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15/03/2057, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Dalian

Melbourne FC play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: D Sween (GK) , E Mattison (CB) , J Cichetti (CB) , S MacGibbon (CB) , D McArdle (CM) , J Mulloy (CM) , D Burness (CDM) , N Gwynn (CAM) , N Nivens (RM) , P Berry (LM) , J Melvin (ST) And the subs are: P Hogarth (CB) , C Stobie (CB) , E Greganti (CM) , A Gad (CM) , A Soliman (ST)

Dalian play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Xia (GK) , J Wei (CB) , L Bo (CB) , L Wang (RB) , X Chak (LB) , S Du (CDM) , C Siu (CAM) , J Ju (RM) , L Wern (LM) , C Mo (ST) , Y On (ST) And the subs are: B Nguyen (CB) , S Ewyong (CB) , D Hsiao (CM) , Z Wun (CM) , Y Jou (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face Dalian Pro.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 21666.

1' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Xing-fu Chak attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Xing-fu Chak for Dalian!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

8' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

11' - John Mulloy plays a short pass to Sam MacGibbon.  Sam MacGibbon passes the ball to Ewan Mattison.  Ewan Mattison plays a long ball to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti sees Nathan Nivens making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

27' - Ewan Mattison finds John Mulloy with a long pass.  John Mulloy tries to beat Sun Du using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

43' - Jun Wei plays the ball to Confucius Siu.  Confucius Siu speeds past Denton Burness.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Dalian kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Jin Ju slides the ball to Xing-fu Chak.  Xing-fu Chak passes to Sun Du.  Sun Du spots a run from Jin Ju.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

51' - John Mulloy passes a long ball to Ewan Mattison.  Ewan Mattison finds Justin Melvin with a short pass.  Liko Wern dispossesses Justin Melvin and the ball goes loose.  John Mulloy sees a run from Nathan Nivens.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Nathan Nivens runs on to the ball.  Nathan Nivens tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nathan Nivens is going to be taken off.  Amer Gad is brought on from the bench.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jun Wei will come off.  Shen Ewyong is brought on from the bench.  

55' - Liang Xia finds Lao-Tzu Wang with a long pass.  Lao-Tzu Wang attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Daniel Sween stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Denton Burness is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yuan On will come off.  Yu Jou joins the game from the bench.  

58' - Neil Gwynn dispossesses Sun Du and takes possession.  Melbourne FC attempt a quick counter attack.  Neil Gwynn fires a shot from distance...but it hits the upright!  Confucius Siu is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

59' - Paul Berry speeds past Liko Wern.  

60' - Paul Berry spots a run from Amer Gad.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Amer Gad is able to control the ball.  Amer Gad looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil Gwynn is going to be taken off.  Aftab Soliman joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Liang Xia passes to Confucius Siu.  Confucius Siu tries to use ball skills to beat Joel Cichetti.  The opposing player is unable to stop Confucius Siu who takes the ball forward!  

64' - Confucius Siu uses his pace to beat Denton Burness.  

65' - Confucius Siu attempts a shot from long range...but the shot is offtarget!

69' - Sun Du spots a run from Chen Mo.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman signals for offside!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ewan Mattison is going to be taken off.  Paul Hogarth joins the game from the bench.  

75' - Darryl McArdle finds Aftab Soliman with a short pass.  Aftab Soliman brings the ball forward, outpacing Li Bo.  

76' - Aftab Soliman sees a run from Amer Gad.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Amer Gad is able to control the ball.  Amer Gad fires a shot towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - Liang Xia sees Liko Wern making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Liko Wern runs on to the ball.  Liko Wern attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sun Du is going to be taken off.  Zhong Wun is going to be brought on.  

78' - Daniel Sween spots a run from John Mulloy.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but John Mulloy has strayed offside!  

80' - Jin Ju hits the ball long to Lao-Tzu Wang.  Lao-Tzu Wang attempts to use his skills to beat Sam MacGibbon and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

82' - Lao-Tzu Wang sees a run from Zhong Wun.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Zhong Wun has strayed offside!  

85' - John Mulloy passes the ball to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti plays a long pass to Aftab Soliman.  Aftab Soliman brings the ball forward, outpacing Lao-Tzu Wang.  

86' - Aftab Soliman tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

91' - Liang Xia plays a short pass to Xing-fu Chak.  Aftab Soliman successfully tackles Xing-fu Chak and the ball goes loose.  Jin Ju sees Chen Mo making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 0 - 1 Dalian Pro.