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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Ventforet Kofu
  • 8': Shion Inoue
  • 43': Yoshiki Torikai
  • 85': Jumma Miyazaki
FT
3 - 3
Melbourne City FC
  • 5': Callum Talbot
  • 59': Tolgay Arslan (P)
  • 64': Marin Jakolis

About

Ventforet Kofu are hosting Melbourne City FC at New Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Motoki Hasegawa (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Masahiro Sekiguchi with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Masahiro Sekiguchi (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 3': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 0, Melbourne City 1. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 7': Foul by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City).
  • 7': Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 1, Melbourne City 1. Shion Inoue (Ventforet Kofu) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sota Miura following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Foul by Kazushi Mitsuhira (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 11': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
  • 14': Sodai Hasukawa (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ryotaro Nakamura (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 17': Foul by Ryotaro Nakamura (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 17': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Ryotaro Nakamura (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 18': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Koya Hayashida (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 19': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Masahiro Sekiguchi.
  • 21': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Peter Utaka.
  • 21': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 23': Offside, Ventforet Kofu. Motoki Hasegawa is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 27': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kazushi Mitsuhira (Ventforet Kofu) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Motoki Hasegawa with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 28': Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Koya Hayashida (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 33': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Motoki Hasegawa with a headed pass.
  • 34': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Sota Miura (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshiki Torikai.
  • 38': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 38': Shion Inoue (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
  • 41': Foul by Peter Utaka (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 41': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 2, Melbourne City 1. Yoshiki Torikai (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Shion Inoue with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Motoki Hasegawa (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Utaka following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ventforet Kofu 2, Melbourne City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ventforet Kofu 2, Melbourne City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 46': Kazushi Mitsuhira (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
  • 48': Ryotaro Nakamura (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Sota Miura (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 51': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
  • 52': Masahiro Sekiguchi (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a through ball.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Sota Miura (Ventforet Kofu) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City.
  • 59': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 2, Melbourne City 2. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Nagi Matsumoto replaces Koya Hayashida.
  • 63': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Cristiano replaces Peter Utaka.
  • 64': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 2, Melbourne City 3. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Natel with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Motoki Hasegawa (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshiki Torikai.
  • 69': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 70': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Jumma Miyazaki replaces Yoshiki Torikai.
  • 72': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Riku Iijima replaces Kazushi Mitsuhira.
  • 74': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Léo Natel.
  • 77': Substitution, Melbourne City. Hamza Sakhi replaces Tolgay Arslan.
  • 77': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 77': Masahiro Sekiguchi (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Nagi Matsumoto (Ventforet Kofu) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 82': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jumma Miyazaki (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Marin Jakolis.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Young (Melbourne City).
  • 84': Substitution, Ventforet Kofu. Iwana Kobayashi replaces Sota Miura.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Goal! Ventforet Kofu 3, Melbourne City 3. Jumma Miyazaki (Ventforet Kofu) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Motoki Hasegawa (Ventforet Kofu) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Masahiro Sekiguchi with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Ventforet Kofu. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+1': Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shion Inoue (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Melbourne City. Benjamin Mazzeo replaces Alessandro Lopane.
  • 90'+3': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Riku Iijima (Ventforet Kofu).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cristiano (Ventforet Kofu) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jumma Miyazaki.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ventforet Kofu 3, Melbourne City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Ventforet Kofu 3, Melbourne City 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Ventforet Kofu 3, Melbourne City 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 2
53 Possession 47
8 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
395 Accurate Passes 327
484 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 55
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
3 Effective Tackles 9
8 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.9
5 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 6
27 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: New Japan National Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 15,877

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Tsubasa Shibuya (GK)
5 Sodai Hasukawa
49 Shion Inoue
13 Sota Miura
23 Masahiro Sekiguchi
9 Kazushi Mitsuhira
71 Ryotaro Nakamura
16 Koya Hayashida
99 Peter Utaka
10 Motoki Hasegawa
18 Yoshiki Torikai
Ventforet Kofu Substitutes:
Hideomi Yamamoto, Sho Araki, Iwana Kobayashi, Getulio Wandelly, Kaito Kamiya, Nagi Matsumoto, Kohei Matsumoto, Kohei Kawata, Cristiano, Eduardo dos Santos, Riku Iijima, Jumma Miyazaki.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good
26 Samuel Souprayen
16 Aziz Behich
25 Callum Talbot
10 Tolgay Arslan Yellow Card
6 Steven Ugarkovic
11 Léo Natel
44 Marin Jakolis
21 Alessandro Lopane
9 Jamie Maclaren
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Scott Galloway, Hamza Sakhi, Harry Politidis, Jordon Hall, Benjamin Mazzeo, Patrick Beach, Terry Antonis, Mathew Leckie, Sebastian Esposito.

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