2017_FFA_Cup_Final

2017 FFA Cup final

2017 FFA Cup final

Football match

The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the FFA 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]

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Road to the final

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Further information: 2017 FFA Cup

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

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Attendance: 13,452
Sydney FC
Adelaide United
GK1Australia Andrew Redmayne
RB26Australia Luke WilkshireYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 106'
CB5Netherlands Jordy Buijs
CB2Australia Alex Wilkinson
LB7Australia Michael Zullo
CM6Australia Joshua Brillante
CM13Australia Brandon O'Neill
RW11Poland Adrian MierzejewskiYellow card 120+3'
CAM14Australia Alex Brosque (c)Yellow card 23'downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW10Serbia Miloš Ninkovićdownward-facing red arrow 62'
FW9Brazil Bobô
Substitutes:
GK30Australia Tom Heward-Belle
DF22Australia Sebastian Ryallupward-facing green arrow 106'
MF16Australia Anthony Kalik
MF17Australia David CarneyYellow card 117'upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW18Australia Matt Simonupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Australia Graham Arnold
GK20Australia Paul Izzo
RB2Australia Michael MarroneRed card 115'
CB23Australia Jordan ElseyYellow card 119'
CB22Turkey Ersan GülümYellow card 109'downward-facing red arrow 78'
LB19Australia Ben Garuccio
CM8Spain Isaías (c)
CM37Germany Daniel AdlungYellow card 83'
RW17Australia Nikola Mileusnic
CAM10Algeria Karim Matmour
RM7Australia Ryan Kittodownward-facing red arrow 88'
ST9Senegal Baba Diawaradownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK1Australia Daniel Margush
DF4Australia Ben Warlandupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF12Australia Mark OchiengYellow card 104'upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF16Australia Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW14Australia George Blackwoodupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Germany Marco Kurz

Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
Poland 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

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Weather History for Kingsford Smith International, Sydney". Weather Wunderground. 21 November 2017.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Smash-and-grab raid puts Reds into FFA Cup final". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. [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. [5]
    "FFA Cup How Draw Works". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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