Melbourne V vs Western Utd 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 9': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 9'
- 17': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 17'
- 24': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 24'
- 39': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 39'
- 56': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 56'
- 56': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 56'
- 57': Ben Garuccio (Western United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 66': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Abel Walatee (Western United) Goal at 69'
- 75': Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 78': Riku Danzaki (Western United) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 79'
- 87': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+1': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 91'
- 90'+2': Noah Botic (Western United) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+2': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+4': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United) Goal at 94'
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 11,657
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 WTU |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Adama Traoré  |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 20 | Abel Walatee |
| 37 | Luke Vickery |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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