Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory , 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 45'+4': Amy Jackson (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Melbourne Victory
  • 65': Catherine Zimmerman
  • 70': Lynn Biyendolo
  • Red Card 88': Amy Jackson

About

Melbourne City are hosting Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park, 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': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Harriet Withers tries a through ball, but Lia Privitelli is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 8': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 8': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Nevin with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory).
  • 16': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melissa Barbieri.
  • 17': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 26': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
  • 28': Foul by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 28': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Polly Doran.
  • 33': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 33': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rebekah Stott tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Catherine Zimmerman tries a through ball, but Lia Privitelli is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emma Checker.
  • 40': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 40': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Alexandra Chidiac tries a through ball, but Harriet Withers is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+2': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Harriet Withers (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+3': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Harriet Withers (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Own Goal by Amy Jackson, Melbourne Victory. Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 46': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 46': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 48': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Catherine Zimmerman tries a through ball, but is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 49': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 52': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 52': Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 54': Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman with a headed pass.
  • 59': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory).
  • 59': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lynn Williams replaces Harriet Withers.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Chidiac with a through ball.
  • 66': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Meisha Westland replaces Rebekah Stott.
  • 67': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 67': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Emma Checker.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Polly Doran with a cross.
  • 70': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Lynn Williams (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
  • 75': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Mindy Barbieri (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 81': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Courtney Nevin.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Checker.
  • 88': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 88': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the red card.
  • 88': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Emma Robers replaces Mindy Barbieri.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
41.3 Possession 58.7
10 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
165 Accurate Passes 259
282 Passes 414
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 83
11 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
20 Interceptions 6
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,092

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
15 Emma Checker
7 Winonah Heatley
5 Tori Tumeth
13 Rebekah Stott
18 Leah Davidson
19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
17 Hannah Wilkinson
10 Rhianna Pollicina
9 Holly Mcnamara
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Coco Majstorovic, Leticia Mckenna, Meisha Westland, Darcey Malone, Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
3 Claudia Bunge
15 Amy Jackson
5 Courtney Nevin
13 Polly Doran
7 Kyra Cooney-Cross
10 Alex Chidiac
30 Mindy Barbieri
9 Catherine Zimmerman
11 Harriet Withers Yellow Card
19 Lia Privitelli
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Melissa Maizels, Lynn Biyendolo, Alana Murphy, Maja Markovski, Emma Robers.

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