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2019 W-League Grand Final
Event2018–19 W-League
Date16 February 2019
VenueNetstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
Player of the MatchSavannah McCaskill
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance6,127
2018
2020

The 2019 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2018–19 W-League season to decide the champions of women's soccer in Australia for the season.

The match was played between Sydney FC and Perth Glory, at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, with Sydney FC emerging victorious 4–2.[1]

This was referee Kate Jacewicz's ninth final out of the first eleven seasons of the W-League.[2] The attendance of 6,127 was a record for W-League grand finals.[3]

Teams

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Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Sydney FC 5 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Perth Glory 2 (2014 (Dec), 2017)

Route to the final

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Sydney FC Round Perth Glory
3rd place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Melbourne Victory 12 24
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Regular season 4th place
Pos Team Pld Pts
2 Brisbane Roar 12 20
3 Sydney FC (C) 12 19
4 Perth Glory 12 19
5 Melbourne City 12 19
6 Adelaide United 12 18
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Brisbane Roar 2–1 (A) Semi-finals Melbourne Victory 4–2 (a.e.t.) (A)
Semi-finals Grand Final
      
2 Brisbane Roar 1
3 Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
1 Melbourne Victory 2
4 Perth Glory (a.e.t.) 4

Match details

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Sydney FC4–2Perth Glory
Report
Sydney FC
Perth Glory
GK 1 United States Aubrey Bledsoe
DF 22 United States Sofia Huerta
DF 5 Australia Ally Green
DF 14 Australia Alanna Kennedy
DF 4 Australia Elizabeth Ralston
MF 10 United States Danielle Colaprico Yellow card 22'
MF 2 Australia Teresa Polias (c)
MF 6 Australia Chloe Logarzo downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 11 United States Savannah McCaskill downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW 19 Australia Caitlin Foord
FW 20 Australia Princess Ibini downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
FW 11 Australia Lisa De Vanna upward-facing green arrow 75'
GK 30 Australia Trudy Burke
DF 17 Australia Angelique Hristodoulou upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF 21 Australia Amy Harrison upward-facing green arrow 82' Yellow card 89'
FW 3 Australia Shadeene Evans
Manager:
Australia Ante Juric
GK 1 Australia Eliza Campbell
DF 24 Australia Natasha Rigby
DF 13 Australia Jamie-Lee Gale
DF 25 United States Katie Naughton
DF 3 Australia Kim Carroll
MF 5 Australia Shannon May downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 4 United States Alyssa Mautz
MF 7 United States Nikki Stanton Yellow card 89'
FW 20 Australia Sam Kerr (c)
FW 11 Australia Leticia McKenna downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 9 United States Rachel Hill
Substitutes:
GK 21 Australia Morgan Aquino
DF 2 Australia Sarah Carroll
FW 12 Australia Jenna Onions
MF 14 Australia Caitlin Doeglas upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 15 Australia Alexia Moreno upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Australia Bobby Despotovski

Match statistics

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Stats Sydney FC Perth Glory
Ball possession 50.7% 49.3%
Passes 341 345
Passing accuracy 68.0% 60.3%
Corners 3 4
Shots 15 15
On target shots 6 4
Aerial duels won 53.8% 46.2%
Interceptions 11 4
Fouls conceded 7 14
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sydney crowned W-League champions as Americans shine in thrilling six-goal final". SBS The World Game. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Kate Jacewicz to referee the Westfield W-League 2019 Grand Final". Football Federation Australia. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ^ Reilly, Ella (17 February 2019). "Maturing W-League points to further future improvements | Ella Reilly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2019.