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2022 A-League Women grand final

The 2022 A-League Women grand final was the final match of the 2021–22 A-League Women season, played on 27 March 2022 between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory at Jubilee Oval (Kogorah Oval) in Sydney.[2] Melbourne won the match 2–1.[3][4]

2022 A-League Women Grand Final
EventA-League Women
Sydney FC Melbourne Victory
1 2
Date27 March 2022
VenueJubilee Oval, Sydney
Player of the MatchCasey Dumont[1]
RefereeLara Lee
Attendance5,027
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The win made Melbourne the second club to win back-to-back A-League Women championships, and was their third title overall. It was Sydney's fifth consecutive Grand Final appearance. It was Melbourne Victory's third win in four finals against Sydney.[5]

Teams edit

Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC 8 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Melbourne Victory FC 3 (2013, 2014 (Feb), 2021)

Route to the final edit

Sydney FC Round Melbourne Victory FC
1st place
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Sydney FC 14 35
2 Melbourne City 14 33
3 Adelaide United 14 27
4 Melbourne Victory (C) 14 24
5 Perth Glory 14 24
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
 Regular season 4th place
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
2 Melbourne City 14 33
3 Adelaide United 14 27
4 Melbourne Victory (C) 14 24
5 Perth Glory 14 24
6 Brisbane Roar 14 17
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Melbourne City 4–2 (a.e.t) Semi-finals Adelaide United 1–2
Bye Preliminary final Melbourne City 1–3

Finals edit

Sydney qualified for the Grand Final directly, by defeating Melbourne City in a playoff between the top two. Melbourne qualified after winning sudden death games against Adelaide United and Melbourne City.

Match edit

Details edit

Sydney FC1–2Melbourne Victory
Vine   66' Report Jackson   49'
Zimmerman   64'
Attendance: 5,027[6]
Referee: Lara Lee
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melbourne Victory
GK 1   Jada Whyman
DF 5   Ally Green   86'
DF 12   Natalie Tobin (c)
DF 3   Charlotte McLean
DF 19   Charlize Rule   77'
MF 23   Taylor Ray
MF 11   Cortnee Vine
MF 6   Sarah Hunter   63'
MF 15   Mackenzie Hawkesby
MF 20   Princess Ibini
FW 10   Remy Siemsen   72'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Katie Offer
DF 4   Jessika Nash
MF 8   Rachel Lowe   63'
FW 9   María José Rojas   72'
FW 14   Paige Satchell   86'
Manager:
  Ante Juric
GK 1   Casey Dumont
DF 5   Courtney Nevin   8'
DF 25   Brooke Hendrix
DF 3   Claudia Bunge
DF 13   Polly Doran   82'
MF 15   Amy Jackson
MF 10   Alex Chidiac   88'
MF 7   Kyra Cooney-Cross
MF 9   Catherine Zimmerman
FW 14   Melina Ayres
FW 19   Lia Privitelli (c)   90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 20   Melissa Maizels
DF 2   Tiffany Eliadis   88'
FW 8   Alana Murphy
MF 11   Harriet Withers   90+1'
FW 17   Maja Markovski
Manager:
  Jeff Hopkins

Player of the Match:
Casey Dumont

Assistant referees:
Lauren Hargrave
Delfina Dimovski
Fourth official:
Maggie Price

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Broadcasting edit

The match was broadcast nationally on 10 Bold and streamed by 10Play and Paramount+.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ Bossi, Dominic (27 March 2022). "Dazzling Dumont guides Victory to shock grand final win over Sydney FC / A-League Women grand final: Melbourne Victory shock Sydney FC to lift trophy". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ Clarke, George (28 March 2022). "Victory sink Sydney FC to claim A-League Women title". The Women's Game.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samantha (27 March 2022). "Melbourne Victory defeat Sydney FC 2-1 in A-League Women grand final". ABC Sport.
  4. ^ "Victory down Sydney to retain A-League Women's title". Reuters. 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ Werner, Tilly (28 March 2022). "Football gods, mojo and ugly football: How Melbourne Victory shattered Sydney FC in another grand final". Code Sports.
  6. ^ "Melbourne Victory shock Sydney FC to win A-League Women title". The Guardian. 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Liberty A-League Fixtures - Network Ten". 10Play. 27 March 2022. 27 Mar, 1500-1830, kick off 1605, Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory, Grand Final, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
  8. ^ "A-League Women grand final: When, where, how to watch, ticket details and past results". Sporting News. 27 March 2022.
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