Melbourne City W and Adelaide United W draw 1-1 on Sunday

FAWKNER. Melbourne City W and Adelaide United W draw 1-1. D. Galic scored the first goal (67') for Melbourne City W. T. McKenna settled the score (70') with an own goal.

By
John Ross
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Melbourne City W and Adelaide United W draw 1-1 on Sunday

FAWKNER. Melbourne City W and Adelaide United W draw 1-1. D. Galic scored the first goal (67′) for Melbourne City W. T. McKenna made it even (70′) with an own goal. Melbourne City W was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%)

The match was played at the CB Smith Reserve stadium in Fawkner on Sunday 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 Adam Bavcar. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 24.45 degrees Celsius or 76.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Melbourne City W

1 - 1

Team 1

Adelaide United W

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 14 Total 9
  • 6 On Target 4
  • 5 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 123 Attack 81
  • 66 Dangerous attack 38
  • 90 Ball safe 83
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
  • 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 6 Total 8
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Melbourne City W had a strong ball possession 59% while Adelaide United W was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Melbourne City W was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Melbourne City W to win the match​.

Melbourne City W shot 14 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Adelaide United W shot 9 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

K. Meyers- sub ->Bryleeh Henry
62'
L. McKenna- sub ->Leah Davidson
62'
63'
E. Condon- sub ->Sarah Morgan
D. Galic(goal)Emina Ekic
67'
T. McKenna(own-goal)
70'
76'
C. Panagaris- sub ->Alana Jancevski
85'
J. Holtz- sub ->Zoe Tolland
85'
M. Mullan- sub ->Hannah Blake

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, Melbourne City W has 31 points to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Adelaide United W will has 15 points to sit in the 11th place.

Next matches

Melbourne City W – Formation

Melbourne City W
G
M. Barbieri 23.Australia
7.0
D
N. Thomas-Chinnama 3.Australia
7.0
D
T. Otto 5.United States
6.7
D
K. Roestbakken 16.Australia
6.9
D
T. McKenna 19.Australia
7.1
M
R. Pollicina 10.Australia
7.2
M
L. Hughes 14.Australia
6.8
M
L. Davidson 18.Australia
6.8
62'
F
E. Ekić 11.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.9
F
B. Henry 22.Australia
6.9
62'
F
D. Galic 24.Australia
7.8
Goals67'
Substitutes
G
S. Varley 1.Australia
D
L. Varley 2.Australia
M
L. McKenna 6.Australia
6.4
62'
M
S. McMahon 12.Australia
F
K. Meyers 15.Australia
6.8
62'

Melbourne City W started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Dario Vidošić decided to play with the following team: Melissa Barbieri (7.0), Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (7.0), Karly Roestbakken (6.9), Taylor Otto (6.7), Tijan McKenna (7.1), Rhianna Pollicina (7.2), Laura Hughes (6.8), Leah Davidson (6.8), Emina Ekic (6.9), Bryleeh Henry (6.9) and Daniela Galic (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Sophia Varley, Leia Varley, Leticia McKenna (6.4), Shelby McMahon and Kiera Meyers (6.8).

Substitutions

Melbourne City W made 2 changes: Leah Davidson for Leticia McKenna (62′) and Bryleeh Henry for Kiera Meyers (62′).

Player of the match: Daniela Galic​

The player that probably impressed the most for Melbourne City W was Daniela Galic.

His rating is 7.8 with 1 goal, 32 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 6 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.

Adelaide United W – Formation

Adelaide United W
G
A. Grove 1.Australia
7.8
D
Z. Tolland 17.Australia
7.0
85'
D
M. Waldus 19.Netherlands
7.2
D
E. Hodgson 2.Australia
7.5
D
E. Tonkin 13.Australia
7.3
M
D. Holmes 16.Australia
7.3
M
A. Jancevski 23.Australia
7.1
76'
M
S. Morgan 5.Australia
7.3
63'
M
H. Blake 6.New Zealand
6.9
85'
M
N. Sasaki 12.Japan
7.6
F
I. Hodgson 11.Australia
6.9
Substitutes
G
G. Wilson 26.Australia
M
M. Mullan 3.Australia
6.7
85'
M
E. Condon 8.Australia
6.4
63'
M
J. Holtz 14.United States
6.6
85'
F
C. Panagaris 28.Australia
7.0
76'

Adelaide United W started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Adrian Stena played with: Annalee Grove (7.8), Zoe Tolland (7.0), Ella Tonkin (7.3), Maruschka Waldus (7.2), Emily Hodgson (7.5), Nanako Sasaki (7.6), Alana Jancevski (7.1), Sarah Morgan (7.3), Hannah Blake (6.9), Dylan Holmes (7.3) and Isabel Hodgson (6.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Meleri Mullan (6.7), Emily Condon (6.4), Jenna Holtz (6.6), Grace Wilson and Chrissy Panagaris (7.0).

Substitutions

Adelaide United W made 4 changes: Alana Jancevski for Chrissy Panagaris (76′), Zoe Tolland for Jenna Holtz (85′), Hannah Blake for Meleri Mullan (85′) and Sarah Morgan for Emily Condon (63′).

Player of the match: Annalee Grove​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Adelaide United W was the goalkeeper: Annalee Grove. His rating is 7.75. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

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