
Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory, 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': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
- 3': Bruce Kamau (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
- 3': Offside, Perth Glory. Adam Taggart is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Jayden Gorman (Perth Glory).
- 6': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruce Kamau.
- 12': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory).
- 12': Jayden Gorman (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
- 12': Kaelan Majekodunmi (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Perth Glory 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Geria.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Giordano Colli.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory).
- 26': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bruce Kamau (Perth Glory).
- 34': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Hand ball by Jayden Gorman (Perth Glory).
- 37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 45': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
- 45': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Perth Glory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Perth Glory 0.
- 45': Substitution, Perth Glory. Jarrod Carluccio replaces Bruce Kamau.
- 47': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
- 49': Attempt missed. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
- 52': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jayden Gorman (Perth Glory).
- 52': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley Warland.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 53': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Perth Glory. David Williams replaces Jayden Gorman.
- 56': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces John Koutroumbis.
- 56': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
- 57': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Ryan Teague.
- 59': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Rawlins.
- 60': Substitution, Perth Glory. Mustafa Amini replaces Giordano Colli.
- 61': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1. Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Carluccio.
- 63': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Rawlins.
- 64': Attempt saved. Mustafa Amini (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riley Warland.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustafa Amini.
- 65': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Rawlins.
- 65': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Darryl Lachman (Perth Glory).
- 68': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Trent Ostler (Perth Glory).
- 69': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Rawlins.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jordi Valadon replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Roly Bonevacia replaces Ryan Teague.
- 71': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Jason Geria.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Penalty Perth Glory.
- 75': Attempt saved. Roly Bonevacia (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 75': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
- 76': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Trent Ostler.
- 76': Attempt missed. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Daniel Bennie.
- 78': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Trent Ostler.
- 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
- 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Zinédine Machach.
- 81': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joel Anasmo replaces Riley Warland.
- 83': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 85': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jarrod Carluccio.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustafa Amini.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
- 87': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaelan Majekodunmi.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Daniel Bennie.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+1': Mustafa Amini (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Salim Khelifi replaces Daniel Arzani.
- 90'+2': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+4': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
- 90'+6': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kaelan Majekodunmi.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 6 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 0 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
8 | SHOTS | 18 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
340 | Accurate Passes | 525 |
407 | Passes | 591 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
16 | Crosses | 26 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
59 | Long Balls | 45 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
19 | Tackles | 12 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
9 | Interceptions | 3 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
19 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,223
A-League Men Standings
# | 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 |
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20 | Paul Izzo (GK) ![]() |
21 | Roderick Miranda |
5 | Damien Da Silva |
3 | Adama Traoré |
2 | Jason Geria |
8 | Zinédine Machach |
25 | Ryan Teague |
22 | Jake Brimmer |
10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
11 | Ben Folami |
19 | Daniel Arzani |
Perth Glory (4-2-2-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Oliver Sail (GK) |
29 | Darryl Lachman |
28 | Kaelan Majekodunmi |
14 | Riley Warland |
2 | Johnny Koutroumbis |
19 | Trent Ostler |
20 | Giordano Colli |
27 | Jayden Gorman |
22 | Adam Taggart |
23 | Daniel Bennie |
77 | Bruce Kamau |
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