Sydney FC vs Melbourne V 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
- 21': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Alex Wilkinson because of an injury.
- 56': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
- 67': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nani.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Noah Smith replaces Cadete.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Nani.
- 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adrian Segecic replaces Róbert Mak.
- 77': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 77': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
- 79': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 2. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
- 84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alex Parsons replaces Joe Lolley.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. George Timotheou replaces Rai Marchán.
- 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 90'+2': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 21,840
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
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 453 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Sydney FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 2 | James Donachie |
| 18 | Diego Caballo |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 26 | Luke Brattan  |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 16 | Patrick Yazbek |
| 9 | Adam Le Fondre |
| 11 | Róbert Mak |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Paul Izzo (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 3 | Cadete |
| 16 | Stefan Nigro |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 4 | Rai |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
| 17 | Nani |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
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