Brisbane Roar 1-0 Melbourne Victory: tops 1-0 with a goal scored by J. O’Shea
MELBOURNE. Brisbane Roar tops Melbourne Victory 1-0 after J. O'Shea scored just 1 goal (73').
MELBOURNE. Brisbane Roar beats Melbourne Victory 1-0 after J. O’Shea scored just 1 goal (73′).
The match was played at the AAMI Park stadium in Melbourne on Friday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Kurt Ams who had the assistance of George Lakrindis and Wilson Brown. The 4th official was Adam Bavcar. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 14.6 degrees Celsius or 58.26 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 79%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Melbourne Victory was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Brisbane Roar that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Melbourne Victory was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, Brisbane Roar succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Melbourne Victory shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Brisbane Roar shot 9 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Melbourne Victory received 2 yellow cards (Rai and Cadete). Talking about the opposition, Brisbane Roar received 2 yellow cards (Jack Hingert and Yared Abetew).
After playing this encounter, Melbourne Victory will stay with 10 points to stay in the 11th place. On the other side, Brisbane Roar will have 12 points like Newcastle Jets to stay in the 7th place.
Match Events
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22'22'
Jack Hingert
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60'60'
Yared Abetew
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66'66'
Louis Zabala
Jack Hingert
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68'68'
Bruno Fornaroli
Ben Folami
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68'68'
Nishan Velupillay
Jake Brimmer
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68'68'
William Wilson
Jake Brimmer
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72'72'
Rai
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73'73'
Jay O\'Shea
Henry Hore
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74'74'
Lleyton Brooks
Joshua Brillante
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78'78'
Cadete
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83'83'
Jay Barnett
Cadete
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85'85'
Riku Danzaki
Yared Abetew
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88'88'
Rahmat Akbari
Nikola Mileusnić
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90'90'
Nani
Next match
In the upcoming A-League match, Melbourne Victory will play away with Adelaide United on the 14th of January with a 25-19 head to head statistic in favor of Melbourne Victory (11 draws).
Brisbane Roar will play away against Perth Glory on the 10th of January with a 25-13 head to head statistic in favor of Brisbane Roar (10 draws).
Melbourne Victory: Formation and Lineups
Melbourne Victory started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Tony Popović chose to play with the following team: Matt Acton , Joshua Brillante , Jason Geria , Matthew Špiranović , Roderick Miranda , Cadete , Jake Brimmer , Rai Marchán , Ben Folami , Nicholas D’Agostino and Nani .
Substitutes
Melbourne Victory made 5 changes: Ben Folami for Bruno Fornaroli (68′), Jake Brimmer for Nishan Velupillay (68′), Jake Brimmer for William Wilson (68′), Joshua Brillante for Lleyton Brooks (74′) and Cadete for Jay Barnett (83′).
Top player: Nani
The player who no doubt impressed Melbourne Victory the most was Nani.
His rating is with 51 passes (82% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Brisbane Roar: Formation and Lineups
Brisbane Roar started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the opposite side, Warren Moon played with: Jordan Holmes , Scott Neville , Connor Chapman , Jordan Courtney-Perkins , Jack Hingert , Henry Hore , Kai Trewin , Jay O’Shea , Joseph Knowles , Nikola Mileusnić and Carlo Armiento .
Substitutes
Brisbane Roar made 3 changes: Jack Hingert for Louis Zabala (66′), Yared Abetew for Riku Danzaki (85′) and Nikola Mileusnić for Rahmat Akbari (88′).
Top player: Jay O’Shea
The player who no doubt impressed Brisbane Roar the most was Jay O’Shea.
His rating is with 1 goal, 67 passes (82% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.
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