Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Match Commentary
- 58': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 58'
- 60': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 60'
- 63': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 63'
- 64': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Goal at 64'
- 69': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 85'
Statistics
AUC |
MBV![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 14,121
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Auckland FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 11 | Marlee Francois |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
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