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Dan Talintyre is a former freelance sports journalist with vast experience working for a number of companies and websites. He also worked for Squawka and Bleacher Report, had content published on Sky Sports, Yahoo! Sports, PGA.com, The Guardian, The Age, teamTALK, The Examiner and others, and provided live scoring and commentary for Cricket Australia, Tennis Australia, Wide World of Sports, BigBash.com.au, Ninemsn, ABC Grandstand and more. He now works full-time as the Head of Media and Digital with Wests Tigers.
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WELCOME ALL TO THE WORLD CUP DRAW FOR 2014!
Very excited to see who the Socceroos draw for next year. Obviously lots of different combinations so it’s hard to foresee just who we’ll draw. Here’s hoping it’s not Brazil or France again! Any predictions for our group and who we might be drawn alongside? Who would you like (or not like)?
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FULL-TIME —— MELBOURNE VICTORY 3-2 WELLINGTON PHOENIX
Well, that’s it from me! Hope you enjoyed tonight—turned out to be a very good match in the end as both teams could have walked away with the win! Make sure you keep it on The Roar for all the latest news, reaction and analysis from the A-League this week, and I look forward to doing this again sometime!
Would love to hear your thoughts on the match below!
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
FULL-TIME —— MELBOURNE VICTORY 3-2 WELLINGTON PHOENIX
GOALS
Victory (Thompson—9′, Troisi—’23, ’32); Phoenix (Brockie—38′, Ifill—85′)
POSSESSION
Victory (53%) led Phoenix (47%)
SHOTS ON GOAL
Victory (10) led Phoenix (6)
FOULS CONCEDED
Phoenix (20) led Victory (14)
CORNERS
Victory (10) led Phoenix (4)
Melbourne Victory has just beaten Wellington Phoenix 3-2 in their @ALeague clash at Docklands. #MVCvWEL
— ABC Grandstand (@abcgrandstand) November 4, 2013
FT: Three points stay in Melbourne with a 3-2 win over Wellington! Troisi with two, Thompson one. And up the table we go! #LikeNoOther
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) November 4, 2013
Paul Ifill providing some late scares but ultimately Victory's first half performance gets them over the line. #MVCvWEL
— The Football Sack (@TheFootballSack) November 4, 2013
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Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
FULL-TIME —— MELBOURNE VICTORY 3-2 WELLINGTON PHOENIX
And Kevin Muscat’s first match is a victory!! It certainly didn’t appear that it would finish as close as it did when the Phoenix went down 3-0 after just 30 mins, but in the end, the Victory hung on for a 3-2 win!
Great game of football from a rare Monday night game. FT stats to come.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
90+3’—IFILL FOR BROCKIE BUT JUST WIDE OF THE GOAL!!!
OH MY GOODNESS!! Almost a goal there for the Phoenix but wide from Brockie!!
Ifill creates something out of nothing down the left flank. Cuts inside a defender and then crosses across the six-yard box. Brockie dives and his outstretched shot flies high and wide of the bar! Almost!!
Ifill with a cross goal but @JRBrockie can't quite get there – very close! #MVCvWEL
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
90+1’—Victory with counterattack, shot from Thompson but saved!!
Good counterattack from Barbarouses keeps the ball in play. He crosses into the middle where Thompson manages to get contact but Moss saves the shot straight at him. Melbourne back in control now.
90+1’ Kosta Barbarouses does well to chase a long ball down, cuts back to Thompson – his shot straight at Moss #MVCvWEL 3-2
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
90’—Victory win a foul in Wellington’s half, controlling possession.
Phoenix can’t get the ball at the moment, pressing for final goal. Into added time—four minutes remaining.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
89’—Wellington with possession but at the wrong end of the field.
Good pressure from Thompson sees the Phoenix retreat 20-30 yards. Deep in their own half now, forced to clear and the Victory win possession back inside their own half now. Quick sub from the home team.
88’ Scott Galloway comes ON, Jason Geria OFF #MVCvWEL 3-2
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
86’—Ifill with some space down the right, crosses in, but cleared by Victory.
Danger signs at the moment—somehow cleared by the Victory. Paine with a quick counterattack wins a corner for the Victory, but watch for the break from the Phoenix here if they get a good clearance.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
84’—GOAL!! IFILL!! VICTORY LEAD PHOENIX 3-2!!
THE SUPER SUB WITH A BIG GOAL FOR THE AWAY TEAM!!
Wonderful individual goal. Waltzes into the box after a swift counterattack, beats two defenders and then toe-pokes it under Coe to get a goal. What a wonderful final five minutes we’re going to be in for now!
Goal! Ifill with a scintillating run beats two and finishes past Coe and it's game on! 3-2 with 5' to go! #MVCvWEL
— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
83’—Thompson into the box, chance, but it misses everyone!!
Somehow manages to miss everyone after a dangerous cross. Huge let-off.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
82’—Corner is cleared easily, Hernandez shoots but well over the bar!
Scrappy corner is easily cleared but Wellington work it back into Hernandez. The Phoenix star has a chance to take a shot, but his quick snap is high and over the bar—poor finish from Hernandez, really.
Troisi goes off for Pain as well—great game from him tonight.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
80’—Brockie breaks down right, turned over, Phoenix back in possession.
Sloppy football at the moment here for both teams. Sting definitely out of the game. Brockie does his best to create something down the right flank, turns it over but retains possession.
Free-kick on the right wing for Wellington—dangerous chance here.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
77’—Turnover, chance for Brockie but it’s cleared by the home team.
Dangerous place to turn the ball over deep in their own half, Brockie wins the ball and breaks through on goal but the home team just manage to get a foot in and send it back to Coe. Victory simply thump it long and the ‘Nix will have possession in their own half—like most of this half to be honest.
Melbourne sitting very deep, inviting Wellington to attack and try and break them down.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
75’—Wellington with possession, can’t get out of congested midfield.
Good time in possession for the Phoenix, but they can’t get out of the middle of the field. Too many players, and the Victory force a turnover. Quick ball up to Thompson and the veteran wins a free kick.
Traore tries to break down the left but it’s turned over. Hicks with some space down the right.
Seagull got hit by the ball, and the people rejoiced #MVCvWEL
— The Football Sack (@TheFootballSack) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
72’—Brockie played in behind, dangerous, crosses and cleared for corner.
First time the Phoenix have really gotten in behind the Victory tonight. Brockie wins the ball near the by-line on the right post, crosses into the middle and it’s cleared out for a corner by the home team.
Muscat’s shot off the following corner flies into the grandstand. Let-off.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
72’—Sub (Phoenix): Ifill ON, Huysegems OFF.
Good sub for the Phoenix—trying to make use of their possession at the moment.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
69’—Phoenix pressing down left flank, Victory win turnover.
Wellington trying to play their way back into the game at the moment, but they keep winning the ball a long way from goal and can’t get behind the Victory’s defensive line which has dropped a long way back now.
Victory force an error and break out of their own end up the left flank, as they have done all night.
70’ Game’s tempo has slowed. ‘Nix having the better of possession this half #MVCvWEL 3-1
— Melbourne Victory (@gomvfc) November 4, 2013
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
67’—Lots of space at the moment, Melbourne in possession/attack.
Quick passing and moving around the left flank from Traore, lots of space at the moment for Melbourne with a good spell of possession. Thompson loses the ball in attack, though, and Wellington break.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
66’—Brockie away down the left, chance pending for Wellington.
Muscat releases Brockie well down the left flank to win a corner for Phoenix. Riera comes off and Hicks comes on. Corner. Coe comes for the ball and punches well to get it out for a throw-in.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
64’—Phoenix with possession, falter, quick counterattack from Melbourne.
Free kick for Hernandez sees the Phoenix with possession deep in Melbourne’s half. Lia tries to cross down the right flank but there’s nobody in the box and the Victory can clear easily. Barbarouses breaks down the left, tries to play through Troisi but it’s cleared late.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
62’—Counterattack for the Phoenix, Lia’s shot is saved by Coe.
Nice movement through the middle from Hernandez there to get Wellington on the counterattack, plays wide and then cut back in the middle to Lia. Shoots from about 20 but scuffs it a little and it’s saved.
Wellington dominating possession in the last 5-10 minutes here.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
60’—Another corner, another free header for Victory, another misses opportunity
What’s going on at these set-pieces? Milligan with a chance there, but it’s high and wide. Seems like it’s only a matter of time from these set-pieces before the Victory get one of these headers to fall!
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores, blog
Ooooof. Have just seen how the rehearsal draw panned out earlier today (which they do to ensure the process is correct). Australia drew Brazil, France and Italy. Let’s hope we’re a little more fortunate come the real thing, which is just about to kick-off from Brazil!
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