2016_W-League_Grand_Final

2016 W-League grand final

2016 W-League grand final

Football match

The 2016 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2015–16 W-League season and decided the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.

Quick Facts Event, Melbourne City ...

The match took place at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia on 31 January 2016 and was played between league premiers Melbourne City and two-time premiers of the league Sydney FC. The match was won by Melbourne City 4–1 who competed the perfect season, failing to lose a match all season.[1] It was also Melbourne City's first championship of any kind in Australian football and ensured the club won all available silverware in women's football in their inaugural season.[2] Kim Little, playing for Melbourne City for the season on loan from Seattle Reign FC, was named the player of the match.[3]

Teams

More information Team, Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners) ...

Route to the final

More information Melbourne City, Round ...

Match details

More information Melbourne City, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Melbourne City
Sydney FC
MELBOURNE CITY:
GK1Australia Brianna Davey
DF4Scotland Jen Beattie Yellow card 64'
DF5Australia Laura Alleway
DF7Australia Steph Catley
DF13New Zealand Rebekah Stott
MF6Australia Aivi Luik
MF8Scotland Kim Little
MF10Wales Jessica Fishlock downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF16Australia Beattie Goad downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW9Australia Larissa Crummer downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW11Australia Lisa De Vanna (c)
Substitutes:
FW17Australia Marianna Tabainupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF15Australia Amy Jacksonupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF3Australia Alex Chidiacupward-facing green arrow 89'
GK20Australia Trudy Burke
FW18Mexico Anisa Guajardo
Manager:
Australia Joe Montemurro
SYDNEY FC:
GK1United States Michelle Betos
DF2Australia Elizabeth Ralston
DF11Australia Natalie Tobin Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF14Australia Alanna Kennedy
DF15Australia Teigen Allen
MF6Australia Teresa Polias (c)
MF7Australia Nicola Bolger downward-facing red arrow 83'
MF5United States Jasmyne Spencer
FW9Australia Princess Ibini-Isei downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW17Australia Kyah Simon Yellow card 53'
FW19Australia Leena Khamis
Substitutes:
MF4Australia Sunny Francoupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF10Australia Renee Rollasonupward-facing green arrow 73'
DF12Australia Olivia Priceupward-facing green arrow 83'
MF16Australia Hannah Bacon
GK18Australia Sham Khamis
Manager:
Australia Daniel Barrett

Match statistics

The following are the match statistics for the 2016 W-League grand final:[4]

More information Melbourne City, Sydney FC ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Melbourne City crown perfect season with W-League grand final win over Sydney FC". The Age. 31 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    "W-League grand final: Melbourne City beat Sydney FC". ABC News. 31 January 2016.
  3. [3]
    Lynch, Michael (31 January 2016). "Melbourne City star Kim Little wins player of grand final award". The Age.
  4. [4]
    "Melbourne City v. Sydney FC – Statistics". W-League. 31 January 2016.
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