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2017/2018 Season Playoff Series Matches
written by Thomas Esamie |
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The top six teams of the regular season meet in matches as shown. Winner of the Grand Final is crowned Champion of the 2017-2018 season.
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Team 4 v Team 5 ___winner________/ \
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Grand Final Match, winner becomes champion Played (5/5/18) Newcastle International Sports Centre Referee : Jarred Gillett, Crowd : 29410 | ||||
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Newcastle United JetsGlen Moss, Daniel Georgievski (Patito Rodriguez 74), Johnny Koutroumbis, Nigel Boogaard, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Steven Ugarkovic, Ronald Vargas (Joseph Champness 65), Riley McGree, Roy O'Donovan (sent off 90), Jason Hoffman, Dimitri Petratos Coach : Ernie Merrick |
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Melbourne VictoryLawrence Thomas, Stefan Nigro (Matias Sanchez 77), Leigh Broxham, James Donachie, Thomas Deng, Terry Antonis, Kosta Barbarouses, Carl Valeri, James Troisi, Leroy George, Besart Berisha Goal : Barbarouses 9 Coach : Kevin Muscat |
| Melbourne come from 4th place, 24 points behind the league premiers, away from home and snatch a record 4th championship. While that might have been the story to end an exciting finals series that featured villany and redemption inside 30 minutes, an outrageous scorpion kick goal by Riley McGree and a slightly less impressive but nonetheless good bicycle kick by Berisha to snatch a win the talking point was the VAR system. The A-League being one the trial sites that FIFA had in place had it's ups and downs during the season with outrageous delays and some odd decision making but it was the showpiece event where the opening (and ultimately only) goal of the game should have been ruled out for a clear offside but was not due to a technical fault meaning the video referees could not access the footage until play had resumed. Oddly the host broadcaster had access to replays straight away. Whatever the reasons for this "technical glitch" it has tainted the title for Melbourne, who will rightfully care zero. You might argue Newcastle were equally lucky in the semi-final, but that's the joy of football. You get to argue passionately about things that matter very little in the grand scheme of things. | ||||
Semi-Final 1, loser eliminated, winner into Grand Final Played (28/4/18) Sydney Football Stadium Referee : Kurt Ams, Crowd : 17775 | ||||
Sydney FCAndrew Redmayne, Luke Wilkshire, Michael Zullo, Jordy Buijs (Ben Warland 57), Alex Wilkinson, Brandon O'Neill, Adrian Mierzejewski, Joshua Brillante (David Carney 77), Alex Brosque (Matt Simon 69), Milos Ninkovic, Deyvison Rogerio da Silva Goals : Nigro 24og, Antonis 90og Coach : Graham Arnold |
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Melbourne VictoryLawrence Thomas, Stefan Nigro, Leigh Broxham, James Donachie, Thomas Deng, Terry Antonis, Kosta Barbarouses, Carl Valeri, James Troisi (Matias Sanchez 75), Leroy George (Christian Theoharous 90), Besart Berisha (Kenny Athiu 82) Goals : Barbarouses 31, Troisi 47, Antonis 117 Coach : Kevin Muscat |
Semi-Final 2, loser eliminated, winner into Grand Final Played (27/4/18) Newcastle International Sports Centre Referee : Shaun Evans, Crowd : 19131 | ||||
Newcastle United JetsJack Duncan (Glen Moss 28), Daniel Georgievski, Johnny Koutroumbis, Nigel Boogaard, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Steven Ugarkovic, Riley McGree, Ronald Vargas (Joseph Champness 66), Roy O'Donovan, Jason Hoffman (Nicholas Cowburn 90), Dimitri Petratos Goals : McGree 57, Hoffman 75 Coach : Ernie Merrick |
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Melbourne CityDean Bouzanis, Nathaniel Atkinson, Scott Jamieson, Bart Schenkeveld, Osama Malik, Oliver Bozanic (Marcin Budzinski 81), Daniel Arzani, Luke Brattan, Stefan Mauk (Nick Fitzgerald 81), Dario Vidosic, Bruno Fornaroli Goal : Fornaroli 14 Coach : Warren Joyce |
Elimination-Final 1, loser eliminated, winner into Semi Final 1 Played (20/4/18) Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Referee : Jarred Gillett , Crowd : 7757 | ||||
Melbourne CityDean Bouzanis, Nathaniel Atkinson, Scott Jamieson, Bart Schenkeveld, Osama Malik, Luke Brattan, Daniel Arzani (Nick Fitzgerald 77), Stefan Mauk, Oliver Bozanic, Dario Vidosic, Bruno Fornaroli (Manny Muscat 90) Goals : Mauk 59, Fitzgerald 90 Coach : Warren Joyce |
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Brisbane RoarJamie Young, Jack Hingert, Ivan Franjic, Jacob Pepper, Connor O'Toole (Corey Brown 86), Matt McKay, Eric Bautheac, Thomas Kristensen (Mitchell Oxborrow 90), Fahid Ben Khalfallah (Corey Gameiro 73), Henrique Andrade Silva, Massimo Maccarone Coach : John Aloisi |
Elimination-Final 2, loser eliminated, winner into Semi Final 2 Played (22/4/18) Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Referee : Chris Beath, Crowd : 15502 | ||||
Melbourne VictoryLawrence Thomas, Thomas Deng, Leigh Broxham, James Donachie, Rhys Williams, Terry Antonis, Leroy George (Christian Theoharous 90), Carl Valeri, James Troisi (Matias Sanchez 90), Kosta Barbarouses, Besart Berisha (Kenny Athiu 90) Goals : George 63, Berisha 89 Coach : Kevin Muscat |
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Adelaide UnitedPaul Izzo, Michael Marrone, Ben Garuccio, Jordan Elsey, Ersan Gulum, Isaias Sanchez Cortes, Nathan Konstandopoulos (Vince Lia 81), Daniel Adlung, Papa Diawara (George Blackwood 87), Nikola Mileusnic (Ryan Kitto 72), Johan Absalonsen Goal : Mileusnic 57 Coach : Marco Kurz |
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