Perth Glory vs Melbourne V 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Substitution, Perth Glory. Pacifique Niyongabire replaces Adrián Sardinero because of an injury.
- 28': Callum Timmins (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 46': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Perth Glory 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 63': Substitution, Perth Glory. Tyler Vecchio replaces Ciaran Bramwell.
- 63': Substitution, Perth Glory. Adam Zimarino replaces Trent Ostler.
- 68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Matthew Spiranovic.
- 68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nicholas D'Agostino replaces Francesco Margiotta.
- 70': Giordano Colli (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Perth Glory. Daniel Stynes replaces Callum Timmins.
- 72': Substitution, Perth Glory. Osama Malik replaces Mitchell Oxborrow.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rai Marchán replaces Joshua Brillante.
- 86': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Jason Davidson.
- 90': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Perth Glory 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
Game Information
Venue: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 3,342
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 | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 MVC |
PER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 477 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Perth Glory (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Liam Reddy (GK) |
| 29 | Darryl Lachman |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 14 | Jack Clisby |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 23 | Mitchell Oxborrow |
| 26 | Giordano Colli  |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 38 | Ciaran Bramwell |
| 28 | Trent Ostler |
| 7 | Adrian Sardinero |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Spiranovic |
| 17 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Jason Davidson |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 9 | Francesco Margiotta |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
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