Catch up on the Ninja A-League Team of the Week, powered by Opta.
Week Two of the Ninja A-League Finals Series served up plenty of drama as four teams went head-to-head in the first legs of the semi-finals.
In the Melbourne Derby it was City who drew first blood, defeating Victory 1-0 at AAMI Park whilst Brisbane Roar beat Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at Spencer Park.
As such it was Roar skipper Momo Hayashi who takes centre stage after her commanding display in Brisbane’s crucial win.
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Joining Hayashi in a midfield trio are Wellington Phoenix star Grace Jale, who scored in her side’s 2-1 defeat, and Melbourne City goalscorer Leticia McKenna.
Brisbane Roar’s Marianna Seidl slots in at left back whilst Melbourne City duo Rebekah Stott and Danielle Turner also features, as does Melbourne Victory captain Kayla Morrison.
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Finally in attack, Matildas ace Holly McNamara leads the line alongside City teammate Shelby McMahon and Brisbane Roar young gun Daisy Brown, who scored the crucial winner for the Roar in their first leg victory.
Your goalkeeper in this week’s team of the week is Wellington Phoenix shotstopper Victoria Esson, who made seven saves during her side’s 2-1 loss.
Opta Points is a system where points are given to players for certain on-field actions. Players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points. (View the full breakdown of Opta Points below).
Explained: Opta’s Team of the Week using Opta Points
The scoring system distinguishes only between field players and goalkeepers, assigning the same number of points to all field players for corresponding actions. A distinctive feature of this system is its exclusive focus on in-game actions, refraining from awarding points for post-game performances, such as securing a victory or allocating bonus points for maintaining a clean sheet.
Positive actions (goals, passes, tackles, etc…) will add to a player’s score and, conversely, negative actions (cards, own goals, goals conceded) will reduce a player’s points total. Theoretically, a player’s points value is unlimited, and players can conclude a game with negative points. However, players who complete the full game duration on the field typically end up with a point total ranging from 10 to 40 points.
Goals, Shots on target, shots off target, blocked shots, own goal, assists, passes, crosses, tackles, interceptions, fouls won, fouls conceded, offsides, yellow cards, red cards, goals conceded, penalty won, saves, penalty saved are included in Opta Points.
