Melbourne City FC vs Ventforet Kofu, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Melbourne City FC
FT
0 - 0
Ventforet Kofu

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Melbourne City FC are hosting Ventforet Kofu at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shion Inoue.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Kohei Matsumoto (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Masahiro Sekiguchi.
  • 7': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Koya Hayashida.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 11': Offside, Ventforet Kofu. Shion Inoue tries a through ball, but Kohei Matsumoto is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoshiki Torikai.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kohei Matsumoto (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riku Iijima with a through ball.
  • 15': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 22': Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kohei Matsumoto (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 27': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Masahiro Sekiguchi (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shion Inoue.
  • 28': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Iwana Kobayashi (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 30': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Iwana Kobayashi.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kaito Kamiya.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Kohei Matsumoto (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoshiki Torikai with a through ball.
  • 37': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 37': Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Kazuhiro Sato (Ventforet Kofu) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Foul by Kazuhiro Sato (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 39': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Koya Hayashida (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 42': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 45'+1': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Ventforet Kofu 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Ventforet Kofu 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Jumma Miyazaki replaces Kosuke Taketomi.
  • 46': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
  • 46': Iwana Kobayashi (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jumma Miyazaki (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kazuhiro Sato.
  • 52': Hand ball by Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 53': Offside, Ventforet Kofu. Masahiro Sekiguchi tries a through ball, but Yoshiki Torikai is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Koya Hayashida (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 54': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jumma Miyazaki.
  • 58': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 58': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Peter Utaka replaces Kohei Matsumoto.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Riku Iijima.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 64': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kaito Kamiya.
  • 65': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Kazushi Mitsuhira replaces Riku Iijima.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Koya Hayashida (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kaito Kamiya.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Masahiro Sekiguchi.
  • 72': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Iwana Kobayashi (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Alessandro Lopane.
  • 77': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 84': Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Manato Shinada replaces Kaito Kamiya.
  • 85': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Sodai Hasukawa replaces Kazuhiro Sato.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Manato Shinada (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iwana Kobayashi.
  • 88': Foul by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City).
  • 88': Jumma Miyazaki (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jumma Miyazaki with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Masahiro Sekiguchi.
  • 90': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Iwana Kobayashi (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iwana Kobayashi.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Melbourne City. Samuel Souprayen replaces Callum Talbot.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Ventforet Kofu 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 0, Ventforet Kofu 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 0, Ventforet Kofu 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
37 Possession 63
19 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 530
359 Passes 622
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 81
21 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 31
21 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,245

Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good
4 Nuno Reis
6 Steven Ugarkovic Yellow Card
16 Aziz Behich Yellow Card
25 Callum Talbot
10 Tolgay Arslan
8 Hamza Sakhi
44 Marin Jakolis
21 Alessandro Lopane
9 Jamie Maclaren
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Harry Politidis, Harrison Shillington, James Nieuwenhuizen, Scott Galloway, Medin Memeti, Max Caputo, Terry Antonis, Patrick Beach, Samuel Souprayen, Zane Schreiber, Jordon Hall, Sebastian Esposito.

KOFU Ventforet Kofu (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Michael Woud (GK)
29 Kaito Kamiya
49 Shion Inoue
6 Iwana Kobayashi
23 Masahiro Sekiguchi
15 Riku Iijima
16 Koya Hayashida
26 Kazuhiro Sato
11 Kohei Matsumoto
8 Kosuke Taketomi
18 Yoshiki Torikai
Ventforet Kofu Substitutes:
Jumma Miyazaki, Kodai Yamauchi, Kazushi Mitsuhira, Manato Shinada, Sota Miura, Peter Utaka, Hideomi Yamamoto, Sodai Hasukawa, Getulio Wandelly .

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