Melbourne City 2-0 Perth Glory — A-League, 17 Apr 2016
Melbourne City beat Perth Glory 2-0 in the A-League Elimination Finals on 17 April 2016 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. B. Fornaroli scored for Melbourne City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne City have won 1 and Perth Glory 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 14'Chris Harold
- 31'
- 34'
- 39'
- 1-040'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 53'
- 68'out: J. Melling
- 68'C. Haroldout: R. García
- 73'
- 74'out: M. Marino
- 2-076'
- 81'out: C. Chapman
- 82'out: K. Petratos
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.9Bruno FornaroliF
- 7.7Jack ClisbyD
- 7.6Aaron MooyM
- 7.5Alex WilkinsonD
- 7.3Patrick KisnorboD
- 7.1Thomas SorensenG
- 7.0Paulo RetreM
- 7.0Marc MarinoF
- 6.8Osama MalikM
- 6.8Jacob MellingM
- 6.8Ben GaruccioD
- 6.7Anthony CaceresM
- 6.7Connor ChapmanD
- 6.1Nick FitzgeraldM
Perth Glory
- 7.8Marc WarrenD
- 7.2Nebojsa MarinkovicM
- 7.2Krisztián VadóczM
- 7.1Joshua RisdonD
- 7.1Dino DjulbicD
- 7.0Ante CovicG
- 7.0Shane LowryD
- 7.0Alexander GrantD
- 6.7Diego CastroM
- 6.7Richard GarciaF
- 6.5György SándorM
- 6.5Andy KeoghF
- 6.5Kosta PetratosM
- 6.1Chris HaroldM
Line-ups
- 2A. WilkinsonD7.5
- 29A. Caceres68'M6.7
- 18P. Retre81'M7.0
- 23B. Fornaroli40'76'F7.9
- 27N. FitzgeraldM6.1
- 22J. ClisbyD7.7
- 8A. MooyM7.6
- 33O. MalikM6.8
- 19B. Garuccio74'D6.8
- 1T. SørensenG7.1
- 24P. KisnorboD7.3
Substitutes
- 26M. Marino74'F7.0
- 25J. Melling68'M6.8
- 20D. BouzanisG
- 3A. HughesD
- 4C. Chapman81'6.7
- 19J. RisdonD7.1
- 2Alexander Grant46'D7.0
- 4S. LowryD7.0
- 17Diego Castro39'M6.7
- 14C. Harold68'M6.1
- 9A. KeoghF6.5
- 1A. Čović7.0
- 7G. Sándor6.5
- 10N. MarinkovićM7.2
- 3M. WarrenD7.8
- 23K. Vadócz82'M7.2
Substitutes
- 6D. Đulbić46'D7.1
- 21K. Petratos82'M6.5
- 12J. TysonG
- 18M. OxborrowM
- 11R. García68'F6.7
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
18Total shots10
7Shots on target2
6Shots off target5
5Blocked shots3
3Corners3
3Offsides3
0Fouls0
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
469Total passes381
373Accurate passes268
80%Pass accuracy70%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 0 | 7.9 |
| Jack Clisby | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aaron Mooy | 90 | – | – | 5 | 6 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Alex Wilkinson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Patrick Kisnorbo | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Thomas Sorensen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Paulo Retre | 80 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Marc Marino | 16 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Osama Malik | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jacob Melling | 22 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ben Garuccio | 74 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Anthony Caceres | 68 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Connor Chapman | 10 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Nick Fitzgerald | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Warren | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.8 |
| Nebojsa Marinkovic | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Krisztián Vadócz | 82 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 7.1 |
| Dino Djulbic | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.1 |
| Ante Covic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Shane Lowry | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Alexander Grant | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Diego Castro | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Richard Garcia | 22 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| György Sándor | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Andy Keogh | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Kosta Petratos | 8 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Chris Harold | 68 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.1 |
Recent Form
Melbourne CityLLWWW
- L08 Apr 16HAdelaide United0-2
- L03 Apr 16APerth Glory2-3
- W28 Mar 16HWellington Phoenix3-0
- W18 Mar 16HBrisbane Roar3-1
- W11 Mar 16AAdelaide United1-0
Perth GloryLWWWW
- L10 Apr 16ASydney0-4
- W03 Apr 16HMelbourne City3-2
- W26 Mar 16ANewcastle Jets2-1
- W20 Mar 16AWellington Phoenix2-1
- W12 Mar 16HCentral Coast Mariners4-0
Head-to-head
- 03 Apr 16Perth Glory3-2Melbourne City
- 16 Jan 16Perth Glory2-2Melbourne City
- 27 Nov 15Melbourne City5-1Perth Glory
- 19 Apr 15Perth Glory3-1Melbourne City
- 22 Feb 15Melbourne City0-0Perth Glory
- 26 Dec 14Melbourne City1-1Perth Glory
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 27 | +17 | 49 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | +11 | 48 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | +9 | 48 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | +19 | 44 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | +7 | 43 |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +7 | 41 |
| 7 | Sydney | 27 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -13 | 30 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | -20 | 25 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | -37 | 13 |
Before and after
Melbourne City
- Previous: Melbourne City 0-2 Adelaide United, 8 Apr 2016 · A-League
- Next: Adelaide United 4-1 Melbourne City, 22 Apr 2016 · A-League
Perth Glory
- Previous: Sydney 4-0 Perth Glory, 10 Apr 2016 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 3-3 Central Coast Mariners, 8 Oct 2016 · A-League
Data updated