2019 FFA Cup final
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Date | 23 October 2019 | ||||||
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Venue | 2021 →2020 → |
The 2019 FFA Cup Final was the sixth final of the
The match was broadcast live on Fox Sports.[2]
Road to the final
Adelaide United | Round | Melbourne City | ||
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Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
Melbourne Knights | 5–2 (A) | Round of 32 | Campbelltown City | 3–1 (A) |
Olympic FC | 3–2 (A) | Round of 16 | Marconi Stallions | 2–1 (A) |
Newcastle Jets | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–0 (H) |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Brisbane Strikers | 5–1 (A) |
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). |
Melbourne City's opponent in the round of 32, was NPL SA club Campbelltown City in Adelaide. Goals from Jamie Maclaren and Craig Noone saw Melbourne City victorious by a margin of 3–1.[5] In the round of 16, Melbourne City headed over to Sydney to take NPL NSW club Marconi Stallions. After Jamie Maclaren scored the opening goal in the second minute, Craig Noone would score Melbourne City's second off a flick from Connor Metcalfe to give Melbourne City a 2–0 lead. A late consolation goal wasn't enough for the Stallions, with the final scoreline reading 2–1.[6] The club met Western Sydney Wanderers in the quarter-finals for the second time in three years and were dominant in a 3–0 win. In their semi-final tie, City traveled to take on the Brisbane Strikers at Perry Park. Despite conceding the first goal inside the opening five minutes, City won the match 5–1. Striker Jamie Maclaren scored in each match, and entered the final with six goals to his name.
Pre-match
Venue
For the second consecutive year, the host venue was randomly drawn following the conclusion of the semi-finals. Adelaide's home ground of Coopers Stadium was drawn, making it the third time the venue had hosted the showpiece event and for the second consecutive year.[7]
Analysis
Adelaide entered the match as the reigning cup champions and made their fourth appearance in the event. Success would provide the club with their third title, having won the cup in
The two teams met three days prior in Round 2 of the
Match
Details
Adelaide United
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Melbourne City
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Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal):
Assistant referees:
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Match rules:[9]
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Statistics
Statistics | Adelaide United | Melbourne City |
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Goals scored | 4 | 0 |
Total shots | 11 | 13 |
Ball possession | 34% | 66% |
Corner kicks | 2 | 7 |
Fouls | 13 | 8 |
Offsides | 1 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Adelaide United defeat Melbourne City in FFA Cup final; Al Hassan Toure steals the show". News.com.au. 23 October 2019.
- ^ "How to watch and follow the FFA Cup 2019 Final". A-League. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "FFA Cup: Adelaide United's teen star Al Hassan Toure steals show". Fox Sports. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Adelaide sink Mariners in FFA Cup semi-final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 2019.
- ^ Greco, John (26 June 2019). "Reds begin FFA Cup defence in Melbourne, Fowler's Roar reign starts against Sydney FC". FFA Cup. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "FFA Cup Report: Marconi Stallions 1 City 2". Melbourne City. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "FFA Cup 2019 Final locked in: Adelaide United to host Melbourne City". FFA Cup. 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United, Hyundai A-League, Round 2, 20th Oct 2019". Adelaide United. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- Football Federation Australia. Archived from the originalon 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.