Australian A-League Women

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

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 16': Kaitlyn Torpey
  • 49': Hannah Wilkinson
FT
2 - 0
Newcastle Jets

    About

    Melbourne City are hosting Newcastle Jets at ABD Stadium, Meadow Heights, 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': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 7': Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
    • 7': Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
    • 13': Hand ball by Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets).
    • 13': Foul by Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 13': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiana Jaber.
    • 18': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tori Tumeth.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 27': Foul by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 27': Tiana Jaber (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Johnson.
    • 31': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 32': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 34': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Eddy.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Winonah Heatley.
    • 35': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rebekah Stott tries a through ball, but Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
    • 43': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Bethany Gordon tries a through ball, but Sophie Harding is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Chelsea Blissett replaces Tyla-Jay Vlajnic.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tori Tumeth.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Lucy Johnson (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophie Harding.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett.
    • 49': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 50': Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Allan.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rebekah Stott tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Cassidy Davis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Allan.
    • 59': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
    • 59': Lucy Johnson (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Emma Checker.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marisa van der Meer replaces Kaitlyn Torpey because of an injury.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Marisa van der Meer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Leticia McKenna.
    • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Meisha Westland replaces Rebekah Stott.
    • 77': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 77': Kirsty Fenton (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Lara Gooch replaces Lucy Johnson because of an injury.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Sophie Harding (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elizabeth Eddy with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lara Gooch.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Winonah Heatley.
    • 84': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Emma Checker.
    • 84': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Marie Dølvik Markussen replaces Sophie Harding.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Marisa van der Meer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 87': Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Ashlee Brodigan (Newcastle Jets).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lauren Allan (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tiana Jaber with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marisa van der Meer with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Kirsty Fenton tries a through ball, but Ashlee Brodigan is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Meisha Westland (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0.

    Statistics

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    3 Fouls 5
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    6 Saves 5
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    14 SHOTS 18
    5 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    325 Accurate Passes 338
    441 Passes 446
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 68
    38 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    23 Interceptions 14
    9 Effective Clearances 11
    9 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: ABD Stadium
    Location: Meadow Heights, Australia
    Attendance: 357

    Line-Ups

    MBC Melbourne City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
    15 Emma Checker
    5 Tori Tumeth
    19 Tyla-Jay Vlajnic Yellow Card
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    13 Rebekah Stott
    7 Winonah Heatley
    18 Leah Davidson
    17 Hannah Wilkinson
    6 Leticia Mckenna
    10 Rhianna Pollicina
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Sally James, Chelsea Blissett, Caitlin Karic, Marisa van der Meer, Meisha Westland.

    NEW Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    20 Claire Coelho (GK)
    2 Hannah Brewer
    12 Kirsty Fenton
    6 Cassidy Davis
    8 Elizabeth Eddy
    5 Tiana Jaber
    14 Lucy Johnson
    32 Bethany Gordon
    19 Ashlee Brodigan
    13 Lauren Allan
    15 Sophie Harding
    Newcastle Jets Substitutes:
    Lara Gooch, Josie Morley, Marie Dølvik, Sophie Magus.

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