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2018 FFA Cup Final
Date30 October 2018
VenueCoopers Stadium, Adelaide
Man of the MatchCraig Goodwin
RefereeJarred Gillett
Attendance14,448
WeatherSunny
23 °C (73 °F)[1]
2017
2019

The 2018 FFA Cup Final was the fifth final of the FFA Cup, Australia's main soccer cup competition. The match was contested between Adelaide United and Sydney FC, in a rematch of the 2017 FFA Cup Final which Sydney FC won. Coopers Stadium in Adelaide hosted the game.

The match was broadcast live on Fox Sports.

Road to the final

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Adelaide United Round Sydney FC
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Central Coast Mariners 3–0 (H) Round of 32 Rockdale City Suns 4–2 (A)
Queensland Lions 1–0 (A) Round of 16 Cairns FC 2–1 (A)
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2–0 (A) Quarter-finals Avondale FC (a.e.t) 4–2 (A)
Bentleigh Greens 2–0 (A) Semi-finals Western Sydney Wanderers 3–0 (A)
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Adelaide United's progress started at home against fellow A-League side Central Coast Mariners. In a match held at Marden Sports Complex, they won 3–0 through goals to Jordan Elsey, debutant Mirko Boland and Craig Goodwin. The other three wins to take Adelaide to the Final were over National Premier Leagues teams, and as a result all played away from home under competition rules. Firstly, another Craig Goodwin goal saw Adelaide defeat Queensland Lions 1–0 in Brisbane. This was followed by a 2–0 win over APIA Leichhardt in the quarterfinals in Sydney, with Goodwin and Boland again on the scoresheet. In the semifinals, Adelaide drew the only remaining National Premier Leagues side: Bentleigh Greens. They won 2–0 in Melbourne, with goals to Jordan Elsey and Ben Halloran putting them into the final. The result also meant that Adelaide United were still yet to concede a goal in the 2018 FFA Cup.

Sydney FC commenced their 2018 Cup campaign with three wins over National Premier Leagues sides. They began with a win over fellow Sydney side Rockdale City Suns in the Round of 32. Rockdale City Suns had opened the scoring before four consecutive Sydney FC goals, including two to captain Alex Brosque, secured a 4–2 win. In the round of sixteen, Sydney FC travelled to Queensland to play Cairns FC. Again, they fell behind as the NPL side opened the scoring, but second half goals to Brosque (a penalty) and Trent Buhagiar saw Sydney FC win 2–1. Avondale FC were their quarterfinals, where two goals to Buhagiar in the first half saw the Sky Blues in the lead. However, Avondale FC fought back strongly in the second half, scoring twice to take the game to extra time. Goals to Milos Ninkovic and Adam Le Fondre gave Sydney FC an eventual 4–2 win. In the semifinals, Sydney FC faced their first A-League opposition of the tournament: Western Sydney Wanderers in a Sydney Derby. The game was played at Penrith Stadium. After a scoreless first half, a goal to Buhagiar, a free kick from Siem de Jong and a penalty from Adam Le Fondre saw the Sky Blues move on to the Final.

Pre-match

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Venue selection

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This was the first season to see the Final host team decided by random draw, rather than by Football Federation Australia selection.[2] Adelaide were drawn to host the game, with the match to be played at Coopers Stadium, their home ground.[3]

Analysis

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Sydney FC were the reigning Champions coming into the match, having beaten Adelaide 2–1 after extra time in the 2017 FFA Cup Final.[4]

Sydney had also reached the 2016 Final where they had lost to Melbourne City, making this their third consecutive FFA Cup Final Appearance. Sydney would become the first side to win the FFA Cup by winning every game away from home if they were to be victorious. This tournament included the first competitive matches for new Sydney coach Steve Corica, following the departure of Graham Arnold to coach Australia.

Other than the 2017 Final, Adelaide's other previous final appearance was in the 2014 edition, when they defeated Perth Glory 1–0 to win the inaugural FFA Cup.[5]

The two sides played out a 1–1 draw in the opening match of the 2018–19 A-League in Adelaide eleven days prior to the final.[6]

Match

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Details

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Adelaide United2–1Sydney FC
Goodwin 25', 74' Report Le Fondre 28' (pen.)
Attendance: 14,448
Adelaide United
Sydney FC
GK 20 Australia Paul Izzo Yellow card 27'
RB 2 Australia Michael Marrone Yellow card 34'
CB 23 Australia Jordan Elsey
CB 22 Denmark Michael Jakobsen
LB 3 Australia Scott Galloway
CM 8 Spain Isaías (c) Yellow card 34'
CM 6 Australia Vince Lia Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW 4 Australia Ryan Strain
CAM 31 Germany Mirko Boland downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
LW 11 Australia Craig Goodwin downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
FW 26 Australia Ben Halloran
Substitutes:
GK 30 Australia Isaac Richards
DF 5 Australia Taylor Regan upward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF 16 Australia Nathan Konstandopoulos
MF 17 Australia Nikola Mileusnic upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
FW 10 Denmark Ken Ilsø upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Germany Marco Kurz
GK 1 Australia Andrew Redmayne
RB 23 Australia Rhyan Grant
CB 4 Australia Alex Wilkinson
CB 5 Netherlands Jop van der Linden
LB 7 Australia Michael Zullo Yellow card 35'
CM 6 Australia Joshua Brillante downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 13 Australia Brandon O'Neill Yellow card 52'
RW 8 Australia Paulo Retre downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 10 Serbia Miloš Ninković
ST 9 England Adam Le Fondre
ST 14 Australia Alex Brosque (c) Yellow card 68'
Substitutes:
GK 20 Australia Alex Cisak
DF 2 Australia Aaron Calver
MF 11 Australia Daniel De Silva upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 24 Australia Cameron Devlin
FW 21 Australia Charles Lokolingoy upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Australia Steve Corica

Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
Australia Craig Goodwin

Assistant referees:
Ryan Gallagher
Daniel Illevski
Fourth official:
Matthew Cream
Additional assistant referees:
Daniel Elder
Ben Abraham

Match rules:[7]

  • 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 Adelaide United Sydney FC
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 7 8
Ball possession 49% 51%
Corner kicks 10 6
Fouls 15 26
Offsides 3 1
Yellow cards 4 3
Red cards 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "History for Adelaide, Australia". Weather Underground. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Live draw to assign FFA Cup final hosting rights". The World Game. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Adelaide United to host FFA Cup Final". ftbl.com.au. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ Bossi, Dominic (21 November 2017). "Sydney FC clinch FFA Cup as Adelaide United player sent off for violent conduct against ball-boy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ Maasdorp, James (16 December 2014). "Adelaide United beats Perth Glory to win FFA Cup with 1-0 victory in inaugural final". ABC News. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ Bossi, Dominic (19 October 2018). "Sydney FC survive scare to salvage draw against Adelaide". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  7. ^ "FFA Cup How Draw Works". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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