2017 FFA Cup final

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2017 FFA Cup Final
Date21 November 2017
Venue Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Man of the Match Adrian Mierzejewski
Referee Kris Griffiths-Jones
Attendance13,452
WeatherPartly cloudy
24 °C (75 °F) [1]
2016
2018

The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the fourth final of the FFA Cup (now known as the Australia Cup), the premier soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held at Allianz Stadium, as determined by Football Federation Australia (FFA), making it the first FFA Cup Final hosted in Sydney. Melbourne City were the defending champions, however they were defeated 2–0 by Sydney FC in the quarter-finals. [2] Sydney FC went on to defeat South Melbourne in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance. Adelaide United defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance. [3]

Contents

Road to the final

Sydney FC Round Adelaide United
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Darwin Rovers 8–0 (A)Round of 32 Newcastle Jets 1–0 (H)
Bankstown Berries 3–0 (A)Round of 16 Melbourne Victory 3–0 (H)
Melbourne City 2–0 (H)Quarter-finals Heidelberg United 3–0 (A)
South Melbourne 5–1 (A)Semi-finals Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 (A)
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Sydney FC and Adelaide United were among 735 teams who entered the FFA Cup competition, and as A-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32. [4]

Sydney FC's first match was away against Darwin Rovers, whom they trounced 8–0. In the Round of 16, Sydney FC defeated fellow Sydney club Bankstown Berries 3–0. In their quarter final, they defeated fellow A-League club and reigning champions Melbourne City 2–0 at Leichhardt Oval. Their semi-final opponents, South Melbourne were comprehensively beaten 5–1.

Adelaide United's FFA Cup journey began with a 1–0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Marden Sports Complex. They then defeated rivals Melbourne Victory 3–0 at home. United's quarter final match-up saw them easily account for Heidelberg United 3–0 away at Olympic Village, Melbourne. In the semi-finals, United took on the Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown Stadium and came out 2–1 victors in front of over 5,000 spectators.

Match

Details

Sydney FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Adelaide United
Report
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
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Adelaide United
GK1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Redmayne
RB26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Wilkshire Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 106'
CB5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordy Buijs
CB2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Wilkinson
LB7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Zullo
CM6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Brillante
CM13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brandon O'Neill
RW11 Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Mierzejewski Yellow card.svg 120+3'
CAM14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Brosque (c)Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 71'
LW10 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Ninković Sub off.svg 62'
FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Bobô
Substitutes:
GK30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Heward-Belle
DF22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sebastian Ryall Sub on.svg 106'
MF16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Kalik
MF17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carney Yellow card.svg 117'Sub on.svg 62'
FW18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Simon Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold
GK20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Izzo
RB2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Marrone Red card.svg 115'
CB23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Elsey Yellow card.svg 119'
CB22 Flag of Turkey.svg Ersan Gülüm Yellow card.svg 109'Sub off.svg 78'
LB19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Garuccio
CM8 Flag of Spain.svg Isaías (c)
CM37 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Adlung Yellow card.svg 83'
RW17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nikola Mileusnic
CAM10 Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Matmour
RM7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Kitto Sub off.svg 88'
ST9 Flag of Senegal.svg Baba Diawara Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Margush
DF4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Warland Sub on.svg 78'
MF12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Ochieng Yellow card.svg 104'Sub on.svg 88'
MF16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Blackwood Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Kurz

Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Mierzejewski

Assistant referees:
Owen Goldrick
Lance Greenshields
Fourth official:
David Walsh
Additional assistant referees:
Chris Beath
Stephen Lucas

Match rules: [5]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

Statistics Sydney FC Adelaide United
Goals scored21
Total shots189
Shots on target94
Ball possession53%47%
Corner kicks53
Fouls2520
Offsides04
Yellow cards44
Red cards01

See also

References

  1. "Weather History for Kingsford Smith International, Sydney". Weather Wunderground. 21 November 2017.
  2. Dominic Bossi (13 September 2017). "Sydney FC dump Melbourne City out of the FFA Cup to cruise into semi-finals". Fairfax Media . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. "Smash-and-grab raid puts Reds into FFA Cup final" . Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. "FFA Cup 2017 Competition Regulations" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  5. "FFA Cup How Draw Works". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.