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| Date | 21 November 2017 | ||||||
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| Venue | Allianz Stadium,Sydney | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Adrian Mierzejewski | ||||||
| Referee | Kris Griffiths-Jones | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,452 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 24 °C (75 °F)[1] | ||||||
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The2017 FFA Cup final was the fourth final of theFFA Cup (now known as the Australia Cup), the premiersoccerknockout cup competition inAustralia. The match was held atAllianz Stadium, as determined byFootball 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 bySydney FC in the quarter-finals.[2] Sydney FC went on to defeatSouth Melbourne in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.Adelaide United defeatedWestern Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.[3]
| Sydney FC | Round | Adelaide United | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Darwin Rovers | 8–0 (A) | Round of 32 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 (H) |
| Bankstown Berries | 3–0 (A) | Round of 16 | Melbourne Victory | 3–0 (H) |
| Melbourne City | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Heidelberg United | 3–0 (A) |
| South Melbourne | 5–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 (A) |
| Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). | ||||
Sydney FC andAdelaide United were among 735 teams who entered theFFA Cup competition, and asA-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32.[4]
Sydney FC's first match was away againstDarwin Rovers, whom they trounced 8–0. In the Round of 16, Sydney FC defeated fellow Sydney clubBankstown Berries 3–0. In their quarter final, they defeated fellowA-League club andreigning championsMelbourne City 2–0 atLeichhardt 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 theNewcastle Jets atMarden Sports Complex. They then defeated rivalsMelbourne Victory 3–0 at home. United's quarter final match-up saw them easily account forHeidelberg United 3–0 away atOlympic Village,Melbourne. In the semi-finals, United took on theWestern Sydney Wanderers atCampbelltown Stadium and came out 2–1 victors in front of over 5,000 spectators.
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Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal): Assistant referees: | Match rules:[5]
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| Statistics | Sydney FC | Adelaide United |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 53% | 47% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 25 | 20 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
