Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
- 2': Attempt saved. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
- 3': Attempt missed. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
- 4': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
- 4': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ben Halloran.
- 6': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 6': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Panashe Madanha.
- 13': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 13': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani tries a through ball, but Connor Chapman is caught offside.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Adama Traoré because of an injury.
- 18': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
- 18': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Nicholas Ansell (Adelaide United).
- 20': Hand ball by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
- 21': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 22': Foul by Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United).
- 22': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
- 23': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 24': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 26': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
- 28': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
- 30': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 32': Hand ball by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
- 33': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Stefan Nigro.
- 33': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Daniel Arzani.
- 34': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
- 34': Attempt saved. Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
- 36': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory).
- 37': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
- 38': Foul by Jonny Yull (Adelaide United).
- 38': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
- 45': Foul by Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory).
- 45': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Panashe Madanha.
- 47': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory).
- 49': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Chapman.
- 50': Attempt missed. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nestory Irankunda.
- 52': Attempt saved. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a through ball.
- 52': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 54': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 54': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
- 58': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 1. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
- 62': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Second yellow card to Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) for a bad foul.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 64': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Ben Halloran.
- 64': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Isaías Sánchez.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 68': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 69': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United).
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Franco Lino replaces Fabian Monge.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Daniel Arzani.
- 71': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 75': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
- 75': Attempt saved. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Nigro.
- 76': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
- 76': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira tries a through ball, but Musa Toure is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 79': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Musa Toure (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Yull.
- 84': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 84': Substitution, Adelaide United. Lachlan Barr replaces Alexandar Popovic.
- 85': Attempt saved. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rai Marchán.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis with a cross.
- 90': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+1': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+1': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Giuseppe Bovalina (Adelaide United).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 90'+6': Second yellow card to Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 90'+7': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Adelaide United 1.
Statistics
ADE |
MVC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 518 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 25 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 15,229
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 18 | Fabian Monge |
| 25 | Ryan Teague |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 19 | Daniel Arzani |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
Adelaide United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 36 | Panashe Madanha |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 37 | Jonny Yull |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
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