Western United
14.03.2024 08:00
2 - 2
Finished
Melbourne Victory

Western United vs Melbourne Victory

Western United vs Melbourne Victory Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half
1 - 0
Imai T. (Tripping)
27'
Daniel Penha (Garuccio B.)
43'
2nd Half
1 - 2
53'
Khelifi S. (Tripping)
Ruhs M.
56'
59'
Bonevacia R. Brimmer J.
59'
Arzani D. Khelifi S.
Danzaki R. Grimaldi M.
59'
67'
Ikonomidis C. Machach Z.
67'
Folami B. Velupillay N.
70'
Folami B. (Fornaroli B.)
72'
Roderick (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Risdon J. (Tripping)
72'
Rukavytsya N. Ruhs M.
76'
79'
Ikonomidis C.
Garuccio B. (Daniel Penha)
90'
4-4-2
Formations
4-2-3-1
33
6.1
Sutton
19
6.5
Risdon
6
6.6
Imai
4
7.2
Donachie
17
9.3
Garuccio
8
6.7
Wales
21
6.8
Pasquali
32
6.6
Thurgate
39
6.5
Grimaldi
11
8.5
Daniel Penha
9
5.5
Ruhs
10
6.9
Fornaroli
23
5.8
Khelifi
8
6.5
Machach
17
7.0
Velupillay
27
6.7
Valadon
22
6.4
Brimmer
14
7.0
Chapman
5
6.7
Da Silva
21
6.7
Roderick
2
6.7
Geria
20
7.5
Izzo
13
5.9
Rukavytsya
77
6.2
Danzaki
10
Lustica
22
Vidmar
37
Vickery
7
6.8
Ikonomidis
11
7.4
Folami
19
6.8
Arzani
28
6.2
Bonevacia
31
Menelaou

Starting Lineups:

4
James Donachie
6
Tomoki Imai
8
Lachlan Wales
9
Michael Ruhs
11
Daniel Penha
17
Benjamin Garuccio
19
Joshua Risdon (C)
21
Sebastian Pasquali
32
Angus Thurgate
33
Matthew Sutton (G)
39
Grimaldi M.
2
Jason Geria
5
Damien Da Silva
8
Zinedine Machach
10
Bruno Fornaroli
14
Connor Chapman
17
Nishan Velupillay
20
Paul Izzo (G)
21
Roderick (C)
22
Jake Brimmer
23
Salim Khelifi
27
Jordi Valadon

Substitutes

10
Steven Lustica
13
Nikita Rukavytsya
22
Kane Vidmar
37
Vickery L.
43
Kaddour K.
70
Vonja M. (G)
77
Riku Danzaki
7
Christopher Ikonomidis
11
Ben Folami
19
Daniel Arzani
28
Roly Bonevacia
31
Menelaou A.
37
Bos K.
40
Christian Siciliano (G)

Coaches:

John Aloisi
Tony Popovic

Missing Players:

Noah Botic (Injury)
Rhys Bozinovski (Injury)
Thomas Heward-Belle (Finger Injury)
Ramy Najjarine (Shoulder Injury)
Jacob Tratt (Knee Injury)
Ryan Teague (Leg Injury)

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

200
Attacks
198
49
Ball Possession
51
6
Blocked Shots
4
56
Clearances Completed
30
752
Completed Passes
782
18
Corner Kicks
12
4
Crosses Completed
4
102
Dangerous Attacks
88
3.22
Expected Goals (xG)
2.64
32
Fouls
26
28
Free Kicks
34
18
Goal Attempts
16
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
26
Interceptions
18
0
Offsides
2
2
Shots off Goal
8
10
Shots on Goal
4
42
Tackles
34
38
Throw-ins
34
916
Total Passes
956
4
Yellow Cards
4
49.00
Attacks
50.00
53.00
Ball Possession
47.00
2.00
Blocked Shots
0.00
9.00
Clearances Completed
7.00
218.00
Completed Passes
188.00
5.00
Corner Kicks
1.00
1.00
Crosses Completed
1.00
27.00
Dangerous Attacks
14.00
0.83
Expected Goals (xG)
0.09
8.00
Fouls
5.00
6.00
Free Kicks
8.00
6.00
Goal Attempts
2.00
0.00
Goalkeeper Saves
2.00
11.00
Interceptions
4.00
0.00
Offsides
0.00
1.00
Shots off Goal
2.00
3.00
Shots on Goal
0.00
10.00
Tackles
9.00
7.00
Throw-ins
11.00
257.00
Total Passes
235.00
1.00
Yellow Cards
0.00
51.00
Attacks
49.00
45.00
Ball Possession
55.00
1.00
Blocked Shots
2.00
19.00
Clearances Completed
8.00
158.00
Completed Passes
203.00
4.00
Corner Kicks
5.00
1.00
Crosses Completed
1.00
24.00
Dangerous Attacks
30.00
0.78
Expected Goals (xG)
1.23
8.00
Fouls
8.00
8.00
Free Kicks
9.00
3.00
Goal Attempts
6.00
0.00
Goalkeeper Saves
1.00
2.00
Interceptions
5.00
0.00
Offsides
1.00
0.00
Shots off Goal
2.00
2.00
Shots on Goal
2.00
11.00
Tackles
8.00
12.00
Throw-ins
6.00
201.00
Total Passes
243.00
1.00
Yellow Cards
2.00
100.00
Attacks
99.00
49.00
Ball Possession
51.00
3.00
Blocked Shots
2.00
28.00
Clearances Completed
15.00
376.00
Completed Passes
391.00
9.00
Corner Kicks
6.00
2.00
Crosses Completed
2.00
51.00
Dangerous Attacks
44.00
1.61
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
16.00
Fouls
13.00
14.00
Free Kicks
17.00
9.00
Goal Attempts
8.00
0.00
Goalkeeper Saves
3.00
13.00
Interceptions
9.00
0.00
Offsides
1.00
1.00
Shots off Goal
4.00
5.00
Shots on Goal
2.00
21.00
Tackles
17.00
19.00
Throw-ins
17.00
458.00
Total Passes
478.00
2.00
Yellow Cards
2.00

Online Stream (Western United - Melbourne Victory Text Broadcast)

90+5' That's all for today as the game is over.
90+5' Melbourne Victory failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
90+5' Melbourne Victory have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender. Melbourne Victory have a corner.
90+5' Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. The ball goes behind for a corner. Melbourne Victory will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
90+2' Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) does well on the edge of the box to find space and powers a shot in on goal that just goes over the bar.
90' There will be a minimum of 4 min. of added time.
90' Goal! Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) beautifully controls a strongly hit pass from Daniel Penha inside the box. He cuts inside his marker and rifles the ball into the top left corner. 2:2.
90' Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) commits a foul during an attacking move.
88' Referee Shane Skinner sees the trip by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle.
85' Daniel Penha (Western United) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
82' Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) sends in the corner, but fails to find the head of any of his teammates, allowing the defence to clear.
82' Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out. It will be a corner kick for Melbourne Victory.
79' Goal! Christopher Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low inside the right post. It's 1:2.
78' Melbourne Victory can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
78' Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender. Melbourne Victory will take a corner kick.
76' It's time for a substitution. Nikita Rukavytsya (Western United) comes on in place of Michael Ruhs.
72' Roderick (Melbourne Victory) disagrees with the decision of the referee and is given a yellow card.
72' Today's referee Shane Skinner rightly decides to book Joshua Risdon (Western United) for his harsh tackle.
70' It's in the back of the net! Superb finishing from Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory). Bruno Fornaroli plays a fantastic through ball and finds Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory), who reacts quickly to get in front of the goalkeeper and fire a close-range shot into the bottom left corner. 1:1.
67' Tony Popovic has decided to substitute Nishan Velupillay and he is replaced by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
67' Christopher Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Zinedine Machach.
67' Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Daniel Penha (Western United). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
66' Daniel Penha (Western United) tries to get the ball up and over the defensive wall, but they easily block the effort. Western United force a corner. They send men into the box.
65' Handball by Roly Bonevacia (Melbourne Victory).
63' Western United fail to score from a corner as Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) leaps to collect the ball.
63' Daniel Penha (Western United) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away. The referee blows his whistle, Western United are awarded a corner kick.
60' Now Western United have a corner.
60' Lachlan Wales (Western United) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance. Western United force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
59' Substitution. Jake Brimmer makes his way off the pitch and Roly Bonevacia (Melbourne Victory) comes on as his replacement.
59' Tony Popovic has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) replacing Salim Khelifi.
59' Substitution. Matthew Grimaldi walks off the pitch and Riku Danzaki (Western United) comes on as a substitute.
56' Michael Ruhs (Western United) fails to beat the goalkeeper from the penalty spot with a shot into the bottom right corner. Paul Izzo anticipates his intention perfectly, though, and leaps to stop his effort.
56' Michael Ruhs (Western United) is going to take the penalty!
53' Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Shane Skinner ignores the protests.
53' Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) was trying to get to the ball but clattered into the legs of the opponent as well. Shane Skinner blows his whistle for an infringement. Western United are awarded a penalty kick!
51' A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Western United comes to nothing.
50' Angus Thurgate (Western United) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared. The ball is out of play. Western United will have a chance to score from a corner.
49' Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) launches an inaccurate corner kick into the penalty area.
48' Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked. The linesman makes the right call and Melbourne Victory will have a corner.
48' Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) pulls the shirt of his opponent and the referee stops play for a foul.
46' Shane Skinner blows his whistle and the second half starts.
45+5' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45' 3 additional min. will be played.
45' The goal stands! That took a long time for referee Shane Skinner to decide. The relieved Western United players can finally celebrate.
44' Hold on! There’s a VAR review to see whether there was an offside in the build up to the goal. The referee is checking now. The Western United players aren’t happy.
43' Goal! Daniel Penha (Western United) takes a short pass from Benjamin Garuccio in his stride in the box, jinks inside his man and unleashes an unstoppable shot into the bottom left corner. 1:0.
41' A thunderous effort from long range by Angus Thurgate (Western United) goes well wide of the left post.
39' A corner kick by Western United is thwarted by the well prepared Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory).
38' Daniel Penha (Western United) hits a dipping shot from the edge of the box that Paul Izzo expertly pushes away. The ball goes out of play and Western United have been awarded a corner kick.
36' Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) once again attempts to send a defence-splitting pass, but the opposition's defence is alert and intercepts the ball.
33' A cross from a corner kick by Western United is too strong and the ball goes well out of play.
32' Daniel Penha (Western United) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. The ball goes out of play. Western United are awarded a corner kick.
32' A corner kick by Western United is thwarted by the well prepared Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory).
31' Joshua Risdon (Western United) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Western United get a corner.
29' Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging.
27' Tomoki Imai (Western United) sees a yellow card from Shane Skinner after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
25' So close! Roderick (Melbourne Victory) tries a curler from the edge of the box, but it slides just wide of the left post.
22' Melbourne Victory are showcasing great team work and neat passing moves.
19' The shot by Daniel Penha (Western United) from the edge of the box low towards the middle of the goal lacks power and is easily saved by Paul Izzo.
18' Joshua Risdon (Western United) is unable to feed an accurate cross into the box.
16' Michael Ruhs (Western United) commits a foul after unfairly battling his opponent for the ball.
14' Shane Skinner blows his whistle and signals a foul after Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) brought his opponent down.
12' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Melbourne Victory.
9' Western United fail to score from a corner as Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) leaps to collect the ball.
9' Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. The linesman points to the corner flag, Western United are going to take it.
7' A corner kick by Western United is thwarted by the well prepared Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory).
7' Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player. The ball is out of play. Western United win a corner kick.
5' Surely that's handball by one of the Western United players in the box, but the referee just waves play on!
4' Melbourne Victory take a short corner kick.
3' Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger. Melbourne Victory will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
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The players are out and the match is about to start. Western United will have the kick-off.
Shane Skinner will referee today's match.
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14.03.2024

Western United 2 - 2 Melbourne Victory (Daniel Penha, Folami B., Ikonomidis C.)

26.12.2022

Western United 1 - 0 Melbourne Victory (Risdon J.)

03.08.2022

Western United 2 - 1 Melbourne Victory (Brimmer J., Wales L.)

17.05.2022

Western United 0 - 1 Melbourne Victory (Brimmer J.)

20.11.2021

Western United 0 - 1 Melbourne Victory (Roderick)

28.05.2021

Western United 1 - 6 Melbourne Victory (Brimmer J., Gestede R., Kamsoba E.)

30.01.2021

Western United 0 - 0 Melbourne Victory

08.12.2019

Western United 3 - 1 Melbourne Victory (Nabbout A., Berisha B., Kone P.)