Australian A-League Women

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory , 2021-22 Australian A-League Women, Grand Final

· Australian A-League Women
Sydney FC
  • 66': Cortnee Vine
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Melbourne Victory
  • 49': Amy Jackson
  • 64': Catherine Zimmerman

A-League Women grand final: Melbourne Victory beat Sydney FC to retain trophy

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 1': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 2': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Catherine Zimmerman.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Natalie Tobin (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 4': Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 4': Alexandra Chidiac (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC).
  • 8': Foul by Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory).
  • 8': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Courtney Nevin (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Charlize Rule.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Polly Doran with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Charlotte Mclean.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Princess Ibini.
  • 13': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Taylor Ray (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 15': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ally Green.
  • 22': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Sarah Hunter (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 22': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remy Siemsen.
  • 38': Offside, Sydney FC. Princess Ibini tries a through ball, but Remy Siemsen is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Polly Doran.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ally Green with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Taylor Ray.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Remy Siemsen (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cortnee Vine with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natalie Tobin.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Nevin.
  • 49': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ally Green.
  • 54': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlize Rule with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cortnee Vine.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Remy Siemsen with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 57': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Green.
  • 59': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Casey Dumont.
  • 61': Foul by Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Mackenzie Hawkesby (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Taylor Ray.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Rachel Lowe replaces Sarah Hunter.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Brooke Hendrix.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby with a cross.
  • 66': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 70': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jada Mathyssen-Whyman.
  • 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. María José Rojas replaces Remy Siemsen.
  • 73': Ally Green (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Cortnee Vine (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Ray.
  • 76': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 77': Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Charlize Rule (Sydney FC).
  • 77': Charlize Rule (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ally Green.
  • 82': Foul by Lia Privitelli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 82': Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 82': Taylor Ray (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paige Satchell replaces Ally Green.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mackenzie Hawkesby.
  • 88': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tiffany Eliadis replaces Alexandra Chidiac.
  • 89': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. María José Rojas (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Polly Doran.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Harriet Withers replaces Lia Privitelli.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jada Mathyssen-Whyman.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Natalie Tobin.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Charlotte Mclean (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Polly Doran (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+5': Princess Ibini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 4
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 12
6 Saves 1
45 Possession 55
7 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
178 Accurate Passes 229
304 Passes 365
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.2
84 Long Balls 62
14 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.2 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 13
42 Effective Clearances 16
42 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,027

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jada Mathyssen-Whyman (GK)
12 Natalie Tobin
3 Charlotte McLean
18 Taylor Ray
5 Ally Green
19 Charlize Rule Yellow Card
15 Mackenzie Hawkesby
6 Sarah Hunter
20 Princess Ibani
11 Cortnee Vine
10 Remy Siemsen
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Katie Offer, Paige Satchell, Jessika Nash, Maria José Rojas, Rachel Lowe.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
25 Brooke Hendrix
3 Claudia Bunge
5 Courtney Nevin Yellow Card
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:
Alana Murphy, Melissa Maizels, Maja Markovski, Tiffany Eliadis, Harriet Withers.

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