2022 Australia Cup final

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2022 Australia Cup Final
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Event 2022 Australia Cup
Sydney United 58 Macarthur FC
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Date1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)
Venue CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Man of the Match Ulises Dávila
Referee Daniel Elder
Attendance16,641
WeatherClear
14 °C (57 °F) [1]
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The 2022 Australia Cup Final was a soccer match played at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on 1 October 2022. [2] The match was contested between New South Wales league side Sydney United 58 and A-League Men side Macarthur FC which for Sydney United 58 is also the first time a non A-League Men club had qualified for the Final of the Australia Cup. This final was the first Australia Cup final to be contested between two teams of the same state, with both Macarthur FC and Sydney United 58 being from Sydney. Macarthur FC won 2–0 to win their first trophy and Australia Cup and to also become the first away side to win the Australia Cup Final.

Contents

Route to the final

Sydney United 58 Round Macarthur FC
OpponentScoreOpponentScore
Quakers Hill Junior7–0 (A)Fourth Preliminary Round
Rockdale Ilinden 1–0 (H)Fifth Preliminary Round
Hurstville FC 2–0 (H)Sixth Preliminary Round
Northern Tigers 2–1 (A)Seventh Preliminary Round
Monaro Panthers 3–0 (H)Round of 32 Magpies Crusaders United 6–0 (A)
Western United 1–1 (H)
4–3 (p)		Round of 16 Modbury Jets 4–0 (A)
Peninsula Power 1–0 (A)Quarter-finals Wellington Phoenix 2–0 (H)
Brisbane Roar 3–2 (a.e.t.) (H)Semi-finals Oakleigh Cannons 5–2 (A)
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Sydney United 58

Sydney United 58 started their 2022 Australia Cup campaign in the New South Wales fourth preliminary round, defeating Quakers Hill Junior by a score of 7–0. Fellow NPL NSW club Rockdale Ilinden were their opponents in the fifth preliminary round, prevailing 1–0. After defeating Hurstville FC 2–0 in the sixth preliminary round, the Northern Tigers were their final regional opponent, with Sydney United 58 narrowly winning 2–1. Monaro Panthers provided less resistance in the Round of 32 match. Reigning A-League Men champions Western United were defeated in a penalty shoot-out in the Round of 16. [3] In the quarter-finals, they defeated Peninsula Power 1–0 away in Brisbane. The semi-final was won 3–2 after extra time at home against the Brisbane Roar. [4]

Macarthur FC

Macarthur FC entered the Final Rounds of the tournament in the Round of 32 to defeat Magpies Crusaders United 6–0 at Mackay. Macarthur FC were away again for the Round of 16 match against Modbury Jets winning 4–0. The quarter-finals match at home against the Wellington Phoenix was won 2–0 to set up the semi-final which was won 5–2 against the Oakleigh Cannons. [5]

Match

Details

Sydney United 58 (2)0–2 Macarthur FC (1)
Report
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 16,641
Referee: Daniel Elder
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Macarthur FC
GK1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danijel Nizic
RB22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yianni FragogiannisSub off.svg 74'
CB11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yianni Perkatis
CB4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Vlastelica (c)
LB17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Bilic
CM14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrea AgamemnonosSub off.svg 55'
CM5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony TomelicYellow card.svg 50'
CM15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tariq MaiaSub off.svg 65'
RW3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan RobertsYellow card.svg 90+2'
LW7 Flag of Japan.svg Taisei Kaneko
CF6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Payne Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutes:
GK55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Husoy
DF2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cristian GonzalezSub on.svg 74'
MF13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Ivancic
MF18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Trifiro Sub on.svg 55'
MF20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Knez
FW8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Cimenti Sub on.svg 74'
FW9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Antelmi Sub on.svg 65'
Manager:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Miro Vlastelica
GK12 Flag of Poland.svg Filip Kurto
RB2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake McGing
CB6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomislav Uskok
CB5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Aspropotamitis
LB13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Vujica
CM7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel De Silva
CM11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kearyn Baccus Sub off.svg 79'
RW35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Al Hassan Toure
AM10 Flag of Mexico.svg Ulises Dávila (c)
LW99 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Arzani Sub off.svg 74'
CF31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Rose Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Suman
DF44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Millar
MF8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Hollman
MF17 Flag of England.svg Craig Noone Sub on.svg 74'
MF24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charles M'Mombwa
MF27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jerry Skotadis Sub on.svg 79'
FW94 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Carter Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Dwight Yorke

Assistant referees: [6]
Andrej Glev
Andrew Meimarakis
Fourth official: [6]
Kurt Ams

Match rules

Statistics

StatisticsSydney United 58Macarthur FC
Goals scored02
Total shots832
Ball possession39.2%60.8%
Corner kicks07
Offsides12
Yellow cards20
Red cards00

Fan behaviour

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Sydney United 58 FC fans

During the match, Sydney United fans sung Za dom spremni [7] (a fascist chant used by the Ustaše in Australia honouring the fascist Ustaše movement), booed the Welcome to Country, performed salutes commentators characterised as Nazi salutes, and waved flags associated with the extreme far-right Ustaše movement such as the HOS flag and the flag of the WW2 Nazi puppet-state of the NDH. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] In response to this behaviour, Football Australia stated: "Football Australia acknowledges that a very small minority of attendees engaged in behaviour that is not consistent with Football Australia's values and wider community expectations. Football Australia took steps during the match to address these isolated behaviours, including eight evictions." [14] [15]

Following a month long investigation, Football Australia sanctioned Sydney United 58 under breach of the National Code of Conduct and Ethics. The club was fined AUD$15,000, and received a number of suspended sanctions (including the possibility of further fines, point deductions in their National Premier Leagues NSW seasons, and a ban from the Australia Cup). [16]

In June 2024, three Sydney United fans were convicted and fined $500 in a NSW court for deliberately and intentionally performing the Nazi salute at the 2022 Australia Cup Final. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney 24 hour Observations". www.weatherzone.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Commbank Stadium in Sydney to host historic Australia Cup 2022 Final". Australia Cup . 16 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "A-League Men champs Western United bundled out of Australia Cup by Sydney United". The New Daily . 14 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sydney United 58 make history as they seal Australia Cup Final berth". Network Ten . 12 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Macarthur FC reach Australia Cup final with big win over Oakleigh Cannons". ESPN . 15 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Sydney United vs. Macarthur – 1 October 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  7. ↑ CROATIAN Sydney United 58 FC On Fire "Za Dom, Spremni" during Australian Cup FINAL! (YouTube video). Western Sydney Stadium. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Fans slammed for booing Welcome to Country, flashing Nazi salutes during Australia Cup final". Seven News. Seven Network. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Football fans condemned for Nazi salutes, booing Welcome to Country in Australia Cup final". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Morgan, Riley. "Australian crowd slammed after 'disgusting' Welcome to Country act". Yahoo Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Kemp, Emma. "Football Australia starts disciplinary action against Sydney United 58 over fascist songs and salutes from fans". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  12. ↑ McKern, James. "Fans condemned for disgusting behaviour during Australia Cup". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Hirst, David. "Sydney United 58 fans condemned for Nazi salutes and booing of Welcome to Country". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "FA condemn Australia Cup fan behaviour". Australian Associated Press. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  15. ↑ McKern, James (1 October 2022). "Fans condemned for disgusting behaviour during Australia Cup". News.com.au. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Football Australia has sanctioned Sydney United 58 FC under the National Code of Conduct and Ethics for incidents that occurred at the Australia Cup Final". Football Australia. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "Court condemns soccer fans' Nazi salutes at 2022 Australia Cup final". The Guardian Australia. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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