Melbourne V vs Brisbane 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 32': Nicholas Olsen (Brisbane Roar FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Alex Parsons replaces Jez Lofthouse.
- 45': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Josh Brindell-South replaces Nicholas Olsen.
- 57': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
- 57': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Rai Marchán.
- 64': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Jesse Daley replaces Luke Ivanovic because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Brisbane Roar FC. Cyrus Dehmie replaces Juan Eduardo Lescano.
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Marco Rojas.
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Francesco Margiotta replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 83': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Jordan Holmes (Brisbane Roar FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jake Brimmer because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,127
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| +20 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 52 | 6 |
| +10 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 42 | 5 |
| +11 | Sydney FC | 27 | 41 | 10 |
Statistics
 BRR |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 368 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
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 |
| 4 | Rai  |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
Brisbane Roar (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jordan Holmes (GK) |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 2 | Scott Neville |
| 21 | Nicholas Olsen |
| 19 | Jack Hingert |
| 13 | Henry Hore |
| 7 | Rahmat Akbari |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
| 23 | Juan Eduardo Lescano |
| 11 | Jez Lofthouse |
| 9 | Luke Ivanovic |
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