Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 25': Laura Hughes (Melbourne City) Yellow Card at 25'
- 32': Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City) Goal at 32'
- 45'+1': Shelby Mcmahon (Melbourne City) Goal at 46'
- 45': Baxter Thew (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Lorena Baumann (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 47'
- 54': Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City) Penalty - Scored at 54'
- 55': Blake Hughes (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 55'
- 62': Annalise Rasmussen (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Tamar Levin (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 63'
- 66': Deven Jackson (Melbourne City) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Danella Butrus (Melbourne City) Substitution at 69'
- 71': Shelby Mcmahon (Melbourne City) Goal at 71'
- 77': Tiana Fuller (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Caitlin Karic (Melbourne City) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Izabella Rako (Melbourne City) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Melbourne City Football Academy
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 211
Line-Ups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Malena Mieres (GK) |
| 5 | Taylor Otto |
| 13 | Rebekah Stott |
| 14 | Laura Hughes |
| 3 | Danielle Turner |
| 8 | Alexia Apostolakis |
| 6 | Leticia Mckenna |
| 18 | Leah Davidson |
| 21 | Aideen Keane |
| 12 | Shelby Mcmahon |
| 9 | Holly Mcnamara |
Central Coast Mariners (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Willacy (GK) |
| 18 | Taren King |
| 3 | Elizabeth Barwick-Grey |
| 23 | Lorena Baumann |
| 13 | Kaiya Buchanan |
| 17 | Jynaya Dos Santos |
| 16 | Tess Quilligan |
| 22 | Peta Trimis |
| 14 | Greta Kraszula |
| 7 | Avaani Prakash |
| 26 | Isabella Coco-Di Sipio |
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