Macarthur vs Melbourne V 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Second Half begins Macarthur 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 57': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
- 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Bachana Arabuli.
- 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Al Hassan Toure replaces Jed Drew.
- 73': Substitution, Macarthur. Anthony Carter replaces Daniel Arzani because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Macarthur. Craig Noone replaces Ulises Dávila.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Cadete.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Matthew Bozinovski replaces Jason Geria because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Macarthur. Jerry Skotadis replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. William Wilson replaces Nani.
- 84': Goal! Macarthur 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Craig Noone (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Macarthur 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
Game Information
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,312
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 42 | 4 |
| 0 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 41 | 7 |
Statistics
 MVC |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 402 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 11 | Kearyn Baccus |
| 7 | Danny De Silva |
| 9 | Bachana Arabuli |
| 99 | Daniel Arzani |
| 37 | Jed Drew |
Melbourne Victory (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 15 | George Timotheou |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 4 | Rai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer  |
| 17 | Nani |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
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