Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 44': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 44'
- 53': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Goal at 53'
- 59': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 61'
- 74': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Hiroki Sakai (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 79'
- 81': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 81'
- 89': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 89'
- 90'+6': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
AUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.3 | Possession | 58.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: 13,564
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 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 23 | Alexander Badolato |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Auckland FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 23 | Daniel Hall |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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