Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Western United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 32': Hannah Wilkinson
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1 - 3
Western United
  • 28': Hannah Keane
  • 53': Hannah Keane
  • 79': Kahli Johnson

About

Melbourne City are hosting Western 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.
  • 6': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 8': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women).
  • 9': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women).
  • 9': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 10': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Lysianne Proulx.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Rhianna Pollicina is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
  • 15': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Kaitlyn Torpey is caught offside.
  • 20': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women).
  • 22': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Grace Maher (Western United).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Julia Sardo.
  • 25': Hannah Keane (Western United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 25': Foul by Hannah Keane (Western United).
  • 25': Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keiwa Hieda.
  • 28': Goal! Melbourne City Women 0, Western United 1. Hannah Keane (Western United) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Grace Maher (Western United).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Grace Maher.
  • 32': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 1. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women).
  • 33': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Melissa Taranto (Western United).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Chloe Logarzo (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women).
  • 40': Delay in match (Melbourne City Women).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Adriana Taranto (Western United).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Julia Sardo (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Keane.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 1.
  • 46': Foul by Julia Sardo (Western United).
  • 46': Karly Roestbakken (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women).
  • 47': Julia Sardo (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Bryleeh Henry.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Hannah Keane (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 49': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Kaitlyn Torpey is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (Melbourne City Women).
  • 52': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 2. Hannah Keane (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 54': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
  • 54': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Alana Cerne (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Keiwa Hieda (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melissa Taranto with a through ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a through ball.
  • 57': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women).
  • 57': Grace Maher (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Laura Hughes with a through ball.
  • 63': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women).
  • 63': Hillary Beall (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Melissa Taranto (Western United).
  • 64': Karly Roestbakken (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Wilkinson.
  • 68': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Kaitlyn Torpey is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Laura Hughes.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Rebekah Stott (Melbourne City Women).
  • 72': Hannah Keane (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Western United. Stacey Papadopoulos replaces Julia Sardo.
  • 72': Substitution, Western United. Kahli Johnson replaces Natasha Dakic.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Caitlin Karic replaces Bryleeh Henry.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Leah Davidson replaces Laura Hughes.
  • 73': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Karly Roestbakken.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jaclyn Sawicki (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 75': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Lysianne Proulx.
  • 76': Foul by Alana Cerne (Western United).
  • 76': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 77': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Hillary Beall.
  • 77': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Chloe Logarzo.
  • 79': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 3. Kahli Johnson (Western United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannah Keane with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women).
  • 81': Stacey Papadopoulos (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Grace Maher (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 83': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Karly Roestbakken.
  • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Leia Varley replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Tijan McKenna replaces Karly Roestbakken.
  • 85': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Leah Davidson.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leia Varley.
  • 88': Foul by Leia Varley (Melbourne City Women).
  • 88': Keiwa Hieda (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Western United. Avaani Prakash replaces Hannah Keane.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Chloe Logarzo (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Leah Davidson.
  • 90'+4': Avaani Prakash (Western United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kahli Johnson following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Western United. Chloe Logarzo is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City Women 1, Western United 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 7
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 6
40.7 Possession 59.3
18 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
224 Accurate Passes 393
333 Passes 494
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 65
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 17
36 Tackles 26
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
22 Interceptions 19
12 Effective Clearances 22
12 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 1,656

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
44 Lysianne Proulx (GK)
5 Taylor Otto
13 Rebekah Stott
14 Laura Hughes
16 Karly Roestbakken
3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
10 Rhianna Pollicina
24 Daniela Galic
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
22 Bryleeh Henry
17 Hannah Wilkinson
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Leia Varley, Leah Davidson, Tijan Mckenna, Melissa Barbieri, Caitlin Karic.

WSU Western United (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
21 Hillary Beall (GK)
14 Natasha Dakic
22 Alana Cerne Yellow Card
18 Grace Maher
24 Julia Sardo
6 Chloe Logarzo
15 Adriana Taranto
4 Jaclyn Sawicki
20 Keiwa Hieda
16 Melissa Taranto
9 Hannah Keane
Western United Substitutes:
Emma Robers, Stacey Papadopoulos, Avaani Prakash, Alyssa Dall'Oste, Kahli Johnson.

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