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29/03/2057, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Sydney FC

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)

Sydney FC play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Rastrelli (GK) , S Duris (CB) , W Magnus (CB) , M McCracken (RB) , K Dinwiddie (LB) , W Wallach (CDM) , O McPhearson (CAM) , R Lucas (RM) , J Craigo (LM) , D Faughn (ST) , D Ogbonna (ST) And the subs are: N Cheves (CB) , D Clisham (CM) , D Cruickshank (CM) , C Raptis (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face Sydney FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 24626.

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

4' - Nathan Nivens plays a short pass to Darryl McArdle.  Darryl McArdle plays the ball to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn plays a short pass to John Mulloy.  John Mulloy spots a run from Justin Melvin.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

9' - Kenzie Dinwiddie finds Rex Lucas with a short pass.  Rex Lucas spots a run from Oliver McPhearson.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Oliver McPhearson has strayed offside!  

14' - John Mulloy hits the ball long to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti slides the ball to Darryl McArdle.  Oliver McPhearson dispossesses Darryl McArdle and takes possession.  Oliver McPhearson sees Jamie Craigo making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jamie Craigo is able to control the ball.  Jamie Craigo takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Darryl McArdle is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

19' - Wayne Wallach successfully tackles Sam MacGibbon and takes possession.  Sydney FC try to launch a counter attack.  Wayne Wallach slides the ball to David Ogbonna.  David Ogbonna attempts to use his skills to beat Sam MacGibbon and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

19' - David Ogbonna whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player John Mulloy.  

23' - Wayne Wallach passes the ball to Jamie Craigo.  With a turn of pace, Jamie Craigo beats Paul Berry.  

26' - Jamie Craigo sees Oliver McPhearson making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Oliver McPhearson is able to take the ball.  Oliver McPhearson tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Oliver McPhearson is first to the loose ball...Oliver McPhearson attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Daniel Sween gets down to stop the shot!  

32' - Daniel Sween plays a long pass to Denton Burness.  Kenzie Dinwiddie tackles Denton Burness and takes possession.  Kenzie Dinwiddie passes the ball to Wayne Magnus.  Darryl McArdle tackles Wayne Magnus and the ball goes loose.  Melbourne FC attempt to counter.  Darryl McArdle sees Nathan Nivens making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

42' - Sam MacGibbon passes to Daniel Sween.  Daniel Sween sees a run from Neil Gwynn.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Neil Gwynn is caught offside!  

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

46' - Sydney FC kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Kenzie Dinwiddie slides the ball to Jamie Craigo.  Jamie Craigo plays the ball to Wayne Wallach.  Wayne Wallach passes a long ball to Kenzie Dinwiddie.  Kenzie Dinwiddie curls in a cross and finds Oliver McPhearson.  Oliver McPhearson heads the ball attempting to beat Daniel Sween...and its in! It's a fine goal from Oliver McPhearson for Sydney FC!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

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

52' - Denton Burness uses his pace to beat Wayne Wallach, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Wayne Wallach.  That will be a freekick for Melbourne FC.  

54' - Nathan Nivens spots a run from John Mulloy.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but John Mulloy has strayed offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Nathan Nivens is going to be taken off.  Amer Gad joins the game from the bench.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Neil Gwynn is going to be taken off.  Aftab Soliman is going to be brought on.  

61' - Aftab Soliman sees Darryl McArdle making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

65' - John Mulloy hits the ball from long range...but Dylan Rastrelli stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Oliver McPhearson gets to the ball first and clears.

67' - Sam MacGibbon sees Justin Melvin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Justin Melvin is able to take the ball.  Justin Melvin attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Dylan Rastrelli deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Melbourne FC.  Amer Gad will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find John Mulloy.  John Mulloy directs a header towards goal...but Dylan Rastrelli manages to stop the shot!  

69' - Dylan Rastrelli sees a run from Rex Lucas.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rex Lucas runs on to the ball.  Rex Lucas fires a shot...and its in! It's a good goal from Rex Lucas for Sydney FC!  The ball went in off the upright!

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

71' - John Mulloy slides the ball to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti passes to John Mulloy.  With a turn of pace, John Mulloy beats Oliver McPhearson.  

73' - John Mulloy uses his pace to beat Oliver McPhearson.  

75' - Kenzie Dinwiddie successfully tackles John Mulloy and takes the ball.  Kenzie Dinwiddie sees a run from Oliver McPhearson.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

80' - Kenzie Dinwiddie passes to Oliver McPhearson.  Oliver McPhearson tries to use ball skills to beat Paul Hogarth, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

81' - Oliver McPhearson sees a run from David Ogbonna.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

86' - Wayne Wallach plays the ball to Kenzie Dinwiddie.  Kenzie Dinwiddie uses his pace to beat Justin Melvin.  

88' - Kenzie Dinwiddie sees Oliver McPhearson making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Oliver McPhearson runs on to the ball.  Oliver McPhearson hits the ball, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Oliver McPhearson for Sydney FC!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

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

91' - Joel Cichetti finds Aftab Soliman with a short pass.  Aftab Soliman passes the ball to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness sees Darryl McArdle making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Darryl McArdle runs on to the ball.  Darryl McArdle takes a shot...and Darryl McArdle scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The ball went in off the upright!



The match has ended Melbourne FC 1 - 3 Sydney FC.