Perth Glory vs Melbourne City, 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Perth Glory

70': Sadie Lawrence
71': Hannah Blake
81': Hana Lowry
87': Cyera Hintzen

FT
4 - 3

Melbourne City

33': Rhianna Pollicina
74': Hannah Wilkinson
90'+1': Julia Grosso

About

Perth Glory are hosting Melbourne City at Macedonia Park, Perth, 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': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kim Carroll.
6': Foul by Ella Mastrantonio (Perth Glory).
6': Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt missed. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
8': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Holly McNamara tries a through ball, but María José Rojas is caught offside.
10': Offside, Perth Glory. Sarah Langman tries a through ball, but Sofia Sakalis is caught offside.
12': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
12': Attempt missed. María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
16': Alana Jancevski (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
18': Attempt blocked. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by María José Rojas.
21': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rhianna Pollicina tries a through ball, but María José Rojas is caught offside.
22': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic with a through ball.
22': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Anton.
23': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
23': Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by María José Rojas.
29': Attempt missed. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
32': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kate Bowen.
33': Goal! Perth Glory 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
35': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
36': Foul by Hannah Blake (Perth Glory).
36': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Attempt blocked. María José Rojas (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
42': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Emma Checker.
43': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Anton (Perth Glory) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Hana Lowry with a cross following a corner.
43': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
44': Attempt blocked. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Leticia McKenna tries a through ball, but Julia Grosso is caught offside.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by María José Rojas.
45'+3': First Half ends, Perth Glory 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
45': Second Half begins Perth Glory 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
49': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City FC).
49': Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt blocked. Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Attempt missed. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leticia McKenna.
53': Offside, Perth Glory. Isabella Foletta tries a through ball, but Alana Jancevski is caught offside.
54': Attempt missed. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
56': Foul by Hana Lowry (Perth Glory).
56': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Hana Lowry (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kim Carroll.
59': Foul by Isabella Foletta (Perth Glory).
59': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Attempt missed. Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leticia McKenna with a cross.
59': Substitution, Perth Glory. Cyera Hintzen replaces Alana Jancevski.
61': Foul by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC).
61': Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Kaitlyn Torpey tries a through ball, but Julia Grosso is caught offside.
63': Hand ball by Isabella Foletta (Perth Glory).
63': Isabella Foletta (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
65': Attempt missed. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
65': Foul by Leticia McKenna (Melbourne City FC).
65': Sofia Sakalis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC).
66': Hana Lowry (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Offside, Perth Glory. Ella Mastrantonio tries a through ball, but Natasha Rigby is caught offside.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne City FC).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Hannah Wilkinson replaces María José Rojas.
69': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Darcey Malone replaces Leticia McKenna.
70': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
70': Goal! Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Sadie Lawrence (Perth Glory) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Cyera Hintzen with a headed pass following a corner.
71': Goal! Perth Glory 2, Melbourne City FC 1. Hannah Blake (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
73': Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Hana Lowry (Perth Glory).
74': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
74': Goal! Perth Glory 2, Melbourne City FC 2. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
74': Substitution, Perth Glory. Sarah Cain replaces Ella Mastrantonio.
74': Substitution, Perth Glory. Gabriella Coleman replaces Sofia Sakalis.
75': Cyera Hintzen (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
75': Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt missed. Sadie Lawrence (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriella Coleman.
78': Foul by Darcey Malone (Melbourne City FC).
78': Sarah Cain (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Bryleeh Henry replaces Daniela Galic.
80': Attempt missed. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
81': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryleeh Henry.
81': Goal! Perth Glory 3, Melbourne City FC 2. Hana Lowry (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyera Hintzen.
83': Substitution, Perth Glory. Tijan McKenna replaces Sadie Lawrence.
85': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
85': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sarah Langman.
85': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
85': Attempt blocked. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
85': Attempt blocked. Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
85': Attempt blocked. Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Emma Checker.
85': Emma Checker (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
87': Goal! Perth Glory 4, Melbourne City FC 2. Cyera Hintzen (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
88': Foul by Natasha Rigby (Perth Glory).
88': Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC).
88': Sarah Langman (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC).
88': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Langman (Perth Glory).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Isabella Accardo replaces Holly McNamara because of an injury.
90': Foul by Gabriella Coleman (Perth Glory).
90': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Goal! Perth Glory 4, Melbourne City FC 3. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Hannah Blake (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cyera Hintzen.
90'+6': Foul by Isabella Accardo (Melbourne City FC).
90'+6': Hannah Blake (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Kate Bowen (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
90'+6': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Sarah Langman.
90'+8': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Kim Carroll.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina with a cross.
90'+8': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Cyera Hintzen.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Perth Glory 4, Melbourne City FC 3.
0': Match ends, Perth Glory 4, Melbourne City FC 3.

Statistics

MBC		PER
10	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	2
0	Saves	5
63.9	Possession	36.1
32	SHOTS	7
11	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
427	Accurate Passes	193
550	Passes	308
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
2	Accurate Crosses	2
10	Crosses	5
0.2	Cross %	0.4
36	Long Balls	78
14	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
11	Blocked Shots	0
18	Effective Tackles	13
22	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	12
8	Effective Clearances	35
8	Clearances	35

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Macedonia Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 910

Line-Ups

Perth Glory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
20	Sarah Willacy (GK)
3	Kim Carroll
7	Elizabeth Anton
19	Isabella Foletta
4	Natasha Rigby
8	Hana Lowry
18	Sadie Lawrence
21	Ella Mastrantonio
23	Alana Jancevski
12	Sofia Sakalis
14	Hannah Blake

Perth Glory Substitutes:

Sarah Cain, Cyera Hintzen, Tijan Mckenna, Gabriella Coleman, Morgan Aquino.

Melbourne City (5-3-2)

No.	Name
23	Melissa Barbieri (GK)
15	Emma Checker
14	Katie Bowen
3	Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
7	Julia Grosso
8	Kaitlyn Torpey
6	Leticia Mckenna
24	Daniela Galic
10	Rhianna Pollicina
19	Maria José Rojas
9	Holly Mcnamara

Melbourne City Substitutes:

Hannah Wilkinson, Darcey Malone, Bryleeh Henry, Sally James, Isabella Accardo.

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