Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United , 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne Victory
  • 31': McKenzie Weinert
  • 37': Kayla Ann Morrison
FT
2 - 0
Adelaide United

    About

    Melbourne Victory are hosting Adelaide United at AAMI Park, Melbourne, 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': Foul by Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United).
    • 1': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 5': Zoe Tolland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamilla Rankin.
    • 11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ella Tonkin.
    • 11': Annalee Grove (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
    • 12': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
    • 16': Foul by Zoe Tolland (Adelaide United).
    • 16': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jamilla Rankin tries a through ball, but Kurea Okino is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt saved. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jessika Nash.
    • 23': Foul by Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory).
    • 23': Mariah Lee (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United).
    • 30': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
    • 31': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 0. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Annabel Haffenden.
    • 37': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mariah Lee (Adelaide United).
    • 37': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Adelaide United 0. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alana Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Offside, Adelaide United. Hannah Blake tries a through ball, but Emily Hodgson is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
    • 42': Rosetta Taylor (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 45'+1': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kurea Okino.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Adelaide United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 2, Adelaide United 0.
    • 46': Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Elise Kellond-Knight (Melbourne Victory).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Alana Jancevski (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rosetta Taylor.
    • 53': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Lydia Williams.
    • 55': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 55': Zoe Tolland (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Annalee Grove (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Kurea Okino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 57': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jenna Holtz replaces Rosetta Taylor.
    • 57': Substitution, Adelaide United. Maruschka Waldus replaces Annabel Haffenden.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Lowe.
    • 58': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Maruschka Waldus.
    • 59': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Sara D'Appolonia replaces Elise Kellond-Knight.
    • 60': Foul by Maruschka Waldus (Adelaide United).
    • 60': McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory).
    • 61': Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Blake (Adelaide United).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 65': Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Dylan Holmes.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rachel Lowe with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United).
    • 68': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Sarah Morgan (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Emily Gielnik replaces Kurea Okino.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sara D'Appolonia.
    • 74': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Dylan Holmes.
    • 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tori Hansen replaces Emma Checker.
    • 74': Annalee Grove (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by McKenzie Weinert (Melbourne Victory).
    • 74': Foul by Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United).
    • 74': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Adelaide United. Emilia Murray replaces Alana Jancevski.
    • 77': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Maruschka Waldus.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 78': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ella Tonkin (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hannah Blake with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Sara D'Appolonia tries a through ball, but Emily Gielnik is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Adelaide United. Isabel Hodgson replaces Sarah Morgan.
    • 81': Foul by Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United).
    • 81': Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ella Tonkin.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Emily Hodgson (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory).
    • 87': Emilia Murray (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Jamilla Rankin (Melbourne Victory).
    • 87': Delay in match (Melbourne Victory).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jamilla Rankin tries a through ball, but Emily Gielnik is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hannah Blake (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sara D'Appolonia (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Adelaide United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Adelaide United 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    50.4 Possession 49.6
    4 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    283 Accurate Passes 283
    396 Passes 376
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    6 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 33
    12 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    18 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    24 Interceptions 12
    20 Effective Clearances 10
    20 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Women

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 4,102

    Line-Ups

    MBV Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lydia Williams (GK)
    15 Emma Checker
    18 Kayla Ann Morrison
    2 Jamilla Rankin
    5 Jessika Nash
    8 Alana Murphy
    21 Elise Kellond-Knight
    23 Rachel Lowe
    13 Kurea Okino
    6 Beatrice Goad
    11 McKenzie Weinert
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Ava Briedis, Emily Gielnik, Tori Hansen, Miranda Templeman, Sara D'Appolonia.

    ADE Adelaide United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Annalee Grove (GK)
    17 Zoe Tolland
    13 Ella Tonkin
    2 Emily Hodgson Yellow Card
    18 Annabel Haffenden
    16 Dylan Holmes
    5 Sarah Morgan Yellow Card
    9 Rosetta Taylor
    6 Hannah Blake
    23 Alana Jancevski
    7 Mariah Lee
    Adelaide United Substitutes:
    Isabel Hodgson, Emilia Murray, Claudia Jenkins, Jenna Holtz, Maruschka Waldus.

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