DERBY: Melbourne Heart vs Melbourne Victory – A-League live scores, blog
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Richard Garcia of Melbourne Heart takes a shot at goals against Archie Thompson of Melbourne Victory (AAP Image/Joe Castro)
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Melb Heart V Melb Victory AAMI PARK, MELBOURNE, VIC, 22 DECEMBER 2012 |
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| Melb Heart | Match Completed | Melb Victory |
| 1 | FINAL SCORE | 2 |
| 0 | HALF TIME SCORE | 0 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | SHOTS ON GOAL | 5 |
| 18 | FOULS | 18 |
| 13 | CORNERS | 1 |
| 2 | OFFSIDES | 3 |
| 54 | POSSESSION | 46 |
After seven games, 19 goals, 43 cards and over 215,000 fans, the eighth instalment of the Melbourne derby wraps up the A-League’s pre-Christmas weekend when Melbourne Heart host Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. We’ll have live coverage from 7.45pm AEDT.
A sell-out crowd is expected and both sides will be up for it, paving the way for what should be a fabulous contest.
Melbourne Victory’s resurgence under manager Ange Postecoglou has stalled in recent weeks, with a heavy loss in Adelaide followed by a thrilling draw against Brisbane last weekend.
Postecoglou’s men will want to get back to winning ways to reaffirm their position in third place, and to pressure the league’s runaway leaders Adelaide and Central Coast.
Melbourne Victory’s ball-playing midfielders will be key: Gui Finkler, Billy Celeski and even Mark Milligan have become pivotal to the Victory’s attack in recent weeks.
The pace of an in-form Marco Rojas and Socceroo Archie Thompson will also be an ever-present threat to Melbourne Heart’s defence.
Despite the Victory’s strong performances so far though, marquee Marcos Flores has been unable to replicate his form from his time at Adelaide.
The derby would be the perfect time for him to hit his straps but even without the Argentinean, Victory remain a formidable proposition in attack.
Melbourne Heart find themselves in eighth place and mired by inconsistency – the last time the red and whites won two games in a row was ten months ago.
The Heart are coming off a deserved 2-0 loss in Gosford, and were lucky to snatch all the points the week before that when Golgol Mebrahtu scored with just minutes left.
Heart’s 2-1 win in the most recent derby was based on coach John Aloisi’s high pressing game, but they have been unable to match this performance since, and Victory are a much better side than they were in week one.
To produce another win Heart, like their opponents, will rely on skilled midfielders along with fast wingers and forwards.
Fred, Matt Thompson and Richard Garcia will all be key in the centre of the park, while Jonatan Germano may join them in midfield for the first time this season if he is deemed fit following his recovery from a calf injury.
Up front Heart have the speedy David Williams as well as veteran Dylan MacAllister, who scored both goals last derby but have scored only one more between them since then.
Croatian Josip Tadic, returning from a spout of back spasms, may be the Heart’s biggest forward threat having scored three times this season.
Tonight’s derby will undoubtedly be a fabulous spectacle, likely to produce drama just like the seven previous editions of this match-up.
The recent discussions about Heart’s long-term future off the pitch will only serve to fire up the club’s players and fans to prove a point come kick-off.
Melbourne Victory are certainly the form side – both on and off the park – but Heart have a history of causing upsets in this fixture and they’ll certainly see no better time to get the three points.
We’ll be covering what promises to be a huge game live from 7.45pm AEDT, join us in the conversation and leave your comments below.
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9' YELLOW CARD - Diogo Ferreira (Melb Victory)
45 + 1' YELLOW CARD - Nicholas Ansell (Melb Victory)
51' YELLOW CARD - Spase Dilevski (Melb Victory)
54' YELLOW CARD - Adrian Leijer (Melb Victory)
67' GOAL - Marco Rodrigo Rojas (Melb Victory)
75' YELLOW CARD - Matt Thompson (Melb Heart)
82' GOAL - 'Fred' Helbert Frederico Carreiro Da Silva (Melb Heart)
85' YELLOW CARD - Billy Celeski (Melb Victory)
87' YELLOW CARD - Patrick Gerhardt (Melb Heart)
90 + 4' GOAL - Archie Thompson (Melb Victory)
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9:52am
mice said | 9:52am | Report comment
Great game to watch. Disappointing for a Heart fan. Just wish Heart would play with that intensity more often.
I had a wry smile when I saw the line of police in their fatigues outside the ground as we were leaving and wish I had taken a photograph of My brother in his Victory colours and I in my Heart colours embracing each other in front of them.
9:16am
Cappuccino said | 9:16am | Report comment
The Telegraph says that SummerFootball is dominating the Big Bash League:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/football-kicks-goal-in-summer-battle/story-fndb5nmd-1226542453474
3:15am
AVictory said | 3:15am | Report comment
You need to cut the bias out of your commentary, you’re suppose to be impartial to the emotions of the game
5:35am
Nathan of Perth said | 5:35am | Report comment
Impartiality would hardly be doing the emotions of the game justice
10:08am
Ian Whitchurch said | 10:08am | Report comment
What he said. Passion isnt a crime
7:52am
Fussball ist unser leben said | 7:52am | Report comment
Looks like you 2 had a big night … 3:00 a.m. and still going strong!
12:44am
Midfielder said | 12:44am | Report comment
Just saying and sharing …
11:40pm
Peter said | 11:40pm | Report comment
I live in London and want to see some highlights of this game. Every Australian website that plays highlights does not work when overseas. Why is this the case!!?!?!?! Can someone point me to a website with video highlights which are viewable anywhere in the world? Thanks
12:46am
Paul said | 12:46am | Report comment
TWG, FoxSports? None of these working?
3:08am
AVictory said | 3:08am | Report comment
This is a TWG copy
10:53pm
Fussball ist unser leben said | 10:53pm | Report comment
Wow. .. what a game!
Just got home – what a day.
Cricketers Arms at 530 – public bar, beer garden, lounge was packed with MVFC fans – singing non-stop. Must have been 400-500 in there. Another couple of hundred were in the street outside the put. Then police cars blocked of a couple of lanes of Hoddle St, one of Melbourne’s busiest, to allow the MVFC to march to AAMI Park.
700 people, banners & chanting – people in cars, instead of being upset at being held up, started taking photos & video.
Yeah a couple of flares were lit … no harm done; no one got killed, no one got blinded, no one had an asthma attack.
Then the game … 90 minutes of tension.
0-0 at HT, 1-1 with a minute to play …
.. And, the illiterates will try to lecture us that “the game is boring”.
If you don’t get football after a game like this, well .. you’ll never get Football.
ARCHIE THOMPSON DA DA DA DA
ARCHIE THOMPSON DA DA DA DA
ARCHIE THOMPSON DA DA DA DA
ARCHIE THOMPSON DA DA DA DA
10:51pm
Stevo said | 10:51pm | Report comment
What more would people want from a game of football? Had pretty much everything including a last gasp goal from – arrrrrrrrrr ARCHIE THOMPSON I HATE YOU!!!! And he had to celebrate down our end
. I hope it was a great spectacle on the telly coz it was an awesome atmosphere at the ground.
10:04pm
Nathan of Perth said | 10:04pm | Report comment
John Aloisi is a scary looking man.
Has the crazy eyes.
10:02pm
Cappuccino said | 10:02pm | Report comment
According to trendsmap on twitter, Archie, SummerFootball and Rojas are some of the tops trends coming out of Melbourne. Check out the SummerFootball fanzone at
fanzone.footballaustralia.com.au
9:59pm
tk said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Hilarious Bosnich talking about how hard it is to keep going forward when you are so tired !!!
9:57pm
tk said | 9:57pm | Report comment
Great game. feel sorry for heart thought they were better on balance and at least deserved a point. Thats football. Good call by the linesman on the thompson goal.
9:52pm
Cappuccino said | 9:52pm | Report comment
Postecoglou sums it up perfectly:
“Cracking game, ridiculous finish.”
9:49pm
Cappuccino said | 9:49pm | Report comment
Disappointment for Heart, their performance probably deserved more than this, but Victory get the three points nonetheless and leap into third place. The overall standings after eight games now read Heart 3, Victory 2 along with three draws.
All credit to Allan Milliner and his assistants, he had a very good game in the centre of the park and that goal-line decision for Thompson’s goal was spot on.
9:53pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:53pm | Report comment
Very well-handled game for the officials.
9:46pm
Cappuccino said | 9:46pm | Report comment
Pitch invasion by a large number of MV fans to celebrate with their team! They’re delighted!
9:43pm
Cappuccino said | 9:43pm | Report comment
FULL TIME:
Melbourne Heart 1-2 Melbourne Victory
Victory get their first win in over two years in the Derby, in the most dramatic fashion. Melbourne Victory fans go absolutely wild, Heart fans will be heartbroken.
9:41pm
Cappuccino said | 9:41pm | Report comment
90+4- Ball bounces down off the crossbar, replays and inconclusive at first but the ball definitely crossed!
MV 2-1 MH
9:43pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:43pm | Report comment
What an ending, did not expect that, wow.
Poor Heart, thought they deserved to get something out of that game. Had the chances to take it for themselves, though.
9:41pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:41pm | Report comment
I don’t think that fully crossed the line….
Yep, it crossed, yikes
9:40pm
Cappuccino said | 9:40pm | Report comment
90+3- MELBOURNE VICTORY GOAL! WHAT AN END! THOMPSON CHIPS BOLTON AFTER A ROJAS THROUGH BALL!
9:42pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Well strike me pink, unbelievable end…
9:43pm
Cappuccino said | 9:43pm | Report comment
Thompson didn’t get a yellow for taking off his shirt though…?
9:47pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:47pm | Report comment
I was just thinking that!
10:36am
mahonjt said | 10:36am | Report comment
Yes he did.
9:40pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:40pm | Report comment
WHAT!?
9:39pm
Cappuccino said | 9:39pm | Report comment
90+1′- Three minutes of stoppage time, and MH have a free kick, but cleared first-time by Leijer.
Fred will be replaced by MacAllister- Aloisi going for the win now with another striker.
MH 1-1 MV
9:38pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Fascinating little attempt by Nabbout to ride the shoulders of a Heart player
9:39pm
Cappuccino said | 9:39pm | Report comment
That should’ve been a yellow for diving…
9:37pm
Cappuccino said | 9:37pm | Report comment
90′- Tense ending now, no one’s leaving early here…
MH 1-1 MV
9:36pm
Cappuccino said | 9:36pm | Report comment
89′- Heart have their thirteenth corner, Fred’s eventual cross from a short corner is headed clear.
MH 1-1 MV
9:35pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:35pm | Report comment
Can feel a cracker of an ending coming on…!
9:35pm
Cappuccino said | 9:35pm | Report comment
88′- Rojas strikes but doesn’t at all trouble Bolton.
MH 1-1 MV
9:34pm
Cappuccino said | 9:34pm | Report comment
87′- Gerhardt has a yellow card and Victory have a free kick on the area’s edge.
MH 1-1 MV
9:34pm
Cappuccino said | 9:34pm | Report comment
86′- Vicious dipping volley by Williams from 25 metres, Coe saves and MH have the corner, but Coe collects the cross from the set-piece.
MH 1-1 MV
9:36pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Ripper of a volley, too
9:33pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:33pm | Report comment
WHAT A STRIKE! WHAT A SAVE!
9:32pm
Cappuccino said | 9:32pm | Report comment
85′- Leijer rises to meet the free-kick and heads it behind for a corner. Yarraside screaming for a goal.
MH 1-1 MV
9:31pm
Cappuccino said | 9:31pm | Report comment
84′- Celeski collects Behich on the run, easy yellow card decision for Milliner.
MH 1-1 MV
9:30pm
Cappuccino said | 9:30pm | Report comment
83′- Tonight’s attendance is 26457, right now those in red and white are the loudest.
MH 1-1 MV
9:32pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Great crowd!
Dilevski fairly harvests Behich there…
Would have sworn he had a caution already…
9:29pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Fred’s run from deep spotted by Marrone but no one in council worker uniforms!
9:29pm
Cappuccino said | 9:29pm | Report comment
81′- GOAL MELBOURNE HEART! Fred heads it home to make amends for an otherwise ordinary performance. Marrone’s cross was excellent, Fred sends it home.
MH 1-1 MV
9:31pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:31pm | Report comment
Precision cross, centimeter perfect in placement, gram perfect in weighting, great vision to find the run!
9:29pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:29pm | Report comment
So close from William! Coe beaten and !!!,!,!
Goal Heart!
The header from the cross goes in!
9:28pm
Cappuccino said | 9:28pm | Report comment
80′- Gui Finkler comes off after another solid performance, Jonathan Bru his replacement- definitely a more defence change from Postecoglou.
MH 0-1 MV
9:27pm
Cappuccino said | 9:27pm | Report comment
80′- Gui Finkler’s shot is saved well by Bolton, Archie Thompson follows up but is offside.
MH 0-1 MV
9:27pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Another corner! Heart keeps coming! Gotten some headers but nothing on target. Been looking for that back post so far…
Great double saves from Bolton!
9:28pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:28pm | Report comment
Lol, you lazy twit Thompson, very offside
9:26pm
Cappuccino said | 9:26pm | Report comment
79′- Another Heart corner, the red and whites are piling on the pressure. Colosimo leaps high, but he sends the ball over.
MH 0-1 MV
9:25pm
Cappuccino said | 9:25pm | Report comment
78′- Nothing comes of the corner, but Heart win it back after Finkler tackles Marrone and gives Heart a set-piece.
MH 0-1 MV
9:24pm
Cappuccino said | 9:24pm | Report comment
77′- Golgol Mebrahtu wins a Heart corner.
MH 0-1 MV
9:23pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:23pm | Report comment
Long balls aren’t going to get you the win, Heart, gotta be more precise than that!
Clumsy challenge breaking up a promising attack for Victory, concludes in customary caution.
9:23pm
Cappuccino said | 9:23pm | Report comment
76′- Archie Thompson’s fast break from the corner is halted illegally by Matt Thompson, the Heart midfielder sees yellow.
MH 0-1 MV
9:22pm
Cappuccino said | 9:22pm | Report comment
75′- Leijer has another spray at Milliner after the referee awards a Heart corner, but Coe punches clear.
MH 0-1 MV
9:24pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:24pm | Report comment
Surely not long for the pitch if he doesn’t shut up!
9:21pm
Cappuccino said | 9:21pm | Report comment
73′- Hoffman sends it wide, the corner comes to nothing.
Melbourne Victory substitution: Nabbout on, Flores off. The Argentinean marquee’s relatively poor season continues, he hasn’t had a major impact tonight.
MH 0-1 MV
9:20pm
Cappuccino said | 9:20pm | Report comment
73′- Heart have a corner, the cheers- and jeers- raining down here.
MH 0-1 MV
9:19pm
Cappuccino said | 9:19pm | Report comment
71′- Melbourne Heart substitution: Garcia makes way for Golgol Mebrahtu, the Heart’s late goal hero from round 10. Can he repeat his late performances?
MH 0-1 MV
9:19pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Great run from Fred!
Let’s see if Golgol can give me a makeup goal for that match winner against Glory two rounds ago…
Had a suspicion the volume in here was just waiting for that first goal
9:17pm
Cappuccino said | 9:17pm | Report comment
70′- Melbourne Victory are very lucky to have the lead now, but the majority of the crowd don’t care- the MV fans in raptures.
MH 0-1 MV
9:17pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:17pm | Report comment
Going to open up now I think! Heart must attack!
9:18pm
Cappuccino said | 9:18pm | Report comment
We’re back to end-to-end stuff, for sure.
9:20pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:20pm | Report comment
Going to see some nice runs, I suspect!
Hoo, nearly on target from Hoffman!
Uh oh, here comes Nabbout!
9:16pm
Cappuccino said | 9:16pm | Report comment
69′- Thompson clatters to the ground in the box, optimistic MV penalty claims.
MH 0-1 MV
9:15pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:15pm | Report comment
Very flukey bit of poaching from Rojas there!
9:15pm
Cappuccino said | 9:15pm | Report comment
67′- GOAL MELBOURNE VICTORY! AAMI Park erupts as Milligan’s cross is deflected to Rojas, who slides it home.
MH 0-1 MV
9:12pm
Cappuccino said | 9:12pm | Report comment
65′- Williams’ tight-angle shot flashes just across goal- nervy moments for Victory as the Heart start to take back control.
MH 0-0 MV
9:14pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:14pm | Report comment
Even stuff so far, defense in the ascendancy on both ends.
And just as I type that Rojas gets a lucky goal?
9:12pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:12pm | Report comment
So far the top chances have been Fred’s edge of the box volley and that goal mouth scramble.
Probably about even on the chances for.
Oh! Right across the face of Victory’s goal line!
9:11pm
Cappuccino said | 9:11pm | Report comment
64′- Melbourne Heart substitution; Hoffman replaces Germano.
MH 0-0 MV
9:10pm
Cappuccino said | 9:10pm | Report comment
62′- A goal mouth scramble is finally stopped by Bolton. So close to a Victory goal there! The original cross was saved by the keeper but Flores couldn’t make contact with the ball just metres off the line- Victory almost a goal up.
MH 0-0 MV
9:13pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:13pm | Report comment
Flores grabbed his thigh when he made that airswing…
9:09pm
Cappuccino said | 9:09pm | Report comment
61′- Garcia has an opportunity to thread the pass for Williams but the winger’s run never materialised.
MH 0-0 MV
9:08pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:08pm | Report comment
Garcia went far too long and central with that through ball, unfortunately for Williams…
9:07pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Some poor coordination amongst Victory at the moment.
9:06pm
Cappuccino said | 9:06pm | Report comment
58′- Neither side have really had a clear-cut chance in this half, but Heart’s pressing game has been less effective than it was in the first period- Victory’s attack have been giving a little more space.
MH 0-0 MV
9:09pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:09pm | Report comment
Well there was a chance!
9:04pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Excellent recovery on the by line for Heart there!
9:03pm
Cappuccino said | 9:03pm | Report comment
56′- Postecoglou and Muscat getting very fired up on the bench after a series of free-kicks for and against the Victory.
MH 0-0 MV
9:03pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Two feet, studs, scissoring action, lunging! That could easily have been red!
9:04pm
Cappuccino said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Very true Nathan, and yet Muscat and Postecoglou were still complaining about the yellow!
9:05pm
Nathan of Perth said | 9:05pm | Report comment
Would hope they were having a go at Leijer’s mad moment but coaches are like thick-headed parents sometimes! Their boy does no wrong!
9:07pm
Cappuccino said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Muscat’ll take any opportunity to have a blast at the ref.
9:02pm
Cappuccino said | 9:02pm | Report comment
54′- Leijer lunges in on Williams and Milliner shows another deserved yellow.
MH 0-0 MV
9:01pm
Cappuccino said | 9:01pm | Report comment
53′- Injury Update: Fox Sports confirm that Diogo Ferreira’s substitution was due to a groin strain.
MH 0-0 MV
9:00pm
Cappuccino said | 9:00pm | Report comment
52′- The ball is headed down to Fred on the box’s edge; the Heart captain takes it well on the half-volley but sends it just over.
MH 0-0 MV
8:58pm
Cappuccino said | 8:58pm | Report comment
51′- Dilevski shoulders in rashly on Aziz Behich, picks up a yellow and concedes the 31st foul of the game.
MH 0-0 MV
8:57pm
Cappuccino said | 8:57pm | Report comment
50′- Archie Thompson gives the ball away again in attack, of all the Victory’s players his passing has been poor.
MH 0-0 MV
8:55pm
Cappuccino said | 8:55pm | Report comment
48′- Rojas takes an optimistic shot on the edge of the box through a number of MH defenders but the ball falls straight to Bolton.
MH 0-0 MV
8:54pm
Cappuccino said | 8:54pm | Report comment
47′- Victory start off the livelier team, MH conceding a couple of niggly free-kicks and being forced to defend in their own half to start the second period.
MH 0-0 MV
8:52pm
Cappuccino said | 8:52pm | Report comment
46′- Melbourne Victory substitution; Spase Dilevski replaces Diogo Ferreira at right back.
MH 0-0 MV
8:45pm
Cappuccino said | 8:45pm | Report comment
HALF-TIME: John Aloisi should be very pleased with his team’s half, but the Victory have gotten better as the game has worn on, and Ange won’t be unhappy. A rollicking start to the derby, but the game slowed down towards the end of the half.
MH 0-0 MV
8:42pm
Cappuccino said | 8:42pm | Report comment
HALF TIME: Alan Milliner whistles an end to the first period after Rojas almost threads a pass to Finkler who was free in the box, but the Kiwi’s pass was blocked. Neither team has been truly dominant, but the Victory have certainly improved their game since the Heart’s excellent start- all to play for when the second half returns.
MH 0-0 MV
8:38pm
Cappuccino said | 8:38pm | Report comment
45+2′- Tadic comes clattering down under Ansell’s challenge, and the referee awards Heart the free-kick, but they can make nothing of it. Ansell gets booked.
MH 0-0 MV
8:36pm
Cappuccino said | 8:36pm | Report comment
45′- Rojas tries to swing the ball in from the right but the cross is wayward, Bolton will take the goal kick.
We’ll have two minutes of stoppage time.
MH 0-0 MV
8:34pm
Cappuccino said | 8:34pm | Report comment
43′- The game slowing down slightly now, both sides are passing and linking up well but neither can seriously break down their opposition
MH 0-0 MV
8:29pm
Cappuccino said | 8:29pm | Report comment
37′- Victory are certainly back in charge in the possession stakes, with 55% of ball time, but Heart still edge the territory figures, with 55% on that front. We’re seeing a very even game, Victory perhaps dominant overall at this stage, but the speed of Behich and Williams down the left is looking formidable on the counter.
MH 0-0 MV
8:25pm
Cappuccino said | 8:25pm | Report comment
35′- The quality of passing from both sides has been very good, some good plays and sequences being put together by both midfields.
MH 0-0 MV
8:24pm
Cappuccino said | 8:24pm | Report comment
34′- Heart put together a good passing sequence and Germano finishes it off with a curling shot just wide.
MH 0-0 MV
8:23pm
Cappuccino said | 8:23pm | Report comment
32′- Behich lays the ball off to Fred on the edge on the box, but the Brazilian slices it and MV have a goal kick.
MH 0-0 MV
8:20pm
Cappuccino said | 8:20pm | Report comment
30′- Victory are now reasserting themselves, Archie Thompson has a shot blocked well in the box by his namesake Matt. Most of the play has been in Heart’s half for the past ten minutes now.
MH 0-0 MV
8:18pm
Cappuccino said | 8:18pm | Report comment
28′- Heart take the ball back and win a corner on the break, but the set piece is over hit and dribbles harmlessly out for an MV throw.
MH 0-0 MV
8:18pm
Cappuccino said | 8:18pm | Report comment
27′- Victory are having a stay of possession in Heart’s half, but have been unable to do anything with the ball- Heart giving the Victory forwards no space.
MH 0-0 MV
8:14pm
Cappuccino said | 8:14pm | Report comment
23′- Victory’s passing game breaks down again, Heart take the ball back into MV’s half. Excellent work from Aloisi’s men, they aren’t letting MV get into their rhythm at all.
MH 0-0 MV
8:11pm
Cappuccino said | 8:11pm | Report comment
20′- Some great play by Tadic almost puts Gerhardt through, but the Liberian centre-back is called offside.
MH 0-0 MV
8:08pm
Cappuccino said | 8:08pm | Report comment
17′- Victory can’t get into their passing game at all, Heart are keeping the ball and pressing Victory when they aren’t in possession. Shades of last derby as the Heart look more likely to score first.
MH 0-0 MV
8:05pm
Cappuccino said | 8:05pm | Report comment
16′- The resultant cross sees Garcia’s header headed off the line by Rojas, Heart so close to scoring twice now in the last two minutes.
MH 0-0 MV
8:04pm
Cappuccino said | 8:04pm | Report comment
14′- Coe spills a Williams cross, Tadic’s shot blocked on the line by Traore.
MH 0-0 MV
8:02pm
Cappuccino said | 8:02pm | Report comment
11′- Rojas does well in the box but blazes over the bar. Heart are dominating on some key fronts, 56% of possession and 73% of territory. Red and white smoke coming from Yarraside and floating above Bolton’s goal.
MH 0-0 MV
8:01pm
Cappuccino said | 8:01pm | Report comment
9′- David Williams brought down just outside the box as he runs down the wing, free-kick on box’s edge. Ferreira gets a yellow card, but nothing comes of the free-kick. Milligan is back on the park.
7:58pm
Cappuccino said | 7:58pm | Report comment
7′- Free kick blocked bravely by Flores’ head, the rebound is sent back into the box by Heart and Colosimo and Milligan clash going up for a header in the box. Milligan comes off badly; receiving treatment on the ground now.
7:57pm
Steve s said | 7:57pm | Report comment
Heart may have a good record against victory but until they stand for something other than being the alternative to victory then that’s to only good record they will ever have. You may do well tonight heart but the Darby is after all just one game there is a season and finals to be won. Maybe heart should learn from west Sydney . Victory ( or the visitors as childishly displayed on the score board at all heart games) to win tonight . Good luck tonight little baby brother.
7:56pm
Cappuccino said | 7:56pm | Report comment
5′- Heart turnover the ball in attack after a Fred long ball but pressure the Victory and keep it in the Blue’s half, and win a free kick on the corner of the box.
MH 0-0 MV
7:54pm
Cappuccino said | 7:54pm | Report comment
2′- Colosimo tackle in the box on Finkler draws penalty appeals from MV fans, but good no-penalty call from Milliner. Heart have launched a couple of long balls forward to start the game but now Victory are playing it along the ground well and keeping it in their attacking half.
MH 0-0 MV
7:51pm
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1′- Allan Milliner blows his whistle, Derby VIII kicks off.
MH 0-0 MV
7:50pm
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Substitutes for each side-
VICTORY: Velaphi, Nabbout, Dilevski, Bru.
HEART: MacAlliste, Redmayne, Mebrahtu, Hoffman.
7:46pm
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AAMI Park is rocking… Can hardly see an empty seat. Capacity for the Derby is 28 600, tonight’s attendance shouldn’t be far off.
7:41pm
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HEART (4-3-3)
————-Williams—————–Garcia—————–Tadic————-
————-Germano—————Fred—————–Thompson———-
Behich—————Colosimo—————Gerhardt————–Marrone
————————————–Bolton—————————————
7:36pm
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Tonight both sides will line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Victory are unchanged from last week’s 1-1 draw with Brisbane, while Heart welcome back midfielder Jonatan Germano from injury and Jason Hoffman drops to Aloisi’s bench.
VICTORY (4-3-3)
Thompson—————————Flores———————————Rojas
————–Finkler—————–Milligan————-Celeski——————
Traore————Ansell—————————-Leijer—————Ferreira
—————————————–Coe———————————————
7:31pm
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Welcome to our live coverage of the eighth Melbourne Derby to close off Week 12 of the A-League.
Following the weekend’s other results, nominal hosts Melbourne Heart now sit in eighth place; a win tonight would see them head into Christmas just a point outside of the top six. Victory come into the derby in fifth, but a win tonight would propel them into third and put them just five points behind second-placed Adelaide United after the Reds’ thumping 6-1 loss to the Wanderers last night. The bitterness tonight has only been increased by John Aloisi’s recent claim that the Victory sent a spy to Heart training yesterday. Team news and line ups coming up; kick-off in fifteen minutes.