Western United vs Melbourne Victory, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 1': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
- 3': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 3': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Cadete.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
- 9': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
- 10': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tongo Doumbia.
- 12': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Rai Marchán.
- 14': Offside, Western United. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 15': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Western United. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Geria.
- 25': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
- 25': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Neil Kilkenny (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
- 32': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United).
- 32': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United) is shown the red card.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
- 36': Jamie Young (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Young (Western United).
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
- 37': Substitution, Western United. Jacob Tratt replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
- 42': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cadete with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Western United. Conceded by George Timotheou.
- 45'+1': Goal! Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Joshua Risdon (Western United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
- 45'+4': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cadete.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
- 57': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
- 57': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 59': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
- 59': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Brimmer following a set piece situation.
- 61': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': James Troisi (Western United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 62': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Western United).
- 62': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Cadete.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. William Wilson replaces Rai Marchán.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Wilson.
- 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 68': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 72': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 73': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Tongo Doumbia.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
- 74': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Neil Kilkenny (Western United).
- 76': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
- 76': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. William Wilson (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jason Geria.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 79': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 79': William Wilson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory).
- 81': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 81': Neil Kilkenny (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Connor Pain.
- 82': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 84': 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 Leigh Broxham.
- 86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
- 86': Attempt missed. Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 88': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 89': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhys Bozinovski.
- 90': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Troisi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western United).
- 90'+1': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 90'+3': Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+4': Offside, Western United. Joshua Risdon tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western United 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
Statistics
MVC |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 539 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 621 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 17 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,867
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 11 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | +2 | 21 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Melbourne Victory (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 15 | George Timotheou |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 4 | Rai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
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