Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory

55': Rhianna Pollicina

FT
1 - 0

Central Coast Mariners

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Central Coast Mariners at The Home of the Matildas, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

35': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 35'
55': Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 55'
61': Annalise Rasmussen (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
61': Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 61'
77': Tamar Levin (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 77'
77': Annabel Martin (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 77'
79': Sienna Techera (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 79'
81': Tiana Fuller (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 81'
89': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 89'
90': Rosie Curtis (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 90'

Statistics

CEN		MBV
6	Fouls	17
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	2
54.8	Possession	45.2
8	SHOTS	7
2	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.4
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
3	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: The Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 918

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
81	Grace Maher
66	Alana Jancevski
19	Zoe Mcmeeken
10	Rhianna Pollicina
23	Rachel Lowe
5	Sofia Sakalis
9	Holly Furphy
16	Kennedy White

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Payton Woodward, Laura Pickett, Ella O'Grady, Poppy O'Keeffe, Sienna Techera, Rosie Curtis.

Central Coast Mariners (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Sarah Willacy (GK)
18	Taren King
3	Elizabeth Barwick-Grey
23	Lorena Baumann
13	Kaiya Buchanan
7	Avaani Prakash
16	Tess Quilligan
14	Greta Kraszula
17	Jynaya Dos Santos
26	Isabella Coco-Di Sipio
22	Peta Trimis

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Tamar Levin, Tiana Fuller, Isabel Gomez, Annalee Grove, Annabel Martin, Annalise Rasmussen.

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