Australian A-League Women

Adelaide United vs Melbourne City, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Adelaide United
    FT
    0 - 3
    Melbourne City
    • 47': Daniela Galic
    • 90'+2': Leticia Mckenna
    • 90'+5': Caitlin Karic

    About

    Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne City at ServiceFM Stadium, Adelaide, 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.
    • 8': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Bryleeh Henry is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Chelsea Blissett (Melbourne City FC).
    • 9': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meisha Westland.
    • 18': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 18': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Holmes.
    • 25': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chelsie Dawber.
    • 28': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but Chelsea Blissett is caught offside.
    • 31': Offside, Adelaide United. Fiona Worts tries a through ball, but Meisha Westland is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Hodgson with a headed pass.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 36': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Emma Checker tries a through ball, but Bryleeh Henry is caught offside.
    • 39': Chelsie Dawber (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 40': Foul by Meisha Westland (Adelaide United).
    • 40': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 44': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC).
    • 44': Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 45': Fiona Worts (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
    • 47': Foul by Meisha Westland (Adelaide United).
    • 47': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 50': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Meisha Westland (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fiona Worts with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 51': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Meisha Westland.
    • 52': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Fiona Worts (Adelaide United).
    • 55': Katie Bowen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Adelaide United. Sasha Coorey replaces Meisha Westland.
    • 56': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Emma Checker.
    • 60': Foul by Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United).
    • 60': Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
    • 64': Offside, Adelaide United. Emily Hodgson tries a through ball, but Fiona Worts is caught offside.
    • 68': Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Xiao Yuyi replaces Fiona Worts.
    • 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Emilia Murray replaces Paige Hayward.
    • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna replaces Daniela Galic.
    • 76': Foul by Melindaj Barbieri (Adelaide United).
    • 76': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
    • 81': Foul by Nanako Sasaki (Adelaide United).
    • 81': Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Caitlin Karic replaces Chelsea Blissett.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
    • 83': Hand ball by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
    • 85': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
    • 85': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Emilia Murray (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sasha Coorey.
    • 87': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 87': Foul by Emilia Murray (Adelaide United).
    • 87': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zoe Tolland replaces Melindaj Barbieri.
    • 89': Foul by Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 89': Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Leah Davidson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+2': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Emilia Murray (Adelaide United).
    • 90'+2': Emilia Murray (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Davidson.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darcey Malone.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama replaces Katie Bowen.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Adelaide United. Chelsie Dawber tries a through ball, but Xiao Yuyi is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+7': Zoe Tolland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna tries a through ball, but Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 0
    57.7 Possession 42.3
    6 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    411 Accurate Passes 254
    516 Passes 362
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    2 Crosses 22
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 63
    26 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    20 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 8
    11 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: ServiceFM Stadium
    Location: Adelaide, Australia
    Attendance: 803

    Line-Ups

    ADE Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Annalee Grove (GK)
    19 Maruschka Waldus
    12 Nanako Sasaki
    16 Dylan Holmes
    2 Emily Hodgson
    11 Isabel Hodgson Yellow Card
    7 Mindy Barbieri
    14 Meisha Westland
    9 Paige Hayward
    10 Chelsie Dawber
    23 Fiona Worts
    Adelaide United Substitutes:
    Sasha Coorey, Jenna Farrow, Emilia Murray, Xiao Yuyi, Zoe Tolland.

    MBC Melbourne City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Melissa Barbieri (GK)
    14 Katie Bowen
    15 Emma Checker Yellow Card
    7 Julia Grosso
    8 Kaitlyn Torpey
    18 Leah Davidson
    24 Daniela Galic
    10 Rhianna Pollicina
    17 Hannah Wilkinson
    4 Chelsea Blissett
    22 Bryleeh Henry
    Melbourne City Substitutes:
    Naomi Thomas-Chinnama, Leticia Mckenna, Sally James, Caitlin Karic, Darcey Malone.

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