Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory

10': Emily Gielnik
45'+1': Emily Gielnik

FT
2 - 0

Central Coast Mariners

About

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

Match Commentary

10': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 10'
45': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Penalty - Missed at 45'
45'+1': Emily Gielnik (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 46'
59': Isabel Gomez (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
59': Tiana Fuller (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 59'
60': Greta Kraszula (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 60'
71': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 71'
75': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 75'
77': Peta Trimis (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 77'
86': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 86'

Statistics

CEN		MBV
10	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
45.8	Possession	54.2
16	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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
6	Blocked Shots	3
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: Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 887

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-3-3)

No.	Name
50	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
24	Laura Pickett
27	Rosie Curtis
8	Alana Murphy
10	Alex Chidiac
23	Rachel Lowe
15	Emily Gielnik
11	Nikki Flannery
13	Sara D'Appolonia

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Alana Jancevski, Holly Furphy, Ella O'Grady, Georgia Candy, Sofia Sakalis.

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

No.	Name
1	Sarah Willacy (GK)
2	Jessica Seaman
4	Jessika Nash
5	Annabel Martin
13	Sarah Rowe
10	Taylor Ray
16	Tess Quilligan
11	Annalise Rasmussen
24	Shadeene Evans
7	Jade Pennock
21	Brooke Nunn

Central Coast Mariners Substitutes:

Greta Kraszula, Peta Trimis, Isabel Gomez, Chloe Carmichael, Tiana Fuller.

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