Western United W conquers Melbourne City W 3-1

FAWKNER. Western United W tops Melbourne City W 3-1.

By
Luke Meyer
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Western United W conquers Melbourne City W 3-1

FAWKNER. Western United W tops Melbourne City W 3-1. Melbourne City W lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the CB Smith Reserve stadium in Fawkner on Thursday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Rebecca Durcau who had the assistance of Laura Moya and Janelle Sammutt. The 4th official was Caitlin Williams. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 23.75 degrees Celsius or 74.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Melbourne City W

1 - 3

Team 1

Western United W

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 10 Total 18
  • 4 On Target 9
  • 3 Off Target 6
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 76 Attack 63
  • 58 Dangerous attack 63
  • 68 Ball safe 44
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 8
  • 7 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 12 Total 10
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Melbourne City W had a superior ball possession 60% while Western United W was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Western United W had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Western United W won the match.​

Melbourne City W shot 10 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Western United W shot 18 times, 9 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Melbourne City W didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Western United W received 1 yellow card (Alana Cerne).

Match Timeline

28'
H. Keane(goal)
H. Wilkinson(goal)Kaitlyn Torpey
32'
53'
H. Keane(goal)Chloe Logarzo
54'
A. Cerne- Yellow
72'
K. Johnson- sub ->Natasha Dakic
72'
S. Papadopoulos- sub ->Julia Sardo
L. Davidson- sub ->Laura Hughes
73'
C. Karic- sub ->Bryleeh Henry
73'
79'
K. Johnson(goal)Hannah Keane
T. McKenna- sub ->Karly Roestbakken
84'
L. Varley- sub ->Naomi Thomas-Chinnama
84'
90'
A. Prakash- sub ->Hannah Keane

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 contest, Melbourne City W stays with 29 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Western United W will has 23 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

Melbourne City W – Formation

Melbourne City W
G
Lysianne Proulx 44.Canada
7.8
D
N. Thomas-Chinnama 3.Australia
6.8
84'
D
T. Otto 5.United States
6.9
D
R. Stott 13.New Zealand
6.6
D
K. Roestbakken 16.Australia
6.8
84'
M
Kaitlyn Torpey 8.Australia
7.9
M
R. Pollicina 10.Australia
6.3
M
L. Hughes 14.Australia
7.5
73'
M
B. Henry 22.Australia
7.3
73'
M
D. Galic 24.Australia
6.6
F
H. Wilkinson 17.New Zealand
6.6
Goals32'
Substitutes
G
M. Barbieri 23.Australia
D
L. Varley 2.Australia
6.7
84'
D
T. McKenna 19.Australia
6.5
84'
M
L. Davidson 18.Australia
6.8
73'
F
C. Karic 20.Australia
6.4
73'

Melbourne City W started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Dario Vidošić decided to play with the following team: Lysianne Proulx (7.8), Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (6.8), Rebekah Stott (6.6), Taylor Otto (6.9), Karly Roestbakken (6.8), Laura Hughes (7.5), Bryleeh Henry (7.3), Daniela Galic (6.6), Rhianna Pollicina (6.3), Kaitlyn Torpey (7.9) and Hannah Wilkinson (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Leia Varley (6.7), Leah Davidson (6.8), Tijan McKenna (6.5), Caitlin Karic (6.4) and Melissa Barbieri.

Substitutions

Melbourne City W made 4 changes: Laura Hughes for Leah Davidson (73′), Bryleeh Henry for Caitlin Karic (73′), Karly Roestbakken for Tijan McKenna (84′) and Naomi Thomas-Chinnama for Leia Varley (84′).

Player of the match: Kaitlyn Torpey​

The player that probably impressed the most for Melbourne City W was Kaitlyn Torpey.

His rating is 7.9 with 34 passes (0% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 17. He performed 1 cross.

Western United W – Formation

Western United W
G
H. Beall 21.United States
7.0
D
N. Dakic 14.Australia
6.6
72'
D
G. Maher 18.Australia
7.8
D
A. Cerne 22.Australia
6.5
54'
D
J. Sardo 24.Australia
7.3
72'
M
J. Sawicki 4.Philippines
7.2
M
A. Taranto 15.Australia
6.7
M
M. Taranto 16.Australia
6.9
M
K. Hieda 20.Japan
6.9
F
C. Logarzo 6.Australia
8.5
F
H. Keane 9.United States
9.2
90' Goals28', 53'
Substitutes
G
A. Dall'Oste 1.Australia
D
S. Papadopoulos 2.Australia
6.9
72'
M
E. Robers 11.Australia
M
A. Prakash 13.Australia
90'
F
K. Johnson 10.Australia
7.9
72' Goals79'

Western United W started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

Kat Smith played with: Hillary Beall (7.0), Julia Sardo (7.3), Alana Cerne (6.5), Natasha Dakic (6.6), Grace Maher (7.8), Melissa Taranto (6.9), Adriana Taranto (6.7), Kiewa Hieda (6.9), Jaclyn Sawicki (7.2), Hannah Keane (9.2) and Chloe Logarzo (8.5).

These were the players on the bench: Alyssa Dall’Oste, Stacey Papadopoulos (6.9), Kahli Johnson (7.9), Emma Robers and Avaani Prakash.

Substitutions

Western United W made 3 changes: Natasha Dakic for Kahli Johnson (72′), Julia Sardo for Stacey Papadopoulos (72′) and Hannah Keane for Avaani Prakash (90′).

Player of the match: Hannah Keane​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Western United W was Hannah Keane.

His rating is 9.2 with 2 goals, 15 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 17. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

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