Melbourne Victory defeats Brisbane Roar in a tight encounter
Melbourne Victory defeated Brisbane Roar 2-0 in a fourth-round A-League match played at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The match was marked by good play from both teams, but the victory went to Melbourne Victory thanks to goals from N. Velupillay in the 38th minute and J. Geria in the 76th minute.
Brisbane Roar started the match dominating possession (62%), but Melbourne Victory was more effective in attack, creating more scoring opportunities. In the 38th minute, N. Velupillay took advantage of a good pass from R. Piscopo to open the scoring. In the 76th minute, J. Geria scored Melbourne Victory’s second goal, taking advantage of a pass from R. Teague.
Brisbane Roar tried to react, but Melbourne Victory knew how to control the match and defend their lead. The match was marked by a good performance from both teams’ goalkeepers, who made several important saves.
Melbourne Victory earns three important points in their fight for the A-League title, while Brisbane Roar will have to recover for the next match.
Match statistics:
Melbourne Victory: 38% possession, 9 shots (3 on target, 3 off target), 4 corners, 10 fouls, 0 yellows, 0 reds.
Brisbane Roar: 62% possession, 5 shots (4 on target, 1 off target), 10 corners, 13 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds.
Key events:
* Minute 28: W. Shour (Brisbane Roar) receives a yellow card.
* Minute 38: N. Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) scores the first goal of the match.
* Minute 76: J. Geria (Melbourne Victory) scores the second goal of the match.
* Minute 85: H. Van Der Saag (Brisbane Roar) receives a yellow card.
Match details:
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Match city: Melbourne
* Stadium: AAMI Park
* Referee: Timothy Danaskos, Australia
* League: A-League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 4
* Country: Australia
Substitutions brisbane roar: at minute 64 R. Struick came in and F. Berenguer went out., at minute 64 A. Burke-Gilroy came in and K. Jelacic went out., at minute 71 A. Zimarino came in and B. Halloran went out., at minute 71 S. Klein came in and W. Shour went out., at minute 86 L. Zabala came in and H. Van Der Saag went out.
Substitutions melbourne victory: at minute 64 D. Arzani came in and R. Piscopo went out., at minute 72 Santos came in and Z. Machach went out., at minute 72 J. Reec came in and N. Vergos went out., at minute 90 F. Monge came in and N. Velupillay went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Melbourne Victory
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