Melbourne V vs CC Mariners 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
66': Fernando Romero2 - 0
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 15': Cameron Windust (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Central Coast Mariners 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roderick Miranda.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Moresche replaces Christian Theoharous.
- 45': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Brian Kaltack replaces Daniel Hall.
- 56': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Central Coast Mariners 0. Fernando Romero (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
- 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Nectarios Triantis replaces Cameron Windust.
- 57': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. Joshua Nisbet replaces James McGarry.
- 66': Fernando Romero (Melbourne Victory) is shown the red card.
- 75': Substitution, Central Coast Mariners. James Bayliss replaces Storm Roux.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Jason Geria.
- 82': Marco Túlio (Central Coast Mariners) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
- 90': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Central Coast Mariners 0.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,028
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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 72.9 | Possession | 27.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 596 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 673 | Passes | 247 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Cadete  |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 14 | Connor Chapman |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 19 | Fernando Romero |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Danny Vukovic (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 22 | Cameron Windust |
| 5 | James McGarry |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 13 | Harrison Steele |
| 6 | Maximilien Balard |
| 7 | Samuel Silvera |
| 31 | Christian Theoharous |
| 9 | Jason Cummings |
| 98 | Marco Túlio |
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