2014 A-League Grand Final

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2014 A-League Grand Final
Event2013–14 A-League
Brisbane Roar Western Sydney
Wanderers
2 1
1 – 1 at the conclusion of regulation time
Date4pm AEST, 4 May 2014
Venue
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Man of the MatchThomas Broich, Brisbane Roar;
Iacopo La Rocca, Western Sydney Wanderers
RefereePeter Green
Attendance51,153
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The 2014 A-League Grand Final was the ninth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 4 May 2014, at

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The match was contested by the two winning semi-finalists, Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers, who finished first and second respectively in the 2013–14 A-League regular season.[1] The match was won by Brisbane Roar, who beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in extra time
, after the game was drawn at 1–1 at full-time.

That match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 51,153 people.[2] It was Brisbane Roar's third Grand Final victory in as many attempts whilst the match was Western Sydney Wanderers' second Grand Final loss.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brisbane Roar 2 (2011, 2012)
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (2013)

Route to the final

See also: 2013–14 A-League

After the completion of the 2013–14 A-League regular season, the top six teams qualified for the Finals Series. Teams finishing 3rd-6th placed (Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Adelaide United) would have to begin the series in the elimination-finals, with the top two teams (Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers) receiving byes into the semi-finals.[3]

The first match of the elimination-finals saw 4th placed Melbourne Victory defeat 5th placed Sydney FC 2–1 on 18 April 2014, at Docklands Stadium.[4] In the second elimination-finals match Central Coast Mariners defeated Adelaide United 1–0 on 19 April 2014, at Central Coast Stadium.[5]

Central Coast Mariners progressed to play Western Sydney Wanderers at

Suncorp Stadium on 27 April 2014, to continue to the Grand Final, which Brisbane Roar hosted as the higher ranked team.[7]

Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
Brisbane Roar 1
Melbourne Victory 2 Melbourne Victory 0
Sydney FC 1 Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 1
Western Sydney Wanderers 2
Central Coast Mariners 1 Central Coast Mariners 0
Adelaide United 0

Pre-match

On 29 April it was announced that American singer Jason Derulo would perform during the pre-match show.[8]

A-League 2013–14 Referee of the Year, Peter Green, was confirmed as the match referee, with David Walsh and Nathan MacDonald assisting and Kris Griffiths-Jones as the fourth official.[9]

Match

Summary

The match began with Western Sydney controlling the ball early on, not allowing the hosts to settle while threatening Brisbane's defence with a series of balls into the area. Wanderers had a claim for a penalty in the 15th minute when Mark Bridge's pass struck Ivan Franjic's arm in the box but referee Peter Green waved away the opportunity. Brisbane's first clear chance at goal came to the feet of Besart Berisha, but the Wanderers' defence was quick to close the striker down. The visitors had another scare in the 27th minute when Thomas Broich broke through the defence before producing a long-range drive which went just wide of the post. Wanderers continued to push back as the first half progressed and they were almost made to pay in the 44th minute, when Franjic's cross from defence clipped the crossbar before Luke Brattan curled a shot straight at Ante Covic as the first half came to a close with no goals scored.[10]

The second half of the match was much more open with both teams pressing high to take shots in the opening few minutes. It did not take long for Wanderers to capitalise on an attempt when

Henrique and Steven Lustica. Roar continued to commit players forward in their attack, however it almost became their downfall when Youssouf Hersi
went close to settling the match in the 84th minute after he collected a deflected ball in the six-yard box but was immediately closed down by a desperate Roar defence. It proved significant as the Roar went on to equalise a minute later thanks to the combination of Broich and Berisha to send the match into extra time.

The first half of extra time was a back-and-forth affair. The match was settled three minutes into the second half of extra time when James Donachie cut back the ball to a waiting Henrique in the box. The Brazilian who, after settling, found the top of the net to give Brisbane the win.[11][12]

Details

Brisbane Roar2–1
(a.e.t)		Western Sydney Wanderers
Henrique
108'		 Reports[13]
Špiranović
56'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 51,153
Referee: Peter Green
Brisbane Roar
Western Sydney Wanderers
GK 1 Australia Michael Theo
RB 5
Ivan Franjic
CB 13 Australia Jade North
CB 2
Matt Smith (c
)
LB 3 Australia Shane Stefanutto
RM 11 Republic of Ireland Liam Miller downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 18 Australia Luke Brattan downward-facing red arrow 90'
LM 17 Australia Matt McKay
RF 23 Australia Dimitri Petratos downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 7 Albania Besart Berisha
LF 22 Germany Thomas Broich
Substitutions:
GK 20
Matthew Acton
DF 15 Australia James Donachie upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 8 Australia Steven Lustica upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 10
Henrique
 upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 16 Costa Rica Jean Carlos Solórzano
Manager:
England Mike Mulvey
GK 1 Australia Ante Covic
RB 6 Germany Jérome Polenz Yellow card 107'
CB 13 Australia Matthew Spiranovic
CB 4 Australia Nikolai Topor-Stanley (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
LB 3 Australia Adam D'Apuzzo Yellow card 39'
CM 18 Italy Iacopo La Rocca
CM 8 Croatia Mateo Poljak Yellow card 103'
RW 17 Netherlands Youssouf Hersi Yellow card 60'
AM 21 Japan Shinji Ono downward-facing red arrow 82'
LW 19 Australia Mark Bridge
CF 11 Australia Brendon Santalab Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
GK 20 Australia Jerrad Tyson
DF 2 Australia Shannon Cole
MF 10 Australia Aaron Mooy Yellow card 109' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 7 Australia Labinot Haliti upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 9
Tomi Jurić
 upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Australia Tony Popovic

Joe Marston Medal:
Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar) &
Iacopo La Rocca (Western Sydney Wanderers)

Assistant referees:
David Walsh
Nathan MacDonald
Fourth official:
Kris Griffiths-Jones

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
A-League
2014 Champions
Australia
Brisbane Roar
Third Title

Statistics

Brisbane Roar Western Sydney Wanderers
Goals scored 2 1
Total shots 20 10
Shots on target 5 7
Ball possession 59% 41%
Corner kicks 4 7
Fouls committed 13 32
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 0 6
Second yellow card & red card 0 0
Red cards 0 0

Broadcasting

As well as being broadcast in Australia on Foxtel, the 2014 A-League Grand Final was the first to be broadcast on Australian free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay. The Grand Final was also Broadcast live on SBS Radio for the first time. It was also the first A-League Grand Final to be broadcast live into major European, North American and Asian markets, with a total of 57 countries showing the game live, including Italy, the UK, Ireland, USA, China, Singapore, Mexico and South Africa. In addition, highlights of the match were shown in 53 countries throughout Asia and the Middle East, including Japan and South Korea. The match was also live streamed internationally.[14]

The match was the most watched game in the nine season history of the A-League, setting records for both Fox Sports and SBS. The game attracted an average audience of 334,000 on Fox Sports 2, with peak of 524,000 viewers. Although on a one-hour delayed coverage, SBS 2 received an average audience of 358,000, with a peak of 772,000, the biggest audience ever achieved on the channel. Total viewer numbers were substantially higher than the 308,000 from the previous year's Grand Final.[15]

See also

References

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    . Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. Football Federation Australia
    . Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. Football Federation Australia
    . Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original
    on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original
    on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original
    on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. Football Federation Australia
    . Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  8. Football Federation Australia
    . Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Grand Final Ins-and-outs". footballaustralia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Brisbane Roar claims a third A-League Championship with a thrilling 2-1 win over Wanderers". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  11. ^ "A-League grand final live blog: Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers". abc.net.au. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  12. ^ "A-League Grand Final: Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  13. ^ "A-Leagues". KEEPUP. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. Football Federation Australia
    . Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  15. ^ "The 2014 grand final is the most watched A-League game ever on Fox Sports". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

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