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13/03/2059, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Casablanca

Melbourne FC play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Sween (GK) , J Cichetti (CB) , S MacGibbon (CB) , E Mattison (RB) , E Greganti (LB) , D Burness (CDM) , N Gwynn (CAM) , N Nivens (RM) , P Berry (LM) , D McArdle (ST) , J Mulloy (ST) And the subs are: P Hogarth (CB) , C Stobie (CB) , A Soliman (CM) , A Gad (CM) , J Melvin (ST)

Casablanca play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: B Elbourkadi (GK) , B Jarir (CB) , A Hadji (CB) , A Awzal (CB) , M Attik (RB) , S Benhama (LB) , S Benaissa (CDM) , W Leghzaoui (CAM) , R Sektioui (RM) , N Deri (LM) , K Faria (ST) And the subs are: M Elmourabet (CB) , A Alwathiq (CM) , B Lancry (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face WAC Casablanca.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 21864.

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

3' - Neil Gwynn finds Denton Burness with a short pass.  Denton Burness passes the ball to Sam MacGibbon.  Sam MacGibbon spots a run from Darryl McArdle.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Darryl McArdle has strayed offside!  

8' - Safwah Benhama finds Baariq Jarir with a long ball.  Baariq Jarir passes the ball to Nasir al Din Deri.  Nasir al Din Deri slides the ball to Karam-eddine Faria.  Ellis Greganti dispossesses Karam-eddine Faria and takes the ball.  Ratib Sektioui dispossesses Ellis Greganti and gains possession for his team.  Ratib Sektioui attempts to outskill Sam MacGibbon and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

10' - Ratib Sektioui tries to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Ratib Sektioui for Casablanca!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

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

16' - Saiffeddine Benaissa takes a shot from long range towards goal...but Daniel Sween gets down to stop the shot!  

19' - Daniel Sween chips a long ball to Sam MacGibbon.  Sam MacGibbon sees a run from John Mulloy.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and John Mulloy takes the ball.  John Mulloy attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

21' - Bushr Elbourkadi finds Aniq Hadji with a long ball.  Aniq Hadji sees a run from Karam-eddine Faria.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Karam-eddine Faria has strayed offside!  

23' - John Mulloy chips a long ball to Ellis Greganti.  Ellis Greganti runs with the ball, beating Al-Jasa Awzal.  

25' - Ellis Greganti sees Darryl McArdle making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Darryl McArdle is able to take the ball.  Darryl McArdle looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Darryl McArdle for Melbourne FC!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

25' - Casablanca kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Ratib Sektioui passes to Al-Jasa Awzal.  Al-Jasa Awzal finds Saiffeddine Benaissa with a short pass.  Darryl McArdle tackles Saiffeddine Benaissa and takes possession.  Mujahid Attik dispossesses Darryl McArdle and takes the ball.  Mujahid Attik spots a run from Nasir al Din Deri.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Nasir al Din Deri has strayed offside!  

30' - John Mulloy finds Ellis Greganti with a short pass.  Ellis Greganti spots a run from Neil Gwynn.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

40' - Al-Jasa Awzal plays the ball to Wasif Leghzaoui.  Wasif Leghzaoui tries to beat Ellis Greganti using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

41' - Wasif Leghzaoui spots a run from Karam-eddine Faria.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Karam-eddine Faria is able to take the ball.  Karam-eddine Faria attempts the cutback, but Denton Burness manages to get to the ball first!  

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

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

50' - Wasif Leghzaoui passes the ball to Aniq Hadji.  Aniq Hadji passes to Baariq Jarir.  Baariq Jarir plays a long ball to Al-Jasa Awzal.  Al-Jasa Awzal passes the ball to Karam-eddine Faria.  Karam-eddine Faria attempts to speed past Paul Berry, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Casablanca.  

51' - Wasif Leghzaoui stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing goalkeeper Daniel Sween.  

53' - Daniel Sween sees Neil Gwynn making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Neil Gwynn runs on to the ball.  Neil Gwynn hits the ball, aiming for the top of the net...and Neil Gwynn scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nathan Nivens will come off.  Amer Gad is going to be brought on.  

54' - Casablanca kick the ball off for the restart.  

59' - Safwah Benhama passes the ball to Wasif Leghzaoui.  Wasif Leghzaoui passes the ball to Baariq Jarir.  Baariq Jarir slides the ball to Ratib Sektioui.  Ratib Sektioui curls in a cross, but opposing player Neil Gwynn takes possession.  

61' - Ratib Sektioui takes a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

64' - Daniel Sween plays a short pass to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness sees Neil Gwynn making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

67' - Safwah Benhama finds Aniq Hadji with a long ball.  Aniq Hadji finds Wasif Leghzaoui with a short pass.  Wasif Leghzaoui tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

69' - Daniel Sween spots a run from Amer Gad.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Amer Gad runs on to the ball.  Amer Gad attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Amer Gad for Melbourne FC!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

69' - Casablanca kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Ratib Sektioui passes the ball to Wasif Leghzaoui.  Wasif Leghzaoui passes to Al-Jasa Awzal.  Al-Jasa Awzal sees a run from Wasif Leghzaoui.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joel Cichetti is going to be taken off.  Paul Hogarth is going to be brought on.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Saiffeddine Benaissa is going to be taken off.  Aqil Alwathiq is going to be brought on.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Baariq Jarir will come off.  Mehammed Elmourabet joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Al-Jasa Awzal passes to Nasir al Din Deri.  Nasir al Din Deri spots a run from Wasif Leghzaoui.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Karam-eddine Faria will come off.  Baz Lancry is brought on from the bench.  

86' - Mehammed Elmourabet finds Wasif Leghzaoui with a short pass.  Wasif Leghzaoui finds Al-Jasa Awzal with a long ball.  Al-Jasa Awzal passes the ball to Ratib Sektioui.  Ratib Sektioui strikes the ball from outside the area...but it hits the upright!  Paul Hogarth gets to the ball first and clears.

87' - Mujahid Attik attempts to speed past Neil Gwynn, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Casablanca.  

88' - Mehammed Elmourabet sees Wasif Leghzaoui making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 3 - 1 WAC Casablanca.