2017 FFA Cup final

2017 FFA Cup Final
Date21 November 2017
VenueAllianz Stadium, Sydney
Man of the MatchAdrian Mierzejewski
RefereeKris Griffiths-Jones
Attendance13,452
WeatherPartly cloudy
24 °C (75 °F)[1]
2016
2018

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]

Road to the final

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Sydney FC Round Adelaide United
Opponent Result Opponent Result
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

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Details

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Sydney FC2–1 (a.e.t.)Adelaide United
Report
Attendance: 13,452
Sydney FC
Adelaide United
GK 1 Australia Andrew Redmayne
RB 26 Australia Luke Wilkshire Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 106'
CB 5 Netherlands Jordy Buijs
CB 2 Australia Alex Wilkinson
LB 7 Australia Michael Zullo
CM 6 Australia Joshua Brillante
CM 13 Australia Brandon O'Neill
RW 11 Poland Adrian Mierzejewski Yellow card 120+3'
CAM 14 Australia Alex Brosque (c) Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 10 Serbia Miloš Ninković downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 9 Brazil Bobô
Substitutes:
GK 30 Australia Tom Heward-Belle
DF 22 Australia Sebastian Ryall upward-facing green arrow 106'
MF 16 Australia Anthony Kalik
MF 17 Australia David Carney Yellow card 117' upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 18 Australia Matt Simon upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Australia Graham Arnold
GK 20 Australia Paul Izzo
RB 2 Australia Michael Marrone Red card 115'
CB 23 Australia Jordan Elsey Yellow card 119'
CB 22 Turkey Ersan Gülüm Yellow card 109' downward-facing red arrow 78'
LB 19 Australia Ben Garuccio
CM 8 Spain Isaías (c)
CM 37 Germany Daniel Adlung Yellow card 83'
RW 17 Australia Nikola Mileusnic
CAM 10 Algeria Karim Matmour
RM 7 Australia Ryan Kitto downward-facing red arrow 88'
ST 9 Senegal Baba Diawara downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Australia Daniel Margush
DF 4 Australia Ben Warland upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 12 Australia Mark Ochieng Yellow card 104' upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 16 Australia Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW 14 Australia George Blackwood upward-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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Statistics Sydney FC Adelaide United
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 18 9
Shots on target 9 4
Ball possession 53% 47%
Corner kicks 5 3
Fouls 25 20
Offsides 0 4
Yellow cards 4 4
Red cards 0 1

See also

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References

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  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.
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