Melbourne Victory vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 9': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 9'
- 17': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 17'
- 24': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 24'
- 39': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 39'
- 56': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 56'
- 56': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 56'
- 57': Ben Garuccio (Western United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 66': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Abel Walatee (Western United) Goal at 69'
- 75': Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 78': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 79'
- 79': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 79'
- 87': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+1': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 91'
- 90'+2': Noah Botic (Western United) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+2': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+4': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 WTU |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 11,657
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Adama Traoré  |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 37 | Luke Vickery |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
A-League Men News
Australian Professional Leagues (APL) chief executive Steve Rosich has all but ruled out the introduction of further standalone women's clubs in the A-League Women.
A-League chief executive Steve Rosich says there is no rush to fill the void left by Western United in the Melbourne market, with the competition's current priority the stabilisation of its existing franchises.
The A-Leagues will "wait and see" how the fallout from Manchester City's financial turmoil will unfold, believing it's too early to raise concern around Melbourne City.
From New York to Melbourne, new Victory boss Giovanni Savarese sat down with ESPN to discuss football, culture and the pressure to return to the A-League summit.
James Overy will be out to emulate Socceroos young gun Paul Okon-Engstler after joining Sydney FC from Manchester United.