2016 W-League grand final

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.

2016 W-League Grand Final
Event2015–16 W-League
Date31 January 2016
VenueAAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Player of the MatchKim Little
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance4,206
2017

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

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Team Previous grand final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Melbourne City None
Sydney FC 3 (2009 (Dec), 2011, 2013)

Route to the final

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Melbourne City Round Sydney FC
1st place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 36
2 Canberra United 12 26
3 Sydney FC 12 19
4 Brisbane Roar 12 16
5 Adelaide United 12 13
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Regular season 3rd place
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Melbourne City (C) 12 36
2 Canberra United 12 26
3 Sydney FC 12 19
4 Brisbane Roar 12 16
5 Adelaide United 12 13
Source: A-Leagues
(C) Champions
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Brisbane Roar 0–0 (5–4 p) (H) Semi-finals Canberra United 1–0 (A)

Match details

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Melbourne City4–1Sydney FC
Beattie   32'
Little   54'
Goad   80'
De Vanna   90+5'
Report K. Simon   69' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melbourne City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sydney FC
MELBOURNE CITY:
GK 1   Brianna Davey
DF 4   Jen Beattie   64'
DF 5   Laura Alleway
DF 7   Steph Catley
DF 13   Rebekah Stott
MF 6   Aivi Luik
MF 8   Kim Little
MF 10   Jessica Fishlock   89'
MF 16   Beattie Goad   86'
FW 9   Larissa Crummer   67'
FW 11   Lisa De Vanna (c)
Substitutes:
FW 17   Marianna Tabain   67'
MF 15   Amy Jackson   86'
MF 3   Alex Chidiac   89'
GK 20   Trudy Burke
FW 18   Anisa Guajardo
Manager:
  Joe Montemurro
SYDNEY FC:
GK 1   Michelle Betos
DF 2   Elizabeth Ralston
DF 11   Natalie Tobin   26'   73'
DF 14   Alanna Kennedy
DF 15   Teigen Allen
MF 6   Teresa Polias (c)
MF 7   Nicola Bolger   83'
MF 5   Jasmyne Spencer
FW 9   Princess Ibini-Isei   63'
FW 17   Kyah Simon   53'
FW 19   Leena Khamis
Substitutes:
MF 4   Sunny Franco   63'
MF 10   Renee Rollason   73'
DF 12   Olivia Price   83'
MF 16   Hannah Bacon
GK 18   Sham Khamis
Manager:
  Daniel Barrett

Match statistics

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

Melbourne City Sydney FC
Ball possession 58% 42%
Passes 458 323
Passing accuracy 80.3% 76.8%
Corners 8 4
Shots on goal 13 9
On target shots 9 2
Aerial duels won 75% 25%
Interceptions 16 18
Fouls 7 13
Yellow cards 1 2
Red cards 0 0

See also

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References

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