Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 57': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 57'
- 61': Allyssa Ng-Saad (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 65'
- 66': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 66'
- 70': Amy Chessari (Western Sydney ) Yellow Card at 70'
- 74': Miriam Zumaya (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Ena Harada (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 74'
- 82': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 83'
- 89': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 1 | 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
Venue: The Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 901
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Newbon (GK) |
| 18 | Kayla Ann Morrison |
| 3 | Claudia Bunge |
| 4 | Chelsea Blissett |
| 24 | Laura Pickett |
| 10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
| 6 | Taylor Ray |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe |
| 16 | Kennedy White |
| 5 | Sofia Sakalis |
| 9 | Holly Furphy |
Western Sydney (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Sham Khamis (GK) |
| 4 | Poppie Hooks |
| 14 | Ella Buchanan |
| 22 | Alana Cerne |
| 6 | Amy Chessari |
| 7 | Amy Harrison |
| 19 | Talia Younis |
| 11 | Danika Matos |
| 5 | Milly Bennett |
| 24 | Nikkita Fazzari |
| 30 | Ava Collins |
A-League Women News
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Juan Mata is set to buy into Australian football after reaching an agreement to purchase a stake in his A-League club Melbourne Victory, but has yet to make a call on whether he'll continue his playing career.
Players from the Central Coast Mariners' A-League Women team say they were blindsided by the announcement that the club's new owners, TSG, did not include the women's program in its acquisition.
The future of the Central Coast Mariners has been secured with the owners of Championship side Queens Park Rangers completing a takeover of the embattled A-League club.
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