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2006 A-League Grand Final

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox football match

|title = 2006 A-League Grand Final

|image=

|event=2005–06 A-League

|team1=Sydney FC

|team2=Central Coast Mariners

|team1score=1

|team2score=0

|date=5 March 2006

|stadium=Sydney Football Stadium

|city=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

|man_of_the_match1a=Dwight Yorke, Sydney FC

|anthem=

|referee=Mark Shield

|attendance=41,689

|previous=2004 (NSL)

|next=2007

}}

The 2006 A-League Grand Final, the first edition of the A-League grand final was played between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners to decide the champion of the 2005–06 season. The Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006 after Sydney FC won the ground advantage after defeating Adelaide United in the major semi-final.

In the Grand Final, a goal from Steve Corica in the second half secured the premiership for Sydney. As the winners of the Grand Final, Sydney qualified through to the 2007 AFC Champions League joining Adelaide United who were the minor premiers.

Road to the final

{{See also|2005–06 A-League}}

{{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff

|RD1-legs=2

|RD1-date1=February 10 & 17

|RD1-team1=Adelaide United

|RD1-score1-1=2

|RD1-score1-2=1

|RD1-team2=Sydney FC

|RD1-score2-1=2

|RD1-score2-2=2

|RD1-date2=February 12 & 19

|RD1-team3={{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}

|RD1-score3-1=1

|RD1-score3-2=1

|RD1-team4=Newcastle Jets

|RD1-score4-1=0

|RD1-score4-2=1

|RD2-date=26 February

|RD2-team1=Adelaide United

|RD2-score1=0

|RD2-team2={{nowrap|Central Coast Mariners}}

|RD2-score2=1

|RD3-date=5 March

|RD3-team1=Sydney FC

|RD3-score1=1

|RD3-team2=Central Coast Mariners

|RD3-score2=0

}}

Match

=Details=

{{footballbox

| date = 5 March 2006
17:00 AEDT

| team1 = Sydney FC

| score = 1–0

| report = Reports{{cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3603|title=Sydney FC prevails|date=5 March 2006|first=Adam|last=Lucas|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903044639/https://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3603|archivedate=3 September 2006}}

| team2 = Central Coast Mariners

| goals1 = Corica {{goal|62}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

| attendance = 41,689

| referee = Mark Shield

| event =

| time =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

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GK1{{flagicon|AUS}} Clint Bolton
DF3{{flagicon|AUS}} Alvin Ceccoli
DF4{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Rudan{{suboff|72}}
DF8{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Bingley
MF10{{flagicon|AUS}} Steve Corica
FW11{{flagicon|AUS}} Sasho Petrovski{{suboff|90}}
MF12{{flagicon|AUS}} David Carney
MF14{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Packer
MF15{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Terry McFlynn
DF17{{flagicon|AUS}} Jacob Timpano{{suboff|81}}
FW19{{flagicon|TTO}} Dwight Yorke (c)
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK20{{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Pasfield
DF2{{flagicon|AUS}} Iain Fyfe{{subon|72}}
MF7{{flagicon|AUS}} Robbie Middleby{{subon|90}}
FW23{{flagicon|AUS}} Ruben Zadkovich{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|GER}} Pierre Littbarski

|style="vertical-align:top"|File:Sydney V Central Coast.svg

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto"
width=25|width=25|
GK20{{flagicon|AUS}} Danny Vukovic
DF2{{flagicon|IRL}} Wayne O'Sullivan
MF4{{flagicon|AUS}} Noel Spencer (c){{yel|57}}
DF5{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Beauchamp
MF6{{flagicon|GER}} Andre Gumprecht
DF8{{flagicon|AUS}} Dean Heffernan
MF10{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Pondeljak
MF11{{flagicon|AUS}} Damien Brown{{suboff|68}}
FW12{{flagicon|SCO}} Stewart Petrie{{suboff|73}}
FW15{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Clark
DF18{{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Wilkinson{{suboff|84}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
GK30{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Trott
DF17{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Osman{{subon|68}}
MF3{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul O'Grady{{subon|84}}
FW19{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Kwasnik{{subon|73}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|SCO}} Lawrie McKinna

{{col-end}}

style="width:100%;font-size:90%"

|style="width:40%;vertical-align:top"|

Joe Marston Medal:


Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)

Assistant referees:


Fourth official:

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Match rules

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A-League
2006 Champions
{{flagicon|Australia|size=100px}}
Sydney FC
First Title

=Statistics=

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width=120 |

!width=85 | Sydney

!width=85 | Central Coast

|Attempts at goal1515
|Attempts on target65
|Attempts off target910
|Attempts - Woodwork00
|Keeper saves43
|Ball possession50%50%
|Corners49
|Fouls committed2016
|Offsides43
|Yellow cards01
|Red cards00

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x332mY2PKIY Full Match highlights] on YouTube
  • [http://www.a-league.com.au/ Official A-League Website]

{{A-League Grand Finals}}

{{2005–06 in Australian football}}

{{Central Coast Mariners FC matches}}

{{Sydney FC matches}}

Final

2006

Category:Central Coast Mariners FC matches

Category:Sydney FC matches

Category:Soccer competitions in Sydney

Category:A-League Men matches

Category:2000s in Sydney