Australian A-League Women

Melbourne City vs Brisbane Roar, 2023-24 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Melbourne City
  • 20': Emina Ekic
  • 22': Emina Ekic
  • 35': Hannah Wilkinson
  • 52': Emina Ekic
  • 75': Rhianna Pollicina (P)
FT
5 - 3
Brisbane Roar
  • 4': Mia Corbin
  • 47': Jenna Mccormick
  • 72': Mia Corbin

About

Melbourne City are hosting Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rebecca Kirkup.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecca Kirkup with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Taylor Otto.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ayesha Norrie (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 4': Goal! Melbourne City Women 0, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mia Corbin.
  • 5': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Taylor Otto.
  • 10': Foul by Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women).
  • 10': Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Julia Grosso is caught offside.
  • 17': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 18': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women).
  • 18': Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 19': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 20': Goal! Melbourne City Women 1, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 22': Goal! Melbourne City Women 2, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Otto (Melbourne City Women).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 29': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Kaitlyn Torpey is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ayesha Norrie (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 32': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe.
  • 33': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayesha Norrie.
  • 35': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Teagan Thompson.
  • 35': Goal! Melbourne City Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1. Hannah Wilkinson (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emina Ekic with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rebecca Kirkup with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 37': Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ayesha Norrie (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 38': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Taylor Otto.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 43': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Laura Hughes (Melbourne City Women).
  • 43': Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Rebecca Kirkup (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 47': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 47': Goal! Melbourne City Women 3, Brisbane Roar Women 2. Jenna McCormick (Brisbane Roar Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hollie Palmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sharn Freier.
  • 52': Goal! Melbourne City Women 4, Brisbane Roar Women 2. Emina Ekic (Melbourne City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniela Galic.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 57': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Jenna McCormick.
  • 58': Offside, Melbourne City Women. Hannah Wilkinson is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 61': Kaitlyn Torpey (Melbourne City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ayesha Norrie (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 64': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Bryleeh Henry replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 65': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Julia Grosso.
  • 67': Foul by Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women).
  • 67': Hollie Palmer (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City Women).
  • 69': Jenna McCormick (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Bonnie Davies replaces Rebecca Kirkup.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Sharn Freier (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayesha Norrie with a headed pass.
  • 71': Foul by Daniela Galic (Melbourne City Women).
  • 71': Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Goal! Melbourne City Women 4, Brisbane Roar Women 3. Mia Corbin (Brisbane Roar Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tameka Yallop.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Melbourne City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 73': Corner, Melbourne City Women. Conceded by Sharn Freier.
  • 74': Penalty Melbourne City Women. Daniela Galic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Teagan Thompson (Brisbane Roar Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! Melbourne City Women 5, Brisbane Roar Women 3. Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Kijah Stephenson replaces Hollie Palmer.
  • 78': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Rebekah Stott.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kijah Stephenson (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tameka Yallop.
  • 79': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Tijan McKenna replaces Daniela Galic.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Leticia McKenna replaces Naomi Thomas-Chinnama.
  • 83': Substitution, Brisbane Roar Women. Mariel Hecher replaces Sharn Freier.
  • 84': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Tijan McKenna.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mariel Hecher (Brisbane Roar Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mia Corbin.
  • 86': Corner, Brisbane Roar Women. Conceded by Tijan McKenna.
  • 88': Substitution, Melbourne City Women. Karly Roestbakken replaces Rhianna Pollicina.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Tameka Yallop (Brisbane Roar Women).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Brisbane Roar Women. Mia Corbin is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City Women 5, Brisbane Roar Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City Women 5, Brisbane Roar Women 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 5
42.3 Possession 57.7
24 SHOTS 9
9 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
265 Accurate Passes 429
339 Passes 504
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 1
34 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 28
23 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
9 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
19 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 32
17 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,314

Line-Ups

MBC Melbourne City (5-3-2)

No. Name
44 Lysianne Proulx (GK)
13 Rebekah Stott
5 Taylor Otto
3 Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
7 Julia Grosso
8 Kaitlyn Torpey
14 Laura Hughes
10 Rhianna Pollicina
24 Daniela Galic
17 Hannah Wilkinson
11 Emina Ekic
Melbourne City Substitutes:
Tijan Mckenna, Bryleeh Henry, Melissa Barbieri, Leticia Mckenna, Karly Roestbakken.

BRI Brisbane Roar (3-4-3)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
5 Jenna Mccormick
17 Leah Scarpelli
3 Deborah De La Harpe
7 Ayesha Norrie
19 Hollie Palmer Yellow Card
18 Teagan Thompson
2 Rebecca Kirkup
9 Mia Corbin
11 Sharn Freier
13 Tameka Yallop
Brisbane Roar Substitutes:
Kijah Stephenson, Holly Mcqueen, Keeley Richards, Bonnie Davies, Mariel Hecher.

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