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]

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

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
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Attendance: 13,452
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adelaide United
GK 1   Andrew Redmayne
RB 26   Luke Wilkshire   43'   106'
CB 5   Jordy Buijs
CB 2   Alex Wilkinson
LB 7   Michael Zullo
CM 6   Joshua Brillante
CM 13   Brandon O'Neill
RW 11   Adrian Mierzejewski   120+3'
CAM 14   Alex Brosque (c)   23'   71'
LW 10   Miloš Ninković   62'
FW 9   Bobô
Substitutes:
GK 30   Tom Heward-Belle
DF 22   Sebastian Ryall   106'
MF 16   Anthony Kalik
MF 17   David Carney   117'   62'
FW 18   Matt Simon   71'
Manager:
  Graham Arnold
GK 20   Paul Izzo
RB 2   Michael Marrone   115'
CB 23   Jordan Elsey   119'
CB 22   Ersan Gülüm   109'   78'
LB 19   Ben Garuccio
CM 8   Isaías (c)
CM 37   Daniel Adlung   83'
RW 17   Nikola Mileusnic
CAM 10   Karim Matmour
RM 7   Ryan Kitto   88'
ST 9   Baba Diawara   73'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Daniel Margush
DF 4   Ben Warland   78'
MF 12   Mark Ochieng   104'   88'
MF 16   Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW 14   George Blackwood   73'
Manager:
  Marco Kurz

Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
  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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