Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 16': Adam Le Fondre
FT
1 - 4
Melbourne Victory
  • 14': Nicholas D'Agostino
  • 30': Jake Brimmer
  • 38': Jason Geria
  • 87': Brendan Hamill

About

Sydney FC are hosting Melbourne Victory at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
  • 7': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Davidson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Davidson.
  • 8': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 9': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 10': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Davidson.
  • 11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar with a cross.
  • 14': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Rojas following a fast break.
  • 16': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses with a through ball.
  • 19': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 19': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
  • 24': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 28': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 34': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 34': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 37': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 38': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 39': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
  • 42': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 42': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Cáceres tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Geria with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+2': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 46': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 51': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 51': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Sydney FC. Elvis Kamsoba replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 56': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini replaces Paulo Retre.
  • 57': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 57': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 59': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 62': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
  • 64': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer following a fast break.
  • 67': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces James Donachie because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 71': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory).
  • 72': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 72': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rai Marchán.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
  • 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 77': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 86': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adrian Segecic replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 86': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Francesco Margiotta replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
  • 86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4. Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Margiotta following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Marco Rojas with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Marco Rojas.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jason Davidson.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+3': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 6
0 Saves 1
39.2 Possession 60.8
17 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 487
368 Passes 581
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 7
20 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 51
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
15 Effective Tackles 13
23 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
18 Interceptions 12
32 Effective Clearances 14
32 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 11,404

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
25 Callum Talbot
23 Rhyan Grant
8 Paulo Retre Yellow Card
32 Patrick Yazbek Yellow Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
11 Kosta Barbarouses
14 Adam Le Fondre
12 Trent Buhagiar
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Ben Warland, Elvis Kamsoba, Adrian Segecic, Bobô, Luciano Narsingh, Mustafa Amini, Tom Heward-Belle.

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Ivan Kelava (GK)
21 Roderick Miranda
17 Brendan Hamill
3 Jason Davidson
2 Jason Geria
22 Jake Brimmer
4 Rai Yellow Card
8 Josh Brillante
18 Nicholas D'Agostino
11 Ben Folami
23 Marco Rojas
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Birkan Kirdar, Leigh Broxham, Stefan Nigro, Christopher Ikonomidis, Nishan Velupillay, Francesco Margiotta, Matt Acton.

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