Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory , 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Preliminary Final

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 80': Tori Tumeth
FT
1 - 3
Melbourne Victory
  • 30': Melina Ayres
  • 45'+2': Claudia Bunge
  • 53': Lia Privitelli

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.
  • 1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claudia Bunge.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 9': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 9': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Polly Doran.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 11': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chelsea Blissett.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 17': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
  • 18': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Polly Doran tries a through ball, but Melina Ayres is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
  • 22': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amy Jackson with a through ball.
  • 25': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
  • 26': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Amy Jackson tries a through ball, but Catherine Zimmerman is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
  • 28': Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lia Privitelli.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebekah Stott.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': 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 Rebekah Stott.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Courtney Nevin with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 49': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leah Davidson tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tori Tumeth with a cross.
  • 53': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 3. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 55': Foul by Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory).
  • 55': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Chelsea Blissett.
  • 57': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Brooke Hendrix.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tori Tumeth.
  • 60': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Catherine Zimmerman is caught offside.
  • 66': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 66': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Hand ball by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
  • 68': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
  • 68': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Winonah Heatley tries a through ball, but Kaitlyn Torpey is caught offside.
  • 70': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Claudia Bunge tries a through ball, but is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 72': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
  • 73': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Amy Jackson.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melina Ayres with a through ball.
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sally James.
  • 80': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 80': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3. Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 83': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 84': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Winonah Heatley.
  • 87': Hand ball by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 88': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Rebekah Stott is caught offside.
  • 89': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Melina Ayres tries a through ball, but Alexandra Chidiac is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tori Tumeth (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Winonah Heatley (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rebekah Stott.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melina Ayres.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Alana Murphy replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alana Murphy.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Sally James.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Courtney Nevin with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 4
47 Possession 53
14 SHOTS 20
7 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
200 Accurate Passes 264
347 Passes 394
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
85 Long Balls 80
21 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.2 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
27 Interceptions 20
6 Effective Clearances 15
6 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,306

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Sally James (GK)
15 Emma Checker Yellow Card
7 Winonah Heatley
5 Tori Tumeth
13 Rebekah Stott
18 Leah Davidson
4 Chelsea Blissett
8 Kaitlyn Torpey Yellow Card
17 Hannah Wilkinson
10 Rhianna Pollicina
6 Leticia Mckenna
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Caitlin Karic, Marisa van der Meer, Coco Majstorovic, Darcey Malone, Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
25 Brooke Hendrix
3 Claudia Bunge
5 Courtney Nevin
13 Polly Doran Yellow Card
15 Amy Jackson
10 Alex Chidiac
7 Kyra Cooney-Cross
14 Melina Ayres
9 Catherine Zimmerman
19 Lia Privitelli
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Harriet Withers, Maja Markovski, Tiffany Eliadis, Alana Murphy, Melissa Maizels.

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