2017 A-League Grand Final

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2017 A-League Grand Final
2017 A-League Grand Final logo.png
Event2016–17 A-League
Sydney FC Melbourne Victory
1 1
Sydney FC won 4–2 on penalties
Date7 May 2017
VenueAllianz Stadium, Sydney
Man of the MatchDaniel Georgievski
RefereeJarred Gillett
Attendance41,546
WeatherClear
18 °C (64 °F)[1]
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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]

Route to the final[]

Pos Team Pts
1 Sydney FC 66
2 Melbourne Victory 49
3 Brisbane Roar 42
4 Melbourne City 39
5 Perth Glory 39
6 Western Sydney Wanderers 36
See also: 2016–17 A-League
Elimination-finals   Semi-finals   Grand Final
                   
      Sydney FC 3  
Melbourne City 0     Perth Glory 0  
Perth Glory 2       Sydney FC (p) 1 (4)
    Melbourne Victory 1 (2)
      Melbourne Victory 1
Brisbane Roar (p) 1 (6)     Brisbane Roar 0  
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (5)  


Match[]

Summary[]

Details[]

Sydney FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Melbourne Victory
Grant Goal 69' Report Berisha Goal 20'
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 41,546
Sydney FC
Melbourne Victory
GK 20 Australia Danny Vukovic
RB 23 Australia Rhyan Grant
CB 4 Australia Alex Wilkinson
CB 5 Netherlands Jordy Buijs Substituted off 116'
LB 7 Australia Michael Zullo Yellow card 105+3'
CDM 6 Australia Josh Brillante Yellow card 44'
CDM 13 Australia Brandon O'Neill
CAM 21 Slovakia Filip Hološko Yellow card 36' Substituted off 59'
CAM 10 Serbia Miloš Ninković Yellow card 35'
CAM 14 Australia Alex Brosque
CF 9 Brazil Bobô Substituted off 81'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Australia Andrew Redmayne
DF 22 Australia Sebastian Ryall Substituted in 116'
MF 8 Serbia Miloš Dimitrijević
MF 17 Australia David Carney Substituted in 59' Yellow card 82'
FW 18 Australia Matt Simon Substituted in 81'
Manager: Australia Graham Arnold
GK 20 Australia Lawrence Thomas
RB 2 Australia Jason Geria Yellow card 77'
CB 15 Spain Alan Baró Yellow card 62'
CB 17 Australia James Donachie
LB 5 North Macedonia Daniel Georgievski
CM 6 Australia Leigh Broxham
CM 21 Australia Carl Valeri Yellow card 54'
CM 10 Australia James Troisi Yellow card 35'
RW 7 New Zealand Marco Rojas
CF 8 Kosovo Besart Berisha
LW 14 Tunisia Fahid Ben Khalfallah Yellow card 22' Substituted off 101'
Substitutes:
GK 40 Australia Matt Acton
DF 4 Australia Nick Ansell
MF 11 Australia Mitch Austin
MF 16 Australia Rashid Mahazi
MF 23 New Zealand Jai Ingham Substituted in 101' Yellow card 108'
Manager: Australia Kevin Muscat

Joe Marston Medal: North Macedonia 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
Australia
Sydney FC
Third Title

Statistics[]

Overall statistics[5]
Sydney FC Melbourne Victory
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 10 10
Shots on target 4 3
Ball possession 55% 45%
Corner kicks 5 5
Fouls Conceded 28 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[]

References[]

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

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