SYDNEY. Melbourne City W topped Sydney W. Melbourne City W capitalized on its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Sydney Football Stadium stadium in Sydney on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Rebecca Durcau with the help of Maddie Allum and Emma Kocbek. The 4th official was Isabella Mossin. The weather was light rain. The temperature was hot at 27.41 degrees Celsius or 81.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 54%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 15 Total 12
- 7 On Target 8
- 5 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 101 Attack 86
- 46 Dangerous attack 40
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 6
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Melbourne City W had a superior ball possession 58% while Sydney W was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sydney W had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Anyhow, Melbourne City W found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Sydney W shot 15 times, 7 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Melbourne City W shot 12 times, 8 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Sydney W received 1 yellow card (Princess Ibini-Isei). Regarding the opposition, Melbourne City W received 2 yellow cards (Rhianna Pollicina and Laura Hughes).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Sydney W will stay with 6 points to hold in the 9th place. On the other side, Melbourne City W will have 16 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
Sydney W – Formation
Sydney W started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Ante Juric decided to play with the following team: Jada Mathyssen Whyman
, Tori Tunmeth , Charlotte Mclean , Jessica Seaman , Abbey Lemon , Taylor Ray , Indiana Dos Santos , Shay Hollman , Shea Connors , Fiona Worts and Princess Ibini-Isei .The home team had on the bench: Sienna Saveska
, Aideen Keane , Jordan Thompson , Zara Kruger and Tahlia Franco.Substitutions
Sydney W made 4 changes: Shay Hollman for Zara Kruger (56′), Abbey Lemon for Jordan Thompson (46′), Indiana Dos Santos for Sienna Saveska (46′) and Shea Connors for Aideen Keane (67′).
Player of the match: Charlotte Mclean
The most impressive player for Sydney W was Charlotte Mclean.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 34 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.Melbourne City W – Formation
Melbourne City W started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Dario Vidošić played with: Lysianne Proulx
, Julia Grosso , Rebekah Stott , Taylor Otto , Naomi Thomas-Chinnama , Kaitlyn Torpey , Leticia McKenna , Laura Hughes , Daniela Galic , Rhianna Pollicina and Emina Ekic .These were the players on the bench: Leia Varley, Hannah Wilkinson
, Leah Davidson , Tijan McKenna and Melissa Barbieri.Substitutions
Melbourne City W made 3 changes: Leticia McKenna for Leah Davidson (67′), Daniela Galic for Hannah Wilkinson (55′) and Emina Ekic for Tijan McKenna (85′).
Player of the match: Julia Grosso
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Melbourne City W was Julia Grosso.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 24 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the A-League Women.
- Melbourne Victory W – Central Coast Mariners W – 2-1
- Sydney W – Melbourne City W – 2-3
- Canberra United W – Newcastle Jets W – 3-4
- Brisbane Roar W – Adelaide United W – 1-1