Western United vs Melbourne Victory, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals
· 1st LegA-League playoff semifinal: Melbourne Victory snatch late win over Western United to claim narrow first-leg lead
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC).
- 1': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 3': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
- 6': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
- 7': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
- 7': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
- 8': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
- 11': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 22': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 23': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Rojas.
- 29': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 29': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 31': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 32': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory).
- 34': Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 35': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 35': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United FC).
- 39': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Brillante.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 44': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Matthew Spiranovic tries a through ball, but Joshua Brillante is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 48': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 50': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 50': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Marco Rojas.
- 51': Offside, Western United FC. Tomoki Imai tries a through ball, but Dylan Wenzel-Halls is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
- 52': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 56': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 56': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
- 57': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 63': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jason Davidson.
- 64': Attempt saved. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Geria with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United FC).
- 68': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Connor Pain (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Roderick Miranda tries a through ball, but Jason Davidson is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Marco Rojas.
- 72': Foul by Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC).
- 72': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 74': Goal! Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
- 77': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 80': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
- 83': Attempt missed. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rai Marchán.
- 88': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Francesco Margiotta replaces Nicholas D'Agostino because of an injury.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
Statistics
 MVC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 565 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 642 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 25 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,295
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,295
Line-Ups
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon  |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Matthew Spiranovic |
| 3 | Jason Davidson |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 4 | Rai |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
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