Melbourne V vs Western Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Introduction
Melbourne Victory are hosting Western United
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 38': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Western United 1. Noah Botic (Western United) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Pain with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Fernando Romero replaces Nishan Velupillay.
- 50': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United 2. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Pain with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Bruce Kamau replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 73': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Noah Botic.
- 77': Damien da Silva (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Eli Adams replaces Ben Folami.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Connor Chapman.
- 85': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Jamie Young (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United. Steven Lustica replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 90'+1': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,157
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,157
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
 WTU |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 378 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 22 | Clearances | 12 |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva  |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 24 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 7 | Tongo Doumbia |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
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