The 2008–09 W-League grand final was the grand final of the inaugural season of the W-League, the premier league of football (soccer) in Australia.[1]
Top of the table in the regular season Queensland Roar[2] hosted home-and-away third-placed Canberra United FC at Ballymore Stadium in Herston, Brisbane in the Saturday 17 January 2009 season decider.[2]
In a closely contested match, the Roar defeated United 2–0. Both the Roar's goals were scored in the first half of the match.[1]
| Event | 2008–09 W-League | ||||||
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| Date | 17 January 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Lana Harch, Queensland Roar | ||||||
| Referee | Kate Jacewicz | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,554 | ||||||
Match details
edit| Queensland Roar | 2–0 | Canberra United |
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Harch  6' Butt 23' |
Report |
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Roar |
    Canberra
United |
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Match statistics
edit| Queensland Roar | Canberra United | |
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| Attempts at goal | 15 | 12 |
| Attempts on target | 8 | 3 |
| Attempts off target | 7 | 9 |
| Attempts – Woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Keeper saves | 3 | 7 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 10 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Stannard, Damien (17 January 2009). "Queensland Roar beat Canberra United 2–0 in W-League". news.com.au/couriermail/ The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Queensland claims inaugural W-League title". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2009.