Western United W recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Melbourne Victory W 2-1

. Western United W was able to turn the tables against Melbourne Victory W to win 2-1.

By
Luke Meyer
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Western United W recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Melbourne Victory W 2-1

. Western United W found a way to reverse the score against Melbourne Victory W to win 2-1. It was Melbourne Victory W to strike first with a goal of Emma Checker at the 15′. Then it was a goal in the 66′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Kiewa Hieda gave the win to Western United W in the 90′ minute.

The match was played at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium stadium in on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Georgia Ghirardello who was helped by Danielle Anderson and Janelle Sammutt. The 4th official was Anna-Marie Keighley.

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Western United W

2 - 1

Team 1

Melbourne Victory W

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 13 Total 12
  • 4 On Target 3
  • 7 Off Target 7
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 57 Attack 65
  • 47 Dangerous attack 54
  • 78 Ball safe 67
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 6 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Western United W was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Melbourne Victory W that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Melbourne Victory W had a more offensive attitude with 54 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Western United W was able to find the solution to win this contest.​

Western United W shot 13 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Melbourne Victory W shot 12 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

15'
E. Checker(goal)Beattie Goad
M. Taranto(goal)Adriana Taranto
66'
E. Robers- sub ->Chloe Logarzo
73'
76'
S. D'Appolonia- sub ->Rachel Lowe
78'
E. Kellond-Knight- sub ->Peter Zois
78'
E. O'Grady- sub ->Kurea Okino
K. Hieda(goal)
90'
K. Hieda- sub ->Adriana Taranto
84'
90'
A. Briedis- sub ->Alana Murphy
90'
M. Templeman- sub ->Lydia Williams

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Melbourne City W
41
22
Sydney W
39
22
Melbourne Victory W
36
22
Western United W
36
22
Central Coast Mariners W
35
22
Newcastle Jets W
33
22
Western Sydney Wanderers W
33
22
Wellington Phoenix W
28
22
Brisbane Roar W
26
22
Perth Glory W
24
22
Canberra United W
24
22
Adelaide United W
15
22

After playing this match, Western United W has 3 points to occupy the 8th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Melbourne Victory W stays with 0 points (11th).

Next matches

Western United W – Formation

Western United W
G
A. Dall'Oste 1.Australia
6.6
D
S. Papadopoulos 2.Australia
6.4
D
G. Maher 18.Australia
7.2
D
T. Vlajnić 19.Australia
7.8
D
A. Cerne 22.Australia
7.2
M
J. Sawicki 4.Philippines
6.8
M
A. Taranto 15.Australia
7.6
84'
M
M. Taranto 16.Australia
7.5
Goals66'
F
C. Logarzo 6.Australia
6.4
73'
F
H. Keane 9.United States
7.2
F
K. Johnson 10.Australia
6.7
Substitutes
G
N. Picak 26.Australia
D
L. Richards 12.Australia
D
J. Sardo 24.Australia
M
E. Robers 11.Australia
6.4
73'
F
K. Hieda 20.Japan
7.2
84' Goals90'

Western United W adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Mark Torcaso decided to play with the following team: Alyssa Dall’Oste (6.6), Stacey Papadopoulos (6.4), Alana Cerne (7.2), Grace Maher (7.2), Tyla-Jay Vlajnic (7.8), Melissa Taranto (7.5), Jaclyn Sawicki (6.8), Adriana Taranto (7.6), Hannah Keane (7.2), Chloe Logarzo (6.4) and Kahli Johnson (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Emma Robers (6.4), Lucy Richards, Kiewa Hieda (7.2), Julia Sardo and Natalie Picak.

Substitutions

Western United W made 2 changes: Chloe Logarzo for Emma Robers (73′) and Adriana Taranto for Kiewa Hieda (84′).

Best player: Tyla-Jay Vlajnic​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Western United W was Tyla-Jay Vlajnic even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 44 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Melbourne Victory W – Formation

Melbourne Victory W
G
L. Williams 1.Australia
6.8
90'
D
J. Rankin 2.Australia
6.6
D
J. Nash 5.Australia
7.0
D
E. Checker 15.Australia
7.6
Goals15'
D
K. Morrison 18.United States
6.9
M
A. Murphy 8.Australia
6.8
90'
M
P. Zois 16.Australia
6.6
78'
M
R. Lowe 23.Australia
6.9
76'
F
B. Goad 6.Australia
7.9
F
McKenzie Weinert 11.United States
6.8
F
K. Okino 13.Japan
6.5
78'
Substitutes
G
M. Templeman 20.Australia
90'
D
E. Kellond-Knight 21.Australia
6.5
78'
M
S. D'Appolonia 4.United States
6.7
76'
M
A. Briedis 22.Australia
90'
F
E. O'Grady 7.Australia
6.6
78'

Also Melbourne Victory W adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Jeffrey Hopkins played with: Lydia Williams (6.8), Jessika Nash (7.0), Emma Checker (7.6), Kayla Ann Morrison (6.9), Jamilla Rankin (6.6), Rachel Lowe (6.9), Peter Zois (6.6), Alana Murphy (6.8), McKenzie Weinert (6.8), Kurea Okino (6.5) and Beattie Goad (7.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Sara D’Appolonia (6.7), Ella O’Grady (6.6), Miranda Templeman, Elise Kellond Knight (6.5) and Ava Briedis.

Melbourne Victory W could not rely on the presence of Miranda Templeman (injured).

Substitutions

Melbourne Victory W made 5 changes: Rachel Lowe for Sara D’Appolonia (76′), Alana Murphy for Ava Briedis (90′), Lydia Williams for Miranda Templeman (90′), Peter Zois for Elise Kellond Knight (78′) and Kurea Okino for Ella O’Grady (78′).

Best player: Beattie Goad​

The player that probably impressed the most for Melbourne Victory W was Beattie Goad.

His rating is (7.9) with 24 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 7 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the A-League Women.​