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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
Melbourne City Sydney FC
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Date31 January 2016
VenueAAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Player of the MatchKim Little
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance4,206
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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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