2019 W-League grand final

The 2019 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2018–19 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.

2019 W-League Grand Final
Event2018–19 W-League
Date16 February 2019
VenueNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Player of the MatchSavannah McCaskill
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance6,127
2018
2020

The match was played between Sydney FC and Perth Glory, at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with Sydney FC emerging victorious 4–2.[1]

This was referee Kate Jacewicz's ninth final out of the first eleven seasons of the W-League.[2] The attendance of 6,127 was a record for W-League grand finals.[3]

Teams

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Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC 5 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Perth Glory 2 (2014 (Dec), 2017)

Route to the final

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Sydney FC Round Perth Glory
3rd place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Melbourne Victory 12 24
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Regular season 4th place
Pos Team Pld Pts
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
6 Adelaide United 12 18
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Brisbane Roar 2–1 (A) Semi-finals Melbourne Victory 4–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4

Match details

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Sydney FC4–2Perth Glory
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perth Glory
GK 1   Aubrey Bledsoe
DF 22   Sofia Huerta
DF 5   Ally Green
DF 14   Alanna Kennedy
DF 4   Elizabeth Ralston
MF 10   Danielle Colaprico   22'
MF 2   Teresa Polias (c)
MF 6   Chloe Logarzo   82'
FW 11   Savannah McCaskill   90+2'
FW 19   Caitlin Foord
FW 20   Princess Ibini   75'
Substitutes:
FW 11   Lisa De Vanna   75'
GK 30   Trudy Burke
DF 17   Angelique Hristodoulou   90+2'
DF 21   Amy Harrison   82'   89'
FW 3   Shadeene Evans
Manager:
  Ante Juric
GK 1   Eliza Campbell
DF 24   Natasha Rigby
DF 13   Jamie-Lee Gale
DF 25   Katie Naughton
DF 3   Kim Carroll
MF 5   Shannon May   67'
MF 4   Alyssa Mautz
MF 7   Nikki Stanton   89'
FW 20   Sam Kerr (c)
FW 11   Leticia McKenna   75'
FW 9   Rachel Hill
Substitutes:
GK 21   Morgan Aquino
DF 2   Sarah Carroll
FW 12   Jenna Onions
MF 14   Caitlin Doeglas   67'
MF 15   Alexia Moreno   75'
Manager:
  Bobby Despotovski

Match statistics

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Stats Sydney FC Perth Glory
Ball possession 50.7% 49.3%
Passes 341 345
Passing accuracy 68.0% 60.3%
Corners 3 4
Shots 15 15
On target shots 6 4
Aerial duels won 53.8% 46.2%
Interceptions 11 4
Fouls conceded 7 14
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sydney crowned W-League champions as Americans shine in thrilling six-goal final". SBS The World Game. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Kate Jacewicz to referee the Westfield W-League 2019 Grand Final". Football Federation Australia. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ^ Reilly, Ella (17 February 2019). "Maturing W-League points to further future improvements | Ella Reilly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2019.