SYDNEY. Sydney W was eventually too much to handle for Melbourne City W with the goal of S. Hunter (27′), C. Vine (47′) and M. Haley (71′). Melbourne City W lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Netstrata Jubilee Stadium stadium in Sydney on Saturday and it started at 2:20 pm local time. The referee was Rebecca Durcau with the help of Sarah Ho and Lauren Hargrave. The 4th official was Kelly Jones. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 28 degrees Celsius or 82.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 21%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 12 Total 7
- 7 On Target 2
- 5 Off Target 5
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 93 Attack 99
- 62 Dangerous attack 54
- 43 Ball safe 60
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 4
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Melbourne City W had a strong ball possession 57% while Sydney W was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sydney W was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sydney W won the match.
Sydney W shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Melbourne City W shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Sydney W received 1 yellow card (M. Hawkesby). On the opposite side, Melbourne City W received 1 yellow card (C. Karic).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Sydney W will have 24 points to sit in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Melbourne City W will stay with 25 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the W-League, Sydney W will host Newcastle Jets W on the 1st of April with a 7-0 head to head in favor of Sydney W (0 draws).
Melbourne City W will host Canberra United W on the 2nd of April with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of Melbourne City W (0 draws).
Sydney W – Formation
The manager Ante Juric decided to play with the following team: Tahlia Franco, Natalie Tobin, Kirsty Jane Fenton, C. Mclean, S. Hunter, Mackenzie Hawkesby, Charlize Jayde Rule, Madison Haley, Cortnee Vine, Princess Ibini and Shay Taylah Hollman.
The home team had on the bench: Rachel Lowe, Katie Offer, Rola Badawiya, Deborah-Anne De la harpe and Mary Stanic-Floody.
Substitutions
Sydney W made 3 changes: S. Hunter for Rachel Lowe (82′), C. Vine for Rola Badawiya (82′) and M. Hawkesby for Mary Stanic-Floody (87′).
Melbourne City W – Formation
Adrian Stena played with: Sally James, Katie Bowen, Emma Checker, Chelsea Blissett, Julia Grosso, Kaitlyn Torpey, Leticia McKenna, Leah Davidson, Hannah Wilkinson, R. Pollicina and B. Henry.
They had on the bench: Caitlin Karic, Darcey Malone, Daniela Galic, Isabella Accardo and Charlotte Hrehoresin.
Substitutions
Melbourne City W made 4 changes: L. McKenna for Daniela Galic (58′), B. Henry for Caitlin Karic (65′), R. Pollicina for Isabella Accardo (80′) and L. Davidson for Darcey Malone (80′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the W-League.
- Western United W – Perth Glory W – 1-3
- Melbourne Victory W – Western Sydney Wanderers W – 3-1
- Sydney W – Melbourne City W – 3-0