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01/10/2026, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Hearts of Oak FC

Melbourne FC play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: H Malia (GK) , E Breckon (CB) , E Lyle (CB) , J Hume (CB) , J McVicker (RB) , W McNeely (LB) , G Herde (CDM) , S McCloud (CAM) , U Nasr (RM) , S McCowen (LM) , I Saleh (ST) And the subs are: J Mitchell (GK) , B Balmer (CB) , I Jones (CM) , H Baldi (CM) , V Calise (ST)

Hearts of Oak FC play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B Bani (GK) , C Acheampong (CB) , T Hansen (CB) , S Afenynu (RB) , A Khari (LB) , R Malik (CDM) , E Lamptey (CAM) , I Burki (RM) , E Ankomah (LM) , G Bonsam (ST) , R Bimi (ST) And the subs are: P Archer (GK) , S Rumfa (CB) , K Donkor (CM) , H Shakoor (CM) , M Frimpong (ST)

Welcome to AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face Hearts of Oak FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 17982.

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

9' - Chris Acheampong passes the ball to Rehman Malik.  Gregor Herde tackles Rehman Malik and gains possession for his team.  Gregor Herde sees a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Imran Saleh takes the ball.  Imran Saleh reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and finds Sid McCloud.  Sid McCloud attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Sid McCloud scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The ball went in off the upright!

10' - Hearts of Oak FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

18' - Gregor Herde sees a run from Sid McCloud.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Sid McCloud runs on to the ball.  Sid McCloud tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

19' - Banji Bani spots a run from Rehman Malik.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Rehman Malik is able to take the ball.  Rehman Malik tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

26' - Rehman Malik sees Imran Burki making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Imran Burki takes the ball.  Imran Burki tries to cutback, but Sid McCloud manages to get to the ball first!  

30' - Rehman Malik looks to unleash a long range shot...but its wide!

34' - Harry Malia plays a long pass to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon slides the ball to Imran Saleh.  Chris Acheampong dispossesses Imran Saleh and gains possession for his team.  Chris Acheampong hits the ball long to Ethan Lamptey.  Ethan Lamptey sees Greg Bonsam making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

41' - Euan Ankomah plays a short pass to Greg Bonsam.  Greg Bonsam looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Harry Malia!  

44' - Harry Malia sees a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Imran Saleh takes the ball.  Imran Saleh hits a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Gregor Herde gets to the ball first...Gregor Herde takes a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Rehman Malik gets to the ball first and clears.

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

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

52' - Ethan Lamptey sees Robert Bimi making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Robert Bimi is caught offside!  

56' - Imran Saleh runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Adnan Khari.  That will be a freekick for Melbourne FC.  

58' - Imran Saleh prepares to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Umair Nasr.  Umair Nasr directs a powerful header towards goal...but Banji Bani stops the shot!  

62' - Imran Saleh sees a run from Sid McCloud.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Bimi is going to be taken off.  Montraie Frimpong is brought on from the bench.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Euan Ankomah is going to be taken off.  Haaris Shakoor is going to be brought on.  

66' - Will McNeely plays a long ball to Gregor Herde.  Gregor Herde sees Sid McCloud making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jay Hume will come off.  Brendan Balmer is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Sid McCloud uses his pace to beat Tabansi Hansen.  

76' - Sid McCloud spots a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Imran Saleh takes the ball.  Imran Saleh fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

77' - Banji Bani sees a run from Greg Bonsam.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Greg Bonsam is caught offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sean McCowen is going to be taken off.  Hugh Baldi is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rehman Malik is going to be taken off.  Scott Rumfa is brought on from the bench.  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 1 - 0 Hearts of Oak FC.