Melbourne V vs Macarthur 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
3 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 0. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 41': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Macarthur FC 0. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Macarthur FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Al Hassan Toure replaces Craig Noone.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Aleksandar Jovanovic replaces James Meredith.
- 58': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Macarthur FC 0. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Brillante.
- 59': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jordon Mutch replaces Tommy Oar.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Marco Rojas.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Francesco Margiotta replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 63': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Moudi Najjar replaces Liam Rose.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Leigh Broxham.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 80': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Rory Jordan replaces Ulises Dávila.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 90': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Macarthur FC 1. Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Macarthur FC 1.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,011
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
 MAC |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 462 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 17 | Brendan Hamill  |
| 3 | Jason Davidson |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 23 | Adrian Mariappa |
| 11 | Tommy Oar |
| 4 | James Meredith |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
| 99 | Apostolos Giannou |
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