goal! Brisbane Roar FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3. Larissa Crummer (Brisbane Roar FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

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