2017 FFA Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2017 FFA Cup Final

| image =

| caption =

| event =

| team1 = Sydney FC

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Adelaide United

| team2score = 1

| date = 21 November 2017

| stadium = Allianz Stadium

| city = Sydney

| man_of_the_match1a = Adrian Mierzejewski

| referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

| attendance = 13,452

| weather = Partly cloudy
{{convert|24|°C|°F}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/au/sydney/YSSY/date/2017-11-30|title=Weather History for Kingsford Smith International, Sydney|work=Weather Wunderground|date=21 November 2017}}

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the FFA Cup, the premier soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held at Allianz Stadium, as determined by Football Federation Australia (FFA), making it the first FFA Cup Final hosted in Sydney. Melbourne City were the defending champions, however they were defeated 2–0 by Sydney FC in the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-fc-dump-melbourne-city-out-of-the-ffa-cup-to-cruise-into-the-semifinals-20170913-gygwtc.html|title=Sydney FC dump Melbourne City out of the FFA Cup to cruise into semi-finals|date=13 September 2017|work=Fairfax Media|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|author=Dominic Bossi}} Sydney FC went on to defeat South Melbourne in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance. Adelaide United defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.{{Cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/adelaide-united-gatecrashed-a-potential-allsydney-ffa-cup-final-in-smash-and-grab-style/news-story/2c79ec937c3d7eeb5f2e4da9dddf96d9|title=Smash-and-grab raid puts Reds into FFA Cup final|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}}

Road to the final

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colspan=2\|Sydney FC !Round !colspan=2\|Adelaide United
bgcolor=#c1e0ff \|Opponent \|Result \| \|Opponent \|Result
align=left\|Darwin Rovers \|8–0 (A) \|bgcolor=#c1e0ff\|Round of 32 \|align=left\|Newcastle Jets \|1–0 (H)
align=left\|Bankstown Berries \|3–0 (A) \|bgcolor=#c1e0ff\|Round of 16 \|align=left\|Melbourne Victory \|3–0 (H)
align=left\|Melbourne City \|2–0 (H) \|bgcolor=#c1e0ff\|Quarter-finals \|align=left\|Heidelberg United \|3–0 (A)
align=left\|South Melbourne \|5–1 (A) \|bgcolor=#c1e0ff\|Semi-finals \|align=left\|Western Sydney Wanderers \|2–1 (A)
colspan=5 style="background-color:white;"\|Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

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colspan=2|Sydney FC

!Round

!colspan=2|Adelaide United

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|Opponent

|Result

|Opponent

|Result

align=left|Darwin Rovers

|8–0 (A)

|bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Round of 32

|align=left|Newcastle Jets

|1–0 (H)

align=left|Bankstown Berries

|3–0 (A)

|bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Round of 16

|align=left|Melbourne Victory

|3–0 (H)

align=left|Melbourne City

|2–0 (H)

|bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Quarter-finals

|align=left|Heidelberg United

|3–0 (A)

align=left|South Melbourne

|5–1 (A)

|bgcolor=#c1e0ff|Semi-finals

|align=left|Western Sydney Wanderers

|2–1 (A)

colspan=5 style="background-color:white;"|Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Sydney FC and Adelaide United were among 735 teams who entered the FFA Cup competition, and as A-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32.{{cite web|title=FFA Cup 2017 Competition Regulations|url=http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Westfield-FFA-Cup-2017-Competition-Regulations-Final.pdf|publisher=Football Federation Australia|page=60|access-date=9 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415200451/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Westfield-FFA-Cup-2017-Competition-Regulations-Final.pdf|archive-date=15 April 2017|url-status=dead}}

Sydney FC's first match was away against Darwin Rovers, whom they trounced 8–0. In the Round of 16, Sydney FC defeated fellow Sydney club Bankstown Berries 3–0. In their quarter final, they defeated fellow A-League club and reigning champions Melbourne City 2–0 at Leichhardt Oval. Their semi-final opponents, South Melbourne were comprehensively beaten 5–1.

Adelaide United's FFA Cup journey began with a 1–0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Marden Sports Complex. They then defeated rivals Melbourne Victory 3–0 at home. United's quarter final match-up saw them easily account for Heidelberg United 3–0 away at Olympic Village, Melbourne. In the semi-finals, United took on the Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown Stadium and came out 2–1 victors in front of over 5,000 spectators.

Match

=Details=

{{football box

|date = 21 November 2017

|time = 19:30 AEDT

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/sydney-fc-v-adelaide-united-ffa-cup-21-11-2017/959155

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

Ninković {{goal|19}}
Bobô {{goal|111}}

|goals2 =

Mileusnic {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Allianz Stadium, Sydney

|attendance = 13,452

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

}}

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Andrew Redmayne
RB	26	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Luke Wilkshire	{{yel\|43}}	{{suboff\|106}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jordy Buijs
CB	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Alex Wilkinson
LB	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Zullo
CM	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Brillante
CM	13	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Brandon O'Neill
RW	11	{{flagicon\|POL}} Adrian Mierzejewski	{{yel\|120+3}}
CAM	14	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Alex Brosque (c)	{{yel\|23}}	{{suboff\|71}}
LW	10	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Ninković		{{suboff\|62}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Bobô
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	30	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tom Heward-Belle
DF	22	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Sebastian Ryall		{{subon\|106}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Anthony Kalik
MF	17	{{flagicon\|AUS}} David Carney	{{yel\|117}}	{{subon\|62}}
FW	18	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matt Simon		{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Graham Arnold

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cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto"
GK	20	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Paul Izzo
RB	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Marrone	{{sent off\|0\|115}}
CB	23	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Jordan Elsey	{{yel\|119}}
CB	22	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Ersan Gülüm	{{yel\|109}}	{{suboff\|78}}
LB	19	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ben Garuccio
CM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Isaías (c)
CM	37	{{flagicon\|GER}} Daniel Adlung	{{yel\|83}}
RW	17	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nikola Mileusnic
CAM	10	{{flagicon\|ALG}} Karim Matmour
RM	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ryan Kitto		{{suboff\|88}}
ST	9	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Baba Diawara		{{suboff\|73}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Daniel Margush
DF	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ben Warland		{{subon\|78}}
MF	12	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Ochieng	{{yel\|104}}	{{subon\|88}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW	14	{{flagicon\|AUS}} George Blackwood		{{subon\|73}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Kurz

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Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):

{{flagicon|POL}} Adrian Mierzejewski

Assistant referees:

Owen Goldrick

Lance Greenshields

Fourth official:

David Walsh

Additional assistant referees:

Chris Beath

Stephen Lucas

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Match rules:{{cite web|title=FFA Cup How Draw Works|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327115746/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839|archive-date=27 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

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=

width=100 \| Statistics !width=70 \| Sydney FC !width=70 \| Adelaide United
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Goals scored	2	1
Total shots	18	9
Shots on target	9	4
{{nowrap\|Ball possession}}	53%	47%
Corner kicks	5	3
Fouls	25	20
Offsides	0	4
Yellow cards	4	4
Red cards	0	1

References

External links

[http://www.theffacup.com.au/ Official website]

Final

Category:Australia Cup finals

Category:Soccer in Sydney

Category:Sydney FC matches

Category:Adelaide United FC matches

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style="width:100%"
style="vertical-align:top; width:40%"\| {\| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Andrew Redmayne
RB	26	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Luke Wilkshire	{{yel\|43}}	{{suboff\|106}}
CB	5	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jordy Buijs
CB	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Alex Wilkinson
LB	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Zullo
CM	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joshua Brillante
CM	13	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Brandon O'Neill
RW	11	{{flagicon\|POL}} Adrian Mierzejewski	{{yel\|120+3}}
CAM	14	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Alex Brosque (c)	{{yel\|23}}	{{suboff\|71}}
LW	10	{{flagicon\|SRB}} Miloš Ninković		{{suboff\|62}}
FW	9	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Bobô
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	30	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tom Heward-Belle
DF	22	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Sebastian Ryall		{{subon\|106}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Anthony Kalik
MF	17	{{flagicon\|AUS}} David Carney	{{yel\|117}}	{{subon\|62}}
FW	18	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matt Simon		{{subon\|71}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Graham Arnold

width=25\|	width=25\|
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto"
GK	20	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Paul Izzo
RB	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Michael Marrone	{{sent off\|0\|115}}
CB	23	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Jordan Elsey	{{yel\|119}}
CB	22	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Ersan Gülüm	{{yel\|109}}	{{suboff\|78}}
LB	19	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ben Garuccio
CM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Isaías (c)
CM	37	{{flagicon\|GER}} Daniel Adlung	{{yel\|83}}
RW	17	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nikola Mileusnic
CAM	10	{{flagicon\|ALG}} Karim Matmour
RM	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ryan Kitto		{{suboff\|88}}
ST	9	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Baba Diawara		{{suboff\|73}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Daniel Margush
DF	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ben Warland		{{subon\|78}}
MF	12	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Ochieng	{{yel\|104}}	{{subon\|88}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nathan Konstandopoulos
FW	14	{{flagicon\|AUS}} George Blackwood		{{subon\|73}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Kurz