Melbourne V vs CC Mariners 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Matthew Spiranovic because of an injury.
- 52': Jacob Farrell (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Maximilien Balard replaces Harrison Steele.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Francesco Margiotta replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 69': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nicolai Müller replaces Cy Goddard.
- 70': VAR Decision: No Penalty Melbourne Victory.
- 73': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Marco Rojas.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 89': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Moresche replaces Jason Cummings.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Ruon Tongyik replaces Oliver Bozanic.
- 90'+4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Central Coast Mariners 0.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 8,017
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
 CCM |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.9 | Possession | 43.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 549 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Matthew Spiranovic |
| 3 | Jason Davidson  |
| 16 | Stefan Nigro |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti (GK) |
| 14 | Kye Rowles |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 3 | Lewis Miller |
| 8 | Oliver Bozanic |
| 34 | Harrison Steele |
| 7 | Cy Goddard |
| 4 | Joshua Nisbet |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
| 12 | Marco Ureña |
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