A-League
- 42’ Bruno Fornaroli
- 53’ Dario Vidosic
- 77’ Dario Vidosic
0 Half Time 1
01/04/2018
Round 25
McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance 11,423
Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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1'Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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1'Foul by Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC).
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2'Attempt missed. Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
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4'Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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4'Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets).
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7'Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bart Schenkeveld.
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7'Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kantarovski.
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8'Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Petratos with a cross following a corner.
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8'Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
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9'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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9'Foul by Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC).
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9'Foul by Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets).
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9'Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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11'Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Bart Schenkeveld.
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12'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Benjamin Kantarovski.
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12'Attempt blocked. Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
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13'Foul by Roy O'Donovan (Newcastle Jets).
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13'Michael Jakobsen (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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15'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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15'Foul by Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC).
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16'Attempt saved. Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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17'Daniel Georgievski (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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17'Foul by Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC).
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18'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Benjamin Kantarovski.
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18'Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
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18'Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a through ball.
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20'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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20'Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
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22'Jack Duncan (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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22'Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC).
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22'Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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23'YC Daniel Arzani
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24'Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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24'Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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24'Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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25'YC Nikolai Topor-Stanley
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25'Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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29'Foul by Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets).
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29'Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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29'Attempt saved. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
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32'Hand ball by Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets).
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33'Ivan Vujica (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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33'Foul by Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC).
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33'Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
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35'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
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36'Attempt missed. Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
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37'Foul by Ivan Vujica (Newcastle Jets).
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37'Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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38'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
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39'Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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39'Foul by Ivan Vujica (Newcastle Jets).
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39'Ivan Vujica (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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40'YC Ivan Vujica
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40'Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michael Jakobsen with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
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40'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
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41'Attempt blocked. Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
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41'Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
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42'G Bruno Fornaroli
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44'Offside, Newcastle Jets. Benjamin Kantarovski tries a through ball, but Roy O'Donovan is caught offside.
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45'Hand ball by Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC).
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46'Foul by Nick Cowburn (Newcastle Jets).
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46'Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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48'First Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
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45'Attempt missed. Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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46'Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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46'Foul by Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC).
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48'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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48'Foul by Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC).
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48'Foul by Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets).
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48'Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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52'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Daniel Georgievski.
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52'Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
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53'G Dario Vidosic Assist Luke Brattan
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54'Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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54'Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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55'Attempt missed. Daniel Georgievski (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald Vargas.
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58'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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58'Foul by Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC).
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59'Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
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60'Attempt missed. Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Georgievski following a corner.
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61'Ronald Vargas (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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61'Foul by Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City FC).
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61'Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Patito Rodríguez replaces Nick Cowburn.
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62'SI Patito Rodríguez SO Nick Cowburn
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64'Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patito Rodríguez.
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65'Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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65'Foul by Patito Rodríguez (Newcastle Jets).
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68'Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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68'Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Newcastle Jets).
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68'Daniel Georgievski (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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69'YC Daniel Georgievski
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69'Delay in match Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) because of an injury.
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69'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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71'Attempt missed. Patito Rodríguez (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roy O'Donovan.
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72'Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC).
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72'Patito Rodríguez (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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72'Stefan Mauk (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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72'Foul by Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets).
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73'Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Joseph Champness replaces Ronald Vargas.
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73'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nick Fitzgerald replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
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74'SI Joseph Champness SO Ronald Vargas
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74'SI Nick Fitzgerald SO Bruno Fornaroli
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74'Foul by Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City FC).
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74'Patito Rodríguez (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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75'Nick Fitzgerald (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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75'Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets).
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76'Goal! Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 3. Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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77'G Dario Vidosic
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79'Attempt blocked. Nick Fitzgerald (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
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79'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Benjamin Kantarovski.
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79'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Manny Muscat replaces Daniel Arzani.
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80'SI Manny Muscat SO Daniel Arzani
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81'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Harrison Delbridge replaces Michael Jakobsen.
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82'SI Harrison Delbridge SO Michael Jakobsen
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82'Attempt missed. Patito Rodríguez (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Georgievski with a cross.
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83'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
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83'Attempt saved. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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84'Foul by Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC).
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84'Joseph Champness (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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85'Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Dean Bouzanis.
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85'Attempt saved. Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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86'Attempt missed. Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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86'Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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86'Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC).
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87'Attempt missed. Nick Fitzgerald (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Mauk with a cross.
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87'Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Petratos.
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88'Attempt missed. Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Georgievski.
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90'Match ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
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91'Luke Brattan (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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91'Foul by Dimitri Petratos (Newcastle Jets).
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93'Offside, Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson tries a through ball, but Nick Fitzgerald is caught offside.
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93'Offside, Newcastle Jets. Steven Ugarkovic tries a through ball, but Roy O'Donovan is caught offside.
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94'Second Half ends, Newcastle Jets 0, Melbourne City FC 3.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-2-3-1
ACTIVE
4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper

Jack Duncan
23
Defender

Nikolai Topor-Stanley
44
Captain
Midfielder

Benjamin Kantarovski
5
Midfielder

Steven Ugarkovic
6
Attacker

Roy O'Donovan
9
Defender

Scott Jamieson
3
Captain
Midfielder

Nathaniel Atkinson
13
SUBSTITUTES
Defender

Johnny Koutroumbis
2
Defender

Lachlan Jackson
22
MANAGERS

Craig Deans

Víctor Laguardia
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
52%
48%
Effective Chances
10
10
Shots on Target
3
5
Turnovers
16
13
POSSESSION
Passes
461
425
Passing Accuracy
82%
81%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
75%
72%
Crosses
10
18
Crossing accuracy
20%
17%
ATTACK
Shots
20
17
Shots outside the box
5
3
Shots inside the box
9
11
Shooting accuracy
21%
36%
DEFENCE
Tackles
17
9
Effective Tackles
47%
56%
Blocked Shots
2
4
Clearances
12
11
Saves
3
2
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
15
17
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
1
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