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24/01/2030, AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs FC Santiago de Cuba

Melbourne FC play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Lightbody (GK) , E Lyle (CB) , E Breckon (CB) , B Balmer (CB) , J McVicker (RB) , W McNeely (LB) , G Herde (CDM) , S McCloud (CAM) , U Nasr (RM) , S McCowen (LM) , I Saleh (ST) And the subs are: P Grieves (CB) , J Shanks (CB) , H Baldi (CM) , I Jones (CM) , V Calise (ST)

FC Santiago de Cuba play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: X Lacerda (GK) , P Espino (CB) , S Lira (CB) , S Hernando (CB) , J Lerma (RB) , J Beltran (LB) , J Coto (CDM) , S Yanez (CAM) , O Buenaventura (RM) , O Cornelio (LM) , X Garrido (ST) And the subs are: N Monforte (CB) , D Najar (CB) , R Vasallo (CM) , C Escajeda (CM) , F Londono (ST)

Welcome to AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face FC Santiago de Cuba.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 13212.

1' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Will McNeely passes the ball to Ellis Lyle.  Ellis Lyle plays a short pass to Will McNeely.  Will McNeely spots a run from Sean McCowen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Sean McCowen is caught offside!  

9' - Gregor Herde spots a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

15' - Ellis Lyle plays the ball to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon finds Will McNeely with a long pass.  Will McNeely passes to Imran Saleh.  Imran Saleh whips in a cross, but Santiago Hernando intercepts and takes possession.  

18' - Santiago Hernando plays a long ball to Jaguar Lerma.  Jaguar Lerma passes the ball to Pedro Espino.  Sid McCloud tackles Pedro Espino and takes possession.  Melbourne FC try to launch a quick counter attack.  Sid McCloud takes the ball past Seferino Lira with a turn of pace.  

22' - Gregor Herde sees a run from Sean McCowen.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Sean McCowen has strayed offside!  

36' - James McVicker slides the ball to Gregor Herde.  Gregor Herde finds Brendan Balmer with a short pass.  Brendan Balmer hits the ball long to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon sees a run from Imran Saleh.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Imran Saleh runs on to the ball.  Imran Saleh attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Imran Saleh scores!  That's a great goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

37' - FC Santiago de Cuba kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Pedro Espino passes to Seferino Lira.  Seferino Lira plays the ball to Ovidio Buenaventura.  Ovidio Buenaventura slides the ball to Jaguar Lerma.  Jaguar Lerma spots a run from Ovidio Cornelio.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - Ellis Lyle chips a long ball to Gregor Herde.  Gregor Herde plays a short pass to Brendan Balmer.  Brendan Balmer plays a short pass to Sid McCloud.  Sid McCloud crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Juan Beltran takes possession.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - FC Santiago de Cuba kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Santiago Hernando is going to be taken off.  Dimos Najar is going to be brought on.  

55' - Imran Saleh takes the ball past Dimos Najar with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Dimos Najar has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Melbourne FC.  

56' - Ellis Lyle will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Seferino Lira gets there first and clears the ball.  

57' - Sid McCloud attempts to outskill Dimos Najar, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pedro Espino will come off.  Neper Monforte is brought on from the bench.  

58' - Sid McCloud tries to use ball skills to beat Dimos Najar, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

60' - Jaguar Lerma dispossesses Sid McCloud and the ball goes loose.  Imran Saleh hits a shot from long range...and Imran Saleh scores!  That's a fine goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brendan Balmer is going to be taken off.  Paul Grieves is going to be brought on.  

60' - FC Santiago de Cuba kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - Santiago Yanez passes the ball to Ovidio Buenaventura.  Ovidio Buenaventura passes to Dimos Najar.  Dimos Najar passes to Juan Beltran.  Juan Beltran passes to Xalvador Garrido.  Xalvador Garrido sees a run from Ovidio Cornelio.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Ovidio Cornelio is able to control the ball.  Ovidio Cornelio looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Santiago Yanez is going to be taken off.  Cipriano Escajeda is going to be brought on.  

69' - Xalvador Garrido crosses the ball, but Gregor Herde intercepts and takes possession.  

73' - Gregor Herde plays a long ball to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon plays a short pass to Ellis Lyle.  Ellis Lyle finds Imran Saleh with a short pass.  Imran Saleh attempts to beat Dimos Najar using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Imran Saleh runs with the ball!  

73' - Imran Saleh whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Juan Coto.  

75' - Gregor Herde attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sean McCowen will come off.  Hugh Baldi is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Gregor Herde takes the ball past Ovidio Buenaventura with a turn of pace.  

84' - Gregor Herde passes to Paul Grieves.  Paul Grieves finds Will McNeely with a long pass.  Will McNeely spots a run from Sid McCloud.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Sid McCloud is able to control the ball.  Sid McCloud tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Melbourne FC.  Imran Saleh will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but Dimos Najar intercepts the ball.  

89' - Dimos Najar slides the ball to Jaguar Lerma.  Ellis Lyle dispossesses Jaguar Lerma and gains possession for his team.  Ellis Lyle finds Will McNeely with a long ball.  Will McNeely crosses the ball, finding Imran Saleh.  Imran Saleh powers a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot sails over the bar!



The match has ended Melbourne FC 2 - 0 FC Santiago de Cuba.