2016 FFA Cup final
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Date | 30 November 2016 | ||||||
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Venue | 2017 → |
The 2016 FFA Cup Final was the 3rd final of the
The Final was the first to feature either Melbourne City or Sydney FC. Melbourne City won the match 1–0, Tim Cahill scoring the only goal via a header. As of October 2023, it remains the largest attended FFA Cup final in the tournaments history, despite the match being played on a Wednesday evening, with a crowd of 18,751.[5]
Road to the final
Melbourne City | Round | Sydney FC | ||
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Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
Floreat Athena | 2–1 (A) | Round of 32 | Wollongong Wolves | 3–0 (A) |
Brisbane Strikers | 2–1 (A) | Round of 16 | Perth Glory (a.e.t) | 2–0 (A) |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Blacktown City | 3–0 (A) |
Melbourne Victory | 2–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Canberra Olympic | 3–0 (A) |
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). |
Melbourne City
Melbourne City travelled to
In the Round of 16, City were pitted against second tier club Brisbane Strikers. Playing away from home, City went down a goal before coming from behind to win 2–1 again.
City then put in arguably the most impressive performance of their cup campaign, defeating A-League opponent Western Sydney Wanderers 4–1 at home.
In a spiteful
Sydney FC
Same as their opponents, Sydney FC entered the tournament in the Round of 32.[6]
Sydney FC began their FFA Cup journey with a 3–0 win over the Wollongong Wolves at WIN Stadium.
They then defeated fellow
Sydney FC were drawn to face in-form second division side Blacktown City at the Sydney United Sports Centre, though were again clinical in a 3–0 victory.
Their semi-final opponents, Canberra Olympic were competitive though unable to match the Sky Blues' firing power, Sydney winning the match 3–0.[8]
Pre-match
Venue selection
The
Broadcasting
The match was broadcast live on Fox Sports. A live stream of the match was available for all Fox Sports TV subscribers through News Corp with a full replay available upon the completion of match.[11]
Opening ceremony
A minute's silence was held moments before the start of the match out of respect for the players of the Chapecoense club from Brazil, many of whom were killed in a plane crash in Colombia two days earlier.[12]
Match
Summary
First half
The match was a mostly cagey affair with neither side being able to grab the ascendancy and dominate proceedings. A feisty tackle by City midfielder Luke Brattan on Michael Zullo inside the opening 10 minutes resulted in a yellow card and set the tone for aggressive hostilities between the two teams. The best chance of the first half fell to the eventual goalscorer Tim Cahill, who headed fractionally wide from a set piece in the 35th minute. Both teams had good spells of possession and entered threatening areas, though both lacked the finishing class to put their team in front.[13]
Second half
In the second half, Sydney's
Details
Melbourne City | 1–0 | Sydney FC |
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Cahill 53' | Report |
Melbourne City
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Sydney FC
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Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
Assistant referees:
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Match rules:[16]
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Statistics
Statistics[17] | Melbourne City | Sydney FC |
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Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
Total shots | 9 | 5 |
Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
Corner kicks | 7 | 2 |
Fouls | 15 | 15 |
Offsides | 5 | 8 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
Melbourne City captain
See also
References
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- ^ "Melbourne, Australia Local Weather". AccuWeather. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "FFA Cup final set to be sky blue after Melbourne City defeat Melbourne Victory". ABC News. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Ibini goal seals Sydney FC's spot in FFA Cup Final". SBS: The World Game. 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Australia Cup | Austadiums".
- ^ Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 25th Oct 2016". 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Canberra Olympic vs Sydney FC, FFA Cup, Semi-Finals, 19th Oct 2016". 31 July 2017.
- ^ "AAMI Park to host Westfield FFA Cup Final 2016". Football Federation Australia. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Sydney FC chairman slams FFA's 'pre-determined' decision to play FFA Cup final in Melbourne". The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2016.
- ^ "FAQS". FFA Cup. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne City create history with FFA Cup final win". December 2016.
- ^ a b "City crowned Westfield FFA Cup 2016 winners". Football Federation Australia. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "FFA Cup 2016: Tim Cahill magic brings Melbourne City its first silverware". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "FFA Cup Final moments that mattered: Alex Brosque denied late free kick as City win first trophy". Fox Sports. 30 November 2016.
- Football Federation Australia. Archived from the originalon 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Statistics". FFA Cup. 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Bruno Fornaroli's FFA Cup F-bomb earns reprimand after Melbourne City striker's expletive". ABC News. 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Record night for the Westfield FFA Cup". Football Federation Australia. 2 December 2016.
- Football Federation Australia. p. 59. Archived from the original(PDF) on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.