2019 W-League Grand Final
Event2018–19 W-League
Sydney FC Perth Glory
4 2
Date16 February 2019
VenueNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Player of the MatchSavannah McCaskill
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance6,127

The 2019 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2018–19 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.

The match was played between Sydney FC and Perth Glory, at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with Sydney FC emerging victorious 4–2.[1]

This was referee Kate Jacewicz's ninth final out of the first eleven seasons of the W-League.[2] The attendance of 6,127 was a record for W-League grand finals.[3]

Teams

Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC 5 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Perth Glory 2 (2014 (Dec), 2017)

Route to the final

Sydney FC Round Perth Glory
3rd place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Melbourne Victory 12 24
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
 Regular season 4th place
Pos Team Pld Pts
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
6 Adelaide United 12 18
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Brisbane Roar 2–1 (A) Semi-finals Melbourne Victory 4–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4

Match details

Sydney FC4–2Perth Glory
 Report
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Sydney FC
Perth Glory
GK1United States Aubrey Bledsoe
DF22United States Sofia Huerta
DF5Australia Ally Green
DF14Australia Alanna Kennedy
DF4Australia Elizabeth Ralston
MF10United States Danielle Colaprico Yellow card 22'
MF2Australia Teresa Polias (c)
MF6Australia Chloe Logarzo downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW11United States Savannah McCaskill downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW19Australia Caitlin Foord
FW20Australia Princess Ibini downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
FW11Australia Lisa De Vanna upward-facing green arrow 75'
GK30Australia Trudy Burke
DF17Australia Angelique Hristodoulou upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF21Australia Amy Harrison upward-facing green arrow 82' Yellow card 89'
FW3Australia Shadeene Evans
Manager:
Australia Ante Juric
GK1Australia Eliza Campbell
DF24Australia Natasha Rigby
DF13Australia Jamie-Lee Gale
DF25United States Katie Naughton
DF3Australia Kim Carroll
MF5Australia Shannon May downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF4United States Alyssa Mautz
MF7United States Nikki Stanton Yellow card 89'
FW20Australia Sam Kerr (c)
FW11Australia Leticia McKenna downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW9United States Rachel Hill
Substitutes:
GK21Australia Morgan Aquino
DF2Australia Sarah Carroll
FW12Australia Jenna Onions
MF14Australia Caitlin Doeglas upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF15Australia Alexia Moreno upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Australia Bobby Despotovski

Match statistics

Stats Sydney FC Perth Glory
Ball possession50.7%49.3%
Passes341345
Passing accuracy68.0%60.3%
Corners34
Shots1515
On target shots64
Aerial duels won53.8%46.2%
Interceptions114
Fouls conceded714
Yellow cards21
Red cards00

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney crowned W-League champions as Americans shine in thrilling six-goal final". SBS The World Game. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kate Jacewicz to referee the Westfield W-League 2019 Grand Final". Football Federation Australia. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Reilly, Ella (17 February 2019). "Maturing W-League points to further future improvements | Ella Reilly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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