Sydney FC vs Melbourne V 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Rachel Lowe (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 23'
- 31': Riley Tanner (Sydney FC ) Goal at 31'
- 49': Riley Tanner (Sydney FC ) Goal at 49'
- 61': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Kennedy White (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 64'
- 69': Shay Hollman (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 69'
- 71': Riley Tanner (Sydney FC ) Yellow Card at 71'
- 71': Sofia Sakalis (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 71'
- 75': Kirsty Fenton (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Caley Tallon-Henniker (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 76'
- 84': Claudia Valleta (Sydney FC ) Substitution at 84'
Game Information
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,107
Australian A-League Women Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Melbourne City | 19 | 37 | 4 |
| +20 | Wellington Phoenix | 18 | 31 | 5 |
| +7 | Canberra United | 18 | 30 | 6 |
| 0 | Adelaide United | 19 | 30 | 7 |
Statistics
 MBV |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 66.5 | Possession | 33.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Sydney FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Hinz (GK) |
| 2 | Madison Ayson |
| 3 | Charlotte McLean |
| 4 | Tori Tumeth |
| 14 | Abbey Lemon |
| 16 | Willa Pearson |
| 9 | Jodi Ulkekul |
| 15 | Mackenzie Hawkesby |
| 17 | Claire Corbett |
| 18 | Amber Luchtmeijer |
| 13 | Riley Tanner |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Newbon (GK) |
| 18 | Kayla Ann Morrison |
| 3 | Claudia Bunge  |
| 4 | Chelsea Blissett |
| 24 | Laura Pickett |
| 23 | Rachel Lowe |
| 6 | Taylor Ray |
| 10 | Rhianna Pollicina |
| 7 | Ella O'Grady |
| 5 | Sofia Sakalis |
| 9 | Holly Furphy |
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