Australian A-League Men

Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Macarthur FC
  • 47': Bernardo Dias
  • 57': Bernardo Dias
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2 - 0
Melbourne City FC

    About

    Macarthur FC are hosting Melbourne City FC at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
    • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 2': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Curtis Good.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kealey Adamson with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 4': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 10': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
    • 10': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clayton Lewis with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 11': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 12': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
    • 13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
    • 15': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
    • 16': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 16': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
    • 18': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
    • 19': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
    • 21': Offside, Macarthur. Jake Hollman is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
    • 24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Valère Germain.
    • 25': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
    • 25': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kealey Adamson.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
    • 27': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
    • 33': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
    • 33': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 36': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 36': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
    • 40': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 40': Offside, Macarthur. Jake Hollman is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vicente Fernández with a cross.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
    • 45'+2': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Macarthur 0, Melbourne City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Macarthur 0, Melbourne City 0.
    • 46': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur).
    • 46': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 46': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 47': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomislav Uskok.
    • 47': Goal! Macarthur 1, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur).
    • 49': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 52': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 52': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Clayton Lewis.
    • 54': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 54': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Offside, Macarthur. Tomislav Uskok is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 56': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 56': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Goal! Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
    • 58': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 59': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 59': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
    • 62': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
    • 64': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kealey Adamson (Macarthur).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Macarthur. Yianni Nicolaou replaces Kealey Adamson because of an injury.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Léo Natel.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Vicente Fernández.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 68': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Bernardo Oliveira.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Politidis.
    • 69': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
    • 70': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
    • 73': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Curtis Good.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulises Dávila with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
    • 77': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
    • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
    • 79': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Politidis with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Valère Germain.
    • 81': Substitution, Macarthur. Kearyn Baccus replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
    • 81': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 81': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
    • 83': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
    • 83': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
    • 88': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Harry Politidis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Kurto (Macarthur).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+5': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Macarthur 2, Melbourne City 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    15 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 5
    55.4 Possession 44.6
    22 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    378 Accurate Passes 287
    436 Passes 356
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 5
    31 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    41 Long Balls 37
    23 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    9 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 6
    11 Effective Clearances 27
    11 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 3,452

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wellington Phoenix 4 +6 10
    2 Sydney FC 4 +3 7
    3 Brisbane Roar FC 3 +2 7
    4 Melbourne City FC 4 0 7
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MAC Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Filip Kurto (GK)
    4 Matthew Jurman
    6 Tomislav Uskok
    13 Ivan Vujica
    20 Kealey Adamson
    10 Ulises Dávila
    23 Lewis Clayton
    8 Jake Hollman
    98 Valère Germain
    21 Bernardo Dias
    17 Raphael Borges Rodrigues
    Macarthur FC Substitutes:
    Ali Auglah, Jed Drew, Yianni Nicolaou, Kearyn Baccus, Danijel Nizic, Lachlan Rose, Kristian Popovic.

    MBC Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    22 Curtis Good
    26 Samuel Souprayen
    14 Vicente Fernández
    25 Callum Talbot
    10 Tolgay Arslan
    6 Steven Ugarkovic
    8 James Jeggo
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    11 Léo Natel
    44 Marin Jakolis
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Andrew Nabbout, Max Caputo, Terry Antonis, Patrick Beach, Harry Politidis, Alessandro Lopane, Nuno Reis.

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