Melbourne C vs Adelaide Utd 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 62': Lara Gooch (Adelaide United ) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Dylan Holmes (Adelaide United ) Substitution at 62'
- 70': Adriana Taranto (Adelaide United ) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Chinaza Uchendu (Melbourne City) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Danella Butrus (Melbourne City) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Paige Zois (Adelaide United ) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Carina Rossi (Adelaide United ) Substitution at 81'
- 88': Isabel Hodgson (Adelaide United ) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Alexia Apostolakis (Melbourne City) Substitution at 91'
Game Information
Venue: Melbourne City Football Academy
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Australian A-League Women Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Melbourne City | 18 | 34 | 4 |
| +3 | Adelaide United | 17 | 30 | 5 |
| +19 | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 28 | 4 |
| +6 | Canberra United | 17 | 27 | 6 |
Statistics
 ADE |
MBC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Melbourne City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Malena Mieres (GK) |
| 5 | Taylor Otto |
| 3 | Danielle Turner |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 18 | Leah Davidson |
| 6 | Leticia Mckenna |
| 12 | Shelby Mcmahon |
| 16 | Karly Roestbakken |
| 22 | Bryleeh Henry |
| 11 | Deven Jackson |
| 21 | Aideen Keane |
Adelaide United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ilona Melegh (GK) |
| 3 | Matilda Mcnamara |
| 13 | Ella Tonkin |
| 2 | Emily Hodgson |
| 17 | Zoe Tolland |
| 8 | Emily Condon |
| 6 | Melissa Taranto |
| 5 | Sarah Morgan |
| 10 | Chelsie Dawber |
| 22 | Erin Healy |
| 15 | Adriana Taranto  |
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