A-League
- Ritchie de Laet 9’
- Bruno Fornaroli 59’
1 Half Time 0
09/11/2018
Round 4
AAMI Park
Attendance 6,410
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'Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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1'Foul by Ritchie de Laet (Melbourne City FC).
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5'Attempt blocked. Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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5'Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
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7'Foul by Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix).
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7'Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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7'Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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8'YC Sarpreet Singh
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8'Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Ritchie de Laet (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
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9'G Ritchie de Laet Assist Lachlan Wales
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9'Foul by Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix).
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9'Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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16'Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Filip Kurto tries a through ball, but Sarpreet Singh is caught offside.
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22'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mandi.
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22'Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
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23'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Andrew Durante.
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24'Attempt missed. Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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24'Foul by Mitch Nichols (Wellington Phoenix).
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24'Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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26'David Williams (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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26'Foul by Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City FC).
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27'Attempt saved. Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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27'Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Eugene Galekovic.
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28'Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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28'Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC).
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29'Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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29'Foul by Mandi (Wellington Phoenix).
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31'Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
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31'Lachlan Wales (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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35'Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritchie de Laet.
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35'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
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36'Offside, Melbourne City FC. Ritchie de Laet tries a through ball, but Bruno Fornaroli is caught offside.
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36'Attempt saved. Ritchie de Laet (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Delbridge with a headed pass.
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37'Mandi (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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37'Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
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38'Hand ball by Mandi (Wellington Phoenix).
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39'Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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41'Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
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41'Foul by Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix).
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41'Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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41'Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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42'Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
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42'Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tom Doyle tries a through ball, but David Williams is caught offside.
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44'Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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44'Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
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45'Foul by Mandi (Wellington Phoenix).
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45'Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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46'First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
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45'Sarpreet Singh (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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45'Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City FC).
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46'Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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46'Foul by Mitch Nichols (Wellington Phoenix).
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46'Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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46'Mitch Nichols (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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47'YC Kearyn Baccus
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47'YC Mitch Nichols
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47'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
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49'Attempt missed. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
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50'Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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50'Foul by Ritchie de Laet (Melbourne City FC).
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50'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Dario Vidosic replaces Nathaniel Atkinson.
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51'SI Dario Vidosic SO Nathaniel Atkinson
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51'Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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51'Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Melbourne City FC).
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54'Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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54'Foul by Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC).
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55'Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
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56'Foul by Mandi (Wellington Phoenix).
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56'Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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58'Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
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59'G Bruno Fornaroli Assist Riley McGree
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61'Foul by Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix).
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61'Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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61'Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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62'YC Louis Fenton
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63'Steven Taylor (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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63'Foul by Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City FC).
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63'Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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64'YC Harrison Delbridge
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64'Attempt blocked. Mandi (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarpreet Singh.
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64'Hand ball by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
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65'Delay in match (Melbourne City FC). Video Review.
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65'VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
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66'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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69'Attempt missed. David Williams (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Kurto.
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70'Delay in match Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City FC) because of an injury.
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70'Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Max Burgess replaces Andrew Durante.
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71'SI Max Burgess SO Andrew Durante
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72'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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72'Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Michal Kopczynski replaces Sarpreet Singh.
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73'SI Michal Kopczynski SO Sarpreet Singh
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74'Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
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75'Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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75'Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
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75'Attempt blocked. Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Nichols.
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77'Attempt missed. Michal Kopczynski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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79'SI Rostyn Griffiths SO Lachlan Wales
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79'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Lachlan Wales.
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80'Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Louis Fenton.
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80'Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
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81'Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Alex Rufer replaces Mandi.
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82'SI Alex Rufer SO Mandi
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83'Delay in match (Melbourne City FC).
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83'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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84'Foul by Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix).
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84'Bart Schenkeveld (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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85'Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
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86'SI Connor Metcalfe SO Bruno Fornaroli
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86'Louis Fenton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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86'Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
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89'Hand ball by Max Burgess (Wellington Phoenix).
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89'Offside, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer tries a through ball, but Dario Vidosic is caught offside.
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90'Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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90'Foul by Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix).
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90'Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
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92'Attempt missed. Dario Vidosic (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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94'Foul by Tom Doyle (Wellington Phoenix).
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94'Riley McGree (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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95'David Williams (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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95'Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
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96'Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Wellington Phoenix 0.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-3-3
ACTIVE
3-4-3
Defender

Scott Jamieson
3
Captain
Midfielder

Rostyn Griffiths
7
79'Substituted
Midfielder

Florin Berenguer
10
Midfielder

Connor Metcalfe
18
86'Substituted
Defender

Louis Fenton
16
Midfielder

Alex Rufer
14
82'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Midfielder

Nathaniel Atkinson
13
51'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Oliver Sail
20
MANAGERS

Patrick Kisnorbo

Ufuk Talay
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
57%
43%
Effective Chances
9
3
Shots on Target
8
1
Turnovers
15
14
POSSESSION
Passes
525
401
Passing Accuracy
84%
77%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
79%
73%
Crosses
11
11
Crossing accuracy
9%
9%
ATTACK
Shots
9
9
Shots outside the box
8
2
Shots inside the box
6
3
Shooting accuracy
57%
20%
DEFENCE
Tackles
13
20
Effective Tackles
77%
55%
Blocked Shots
2
2
Clearances
21
13
Saves
6
1
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
13
15
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
2
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