Melbourne V vs Macarthur 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Melbourne Victory are hosting Macarthur FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur 0. Fernando Romero (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cadete with a cross.
- 27': Fernando Romero (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur 0.
- 63': Substitution, Macarthur. Craig Noone replaces Jake McGing.
- 63': Substitution, Macarthur. Charles M'Mombwa replaces Jake Hollman.
- 63': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Jerry Skotadis.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Fernando Romero.
- 66': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur 1. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Al Hassan Toure because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Macarthur. Bachana Arabuli replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jordi Valadon replaces Ben Folami.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Bruce Kamau replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 77': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Leigh Broxham.
- 90'+4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Macarthur 1. Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,012
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,012
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 MAC |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 520 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 31 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 19 | Clearances | 28 |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 16 | Stefan Nigro |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 24 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 19 | Fernando Romero |
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 41 | Oliver Jones |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 2 | Jake McGing |
| 11 | Kearyn Baccus |
| 27 | Jerry Skotadis |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
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