2017 A-League Grand Final Explained

2017 A-League Grand Final
Event:2016–17 A-League
Team1:Sydney FC
Team2:Melbourne Victory
Team1score:1
Team2score:1
Details:Sydney FC won 4–2 on penalties
Date:7 May 2017
Stadium:Allianz Stadium
City:Sydney
Man Of The Match1a:Daniel Georgievski
Referee:Jarred Gillett
Attendance:41,546
Weather:Clear
18°C[1]
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 A-League Grand Final was the twelfth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 7 May 2017, at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match was contested between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory who finished the 2016–17 season first and second respectively. This was the third time the teams met in a final, previously playing each other in 2010 and 2015. Both clubs qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League due to their league position and participation in the Grand Final.

Sydney FC won the match, defeating Melbourne Victory 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 after extra time. This marked the third occasion Sydney FC had won an A-League Championship.[2] [3]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.

TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC3 (2006, 2010, 2015)
Melbourne Victory4 (2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)

Route to the final

Team
1Sydney FC66
2Melbourne Victory49
3Brisbane Roar42
4Melbourne City39
5Perth Glory39
6Western Sydney Wanderers36

See also: 2016–17 A-League.

Match

Details

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GK20 Danny Vukovic
RB23 Rhyan Grant
CB4 Alex Wilkinson
CB5 Jordy Buijs
LB7 Michael Zullo
CDM6 Josh Brillante
CDM13 Brandon O'Neill
CAM21 Filip Hološko
CAM10 Miloš Ninković
CAM14 Alex Brosque
CF9 Bobô
Substitutes:
GK1 Andrew Redmayne
DF22 Sebastian Ryall
MF8 Miloš Dimitrijević
MF17 David Carney
FW18 Matt Simon
Manager: Graham Arnold
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GK20 Lawrence Thomas
RB2 Jason Geria
CB15 Alan Baró
CB17 James Donachie
LB5 Daniel Georgievski
CM6 Leigh Broxham
CM21 Carl Valeri
CM10 James Troisi
RW7 Marco Rojas
CF8 Besart Berisha
LW14 Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Substitutes:
GK40 Matt Acton
DF4 Nick Ansell
MF11 Mitch Austin
MF16 Rashid Mahazi
MF23 Jai Ingham
Manager: Kevin Muscat
Joe Marston Medal


Daniel Georgievski[4]

Assistant referees


David Walsh
Matthew Cream
Fourth official


Peter Green

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.


A-League
2017 Champions
Sydney FC
Third Title

Statistics

Overall statistics[5]
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Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 10 10
Shots on target 4 3
55% 45%
Corner kicks 5 5
Fouls Conceded28 32
Offsides 2 5
Yellow cards 5 6
Red cards 0 0

Broadcasting

As with the previous season, the 2017 A-League Grand Final was broadcast in Australia on Foxtel and on free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay.[6] The 2017 Grand Final was the most watched A-League match on Fox Sports ever, with an average of 367,000 viewers and a peak of 553,000. This number was a 10% increase on the previous highest A-League match, the 2014 Grand Final between Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers.[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History for Sydney, New South Wales. Weather Underground. 7 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Sydney FC win the A-League grand final against Melbourne Victory after penalty shootout. 7 May 2017. Wide World of Sports.
  3. Web site: Sydney FC win A-League grand final in penalty shootout. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Daniel Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal. 7 May 2017. Melbourne Victory FC.
  5. Web site: Epic battle sees Sydney FC crowned champions. A-League. 7 May 2017. Refer to statistics located at bottom of article.
  6. Web site: How to watch the 2017 A-League grand final. The Roar. 5 May 2017.
  7. Web site: 2017 Hyundai A-League Grand Final a ratings success. 8 May 2017. A-League.