Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 9': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 9'
- 41': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 41'
- 45': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Sasha Kuzevski (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 55'
- 56': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 56'
- 58': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 58'
- 64': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 65'
- 73': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Diesel Herrington (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 85': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 85'
- 85': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+2': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 92'
Statistics
 CCM |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 8,206
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 21 | +21 | 45 |
| 2 | Western United | 21 | +16 | 38 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 21 | +10 | 37 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +8 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins  |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dylan Peraic-Cullen (GK) |
| 3 | Brian Kaltack |
| 4 | Trent Sainsbury |
| 33 | Nathan Paull |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 36 | Haine Eames |
| 12 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 23 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 11 | Vitor Feijão |
| 10 | Mikael |
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