2014 FFA Cup final

Final game for 2014 season of Australian knockout soccer competition August 2020 October 2015 2014 FFA Cup final Adelaide United 1 Perth Glory 0 16 December 2014 Coopers Stadium Adelaide Sergio Cirio Chris Beath 16,142 Partly cloudy19 °C °FHistory for Adelaide, Australia http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/YPAD/2014/12/16/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Adelaide&req_state=SA&req_statename=South+Australia=NA Weather Underground 16 December 2014 2015 The 2014 FFA Cup final was the inaugural final of the FFA Cup (now known as the Australia Cup), the premier soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was an all A-League affair, contested between Adelaide United and Perth Glory at Coopers Stadium on 16 December 2014.FFA Cup How Draw Works http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839 Football Federation Australia 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140327115746/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/How-the-FFA-Cup-draw-works/86839 27 March 2014 dead dmy-all Although future editions of the tournament will involve the Cup final being played late in the Australian summer, this season's final was brought forward in order to avoid a clash with the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which was hosted by Australia.2014 FFA Cup FAQs http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-FFA-Cup-FAQs/86835 Football Federation Australia 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420033750/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2014-ffa-cup-faqs/86835 20 April 2014 dead dmy-all Adelaide United were the inaugural champions, winning 1–0 with Sergio Cirio scoring the lone goal of the match shortly after Joshua Risdon was sent off for a second bookable offence, reducing Perth to 10 men. The 2014 FFA Cup final is the only FFA Cup/Australia Cup final to date to have been played in December. Venue thumb|left|Coopers Stadium in Adelaide hosted the inaugural FFA Cup Final On 12 November 2014, Coopers Stadium (home of Adelaide United), was announced as the venue of the 2014 final by Football Federation Australia following the completion of the season's cup semi-final matches.Westfield FFA Cup Final venue confirmed http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-final-venue-confirmed/1v0i3m6irfbdp1b2gqid0cfhay footballaustralia.com.au 13 November 2014 The venue was chosen in preference to Perth Glory's home ground of nib Stadium.Adelaide leaves it late to seal home FFA Cup Final http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/11/12/adelaide-leaves-it-late-seal-home-ffa-cup-final theworldgame.sbs.com.au 13 November 2014 Discussing the choice of venue Perth Glory Chief Executive Jason Brewer commented "It wasn't going to be played in Perth for any number of reasons at the FFA's discretions", adding "I think Western Australian and Perth football fans have been fairly hard done by".Perth 'hard done by' over Cup final - Brewer http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/7056/ffa-cup/2014/11/13/6095901/perth-hard-done-by-over-cup-final-brewer goal.com 13 November 2014 The home ground of Adelaide United since 2003, the stadium holds a capacity crowd of 17,000 which makes it the smallest capacity of any full-time A-League venue. It was first opened in 1960 and it hosted its first National Soccer League match on 11 April 1977.1977 Season Round 2 Results http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/Round02.html ozfootball.net 18 May 2015 The venue has formerly been home to both Adelaide City and West Adelaide and in 2000, the ground underwent a full redevelopment at the cost of $27 million in order to host matches of the 2000 Olympic football tournament. Hindmarsh Stadium has also held other events, including the National Soccer League Grand Finals of 1986 and 1995, the NSL Cup finals of 1986, 1989 and 1992, the final of the 1987 OFC Club Championship and the second leg of the 2008 AFC Champions League Final. Additionally, the stadium has hosted various 2004 OFC Nations Cup, 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. During their tenure in the NRL, the Adelaide Rams briefly used Hindmarsh Stadium as their home for their final four matches of the 1998 season. The stadium's record attendance of 18,430 was set during the 2000 Olympic Games when temporary stands were in place to bring the capacity up to 20,000.Coopers Stadium (Hindmarsh Stadium) http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=54 austadiums.com 4 December 2014 Road to the final Adelaide UnitedRoundPerth GloryOpponentResultOpponentResultWellington Phoenix1–0 (H)Round of 32Newcastle Jets2–0 (A)Brisbane Roar2–0 (H)Round of 16St Albans Saints4–1 (A)Sydney FC (a.e.t.)3–1 (A)Quarter-finalsMelbourne Victory4–2 (H)Central Coast Mariners3–2 (H)Semi-finalsBentleigh Greens3–0 (A)Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). 2014 FFA Cup Adelaide United and Perth Glory were among 631 teams who entered the inaugural FFA Cup competition, and as A-League clubs, both entered the tournament in the Round of 32. Adelaide United's first match was at home against Wellington Phoenix. A single goal by Sergio Cirio in the 31st minute was enough to see the game end in favor of the home team.Valkanis praises young Reds after Cup win http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Wellington-Phoenix/760108 theffacup.com.au 12 November 2014 31 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150331224421/http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Wellington-Phoenix/760108 dead United progressed to a Round of 16 home match against Brisbane Roar, where goals by Cirio and Bruce Djite within the first half left the score 2–0.Reds too good for Roar http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Brisbane-Roar/782166 theffacup.com.au 12 November 2014 19 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140919121929/http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Brisbane-Roar/782166 dead In the quarter-final stage, Adelaide United were drawn away to Sydney FC. Goals scored by Cirio and Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque took the match into extra time, where Djite found the net on twice to end the game 1–3.Sydney FC 1 Adelaide United 3 (AET): Djite double downs Sky Blues 21 October 2014 http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/sydney-fc-1-adelaide-united-3-aet-djite-double-downs-sky-blues/1m7zvbrr9k39y1pi43ch84m9yx theffacup.com.au 12 November 2014 In the semi-finals, United took on Central Coast Mariners at home. A brace from Cirio either side of a goal from Awer Mabil saw the match end 3–2, with Adelaide progressing to the first ever FFA Cup Final.Cup preview: Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Central-Coast-Mariners/786064 theffacup.com.au 12 November 2014 Perth Glory's cup run started with an away tie against fellow A-League side Newcastle Jets. Goals from Irish import Andy Keogh either side of half time gave Perth Glory a 0–2 win.Glory eye deep Cup run http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Newcastle-Jets-v-Perth-Glory/760106 theffacup.com.au 11 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150331223731/http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Newcastle-Jets-v-Perth-Glory/760106 31 March 2015 In the Round of 16, Glory were drawn against St Albans Saints of National Premier Leagues Victoria, away from home. Goals from Jamie Maclaren and Keogh complimented a double from Nebojša Marinković to give the Glory a 1–4 win.Glory cruise into last eight http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/St-Albans-Saints-v-Perth-Glory/782170 theffacup.com.au 11 November 2014 For the quarter-finals, Perth was drawn against Melbourne Victory at home. Ben Khalfallah gave Melbourne Victory an early lead, though Glory were quick to respond with Keogh leveling the score within the first 15 minutes; although a late penalty by Keogh was not enough for the home side to secure the match, with Gui Finkler leveling the scores in the 92nd minute. Goals by Daniel De Silva and Marinković during extra time finished the match 4–2 in favor of the home team.Result: Perth Glory 4 Melbourne Victory 2 (AET) 30 October 2014 http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/result-perth-glory-4-melbourne-victory-2-aet/1h474rpp7gtrc1334abz97xazr theffacup.com.au 11 November 2014 For the semi-finals, Glory faced another National Premier Leagues Victoria side away from home, in the form of Bentleigh Greens. A 0–3 result with goals from Marinković and Chris Harold sent Perth Glory into the final.Result: Bentleigh Greens 0-3 Perth Glory http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Bentleigh-Greens-v-Perth-Glory/786063 theffacup.com.au 11 November 2014 Pre-match Although the final was held at a small-sized venue, interest in tickets exceeded expectation, with tickets selling out within three days of going on sale to the public.FFA Cup final 2014: Coopers Stadium decider between Adelaide United and Perth Glory sells out http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ffa-cup/ffa-cup-final-2014-coopers-stadium-decider-between-adelaide-united-and-perth-glory-sells-out/story-fno7mzzd-1227129983806 foxsports.com.au 20 November 2014 Ticket prices varied from $30 for general admission to $40 for reserved seating.8,000 tickets already sold for Westfield FFA Cup Final http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/8000-tickets-already-sold-for-westfield-ffa-cup-final/1l9myjg6ep4y71232c9ddctv8p footballaustralia.com.au 4 December 2014 Chris Beath was named as the referee of the final, together with George Lakrindis and Anton Shchetinin as the assistant referees, Jonathan Barreiro as the fourth official and Kris Griffiths-Jones and Shaun Evans as additional assistant referees.Griffiths-Jones to be part of Westfield FFA Cup Final http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=149&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9614&cHash=ecc63dce1a2e8c8df2f968c09a9f8b4b footballnsw.com.au 12 December 2014 In the 2014 FFA Cup, Beath took charge of the semi-final match between Adelaide United–Central Coast Mariners. He had previously taken charge of a number of A-League, AFC Cup and AFC Champions League matches, international friendlies, as well as named as one of the referees in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup and 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.C. Beath https://int.soccerway.com/referees/chris-beath/65084/matches/ soccerway.com 12 December 2014 Going into the final, Osama Malik was left out of Adelaide United's squad due to injury. Craig Goodwin was also left out due to being contracted to Newcastle Jets for the remainder of the cup season. Perth Glory were also missing three players due to injury: Youssouf Hersi, Diogo Ferreira and Mitch Nichols.Reds' psychological edge for Cup Final: Kossie 11 December 2014 http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/reds-psychological-edge-for-cup-final-kossie/gagtvwuyir1w1e2cp5dpgeku3 theffacup.com.au 5 January 2015 Match Summary Awer Mabil had the first chance of the match. The Adelaide United forward could have opened the scoring inside the opening five minutes but he failed to latch on to Sergio Cirio's square pass through the penalty area. As the match progressed, Adelaide playmaker Marcelo Carrusca was next to test Perth Glory keeper Danny Vukovic, stinging the keeper's fingers from long range. Perth's shouts for a penalty on the 25th minutes were waved away by the referee, when Adelaide's keeper Eugene Galekovic and Richard Garcia tangled just outside the area but replays showed Galekovic won the ball. The visiting team racked up the fouls with Garcia and Joshua Risdon earning bookings on the 32nd and 42nd minutes respectively before Mabil squandered an opportunity to break the deadlock in first half injury time. After Carrusca won back possession on halfway, he released Bruce Djite who in turn teed up Mabil who blasted high and wide from eight metres with just the keeper to beat. Adelaide continued to dominate proceedings in the second half and Mabil wasted another chance just after the break, blazing over the bar once again after some neat build up play from Cirio. The hosts took full advantage when Risdon's tug on Carrusca's shorts saw him earn a second yellow card just before the hour mark and the deadlock was broken not 10 minutes later. Carrusca slipped Cirio through from the edge of the area, and the player rounded Vukovic and slotted his shot from a tight angle. Perth had Vukovic to thank for keeping the score at 1–0 when he tipped over a 30-metre shot from Isaías with five minutes remaining. Late into the match, Adelaide were content to maintain possession and saw out the final few minutes without any incident, ensuring they held on for the win.Adelaide United v Perth Glory - FFA Cup Match Centre http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Perth-Glory/786794 theffacup.com.au 4 December 2014 8 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708084113/http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Perth-Glory/786794 deadFFA Cup Final: Match Report - Adelaide defeat Perth http://www.theaustralian.com.au/video/id-VqMTdicjou1WbtjZUbQwDSCdWLUL0gq4 The Australian 19 December 2014October 2026 medicmedicCirio goal gives Adelaide FFA Cup win over Perth Glory 16 December 2014 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2769730/adelaide-united-win-first-ffa-cup/ illawarramercury.com.au 19 December 2014 Details 16 December 2014 19:00 ACDT Adelaide United 1–0 Report Perth Glory Cirio 67 Coopers Stadium, Adelaide 16,142 Chris Beath _Adelaide_United_FFA_Cup_2014 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Adelaide United _Perth_Glory_FFA_Cup_2014 FFE643 FFE643 FFE643 FFE643 FFE643 Perth Glory GK 1 AUS Eugene Galekovic (c)RB 2 AUS Michael MarroneCB 4 AUS Dylan McGowanCB 3 AUS Nigel BoogaardLB 21AUS Tarek ElrichRM 18AUS James JeggoCM 8 ESP Isaías 69LM 10ARG Marcelo Carrusca 80RF 17 AUS Awer Mabil 59CF 11 AUS Bruce Djite 86LF 9 ESP Sergio CirioSubstitutes:GK 30AUS John HallMF 14AUS Cameron Watson 86MF 22POR Fábio Ferreira 59MF 24AUS Bruce KamauFW 7 ESP Pablo Sánchez 80Manager:ESP Josep Gombau GK 1 AUS Danny VukovicRB 19AUS Joshua Risdon 2 42 58CB 6 AUS Dino DjulbicCB 23AUS Michael Thwaite (c)LB 21AUS Scott JamiesonCM 8 AUS Ruben ZadkovichCM 5 AUS Rostyn GriffithsAM 10SER Nebojša Marinković 79RF 11AUS Richard Garcia 32CF 9 IRE Andy KeoghLF 20AUS Daniel De Silva 45Substitutes:GK 18AUS Jack DuncanDF 3 AUS Brandon O'NeillFW 14AUS Chris HaroldFW 15AUS Jamie Maclaren 79FW 16BRA Sidnei Sciola 45Manager:ENG Kenny Lowe Man of the Match (Mark Viduka Medal): Sergio Cirio Assistant referees: George Lakrindis Anton Shchetinin Fourth official: Jonathan Barreiro Additional assistant referees: Kris Griffiths-Jones Shaun EvansMatch rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes, of which up to three may be used. Statistics Statistics Adelaide United Perth GloryGoals scored 10 Total shots 144 Shots on target 40 Ball possession 66%34% Corner kicks 62 Fouls 1021 Offsides 11 Yellow cards 11 Red cards 01 Post match After scoring the match winning goal, Sergio Cirio was named man of the match, awarded the Mark Viduka Medal by the former Australian captain, for his efforts.Adelaide United's Sergio Cirio winner of the FFA Cup 'treble' http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/adelaide-uniteds-sergio-cirio-winner-of-the-ffa-cup-treble/story-e6frf4il-1227159660389 foxsports.com.au 18 December 2014 Adelaide United captain Eugene Galekovic commented on the match, saying "We knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park today and credit to them (Perth Glory), they fought with 10 men. In the end we probably had the better chances and I think we deserved it today."Adelaide triumph in inaugural Cup Final http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/adelaide-triumph-in-inaugural-cup-final/1pk01qkgpvpkk1qq56iy16orw2 adelaideunited.com.au 19 December 2014 19 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219093418/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/adelaide-triumph-in-inaugural-cup-final/1pk01qkgpvpkk1qq56iy16orw2 dead The match was broadcast live in Australia by Fox Sports. A peak audience of 104,000 viewers watched the final, which was the highest viewership of any cup match broadcast in the tournament that season.Preview: Adelaide United v Perth Glory 15 December 2014 http://www.theffacup.com.au/article/westfield-ffa-cup-final-preview-adelaide-united-v-perth-glory/12mz39bqf7zus1ilyuyc62qzsu theffacup.com.au 5 January 2015 See also 2014 FFA Cup References External links Official website Final 2014 Category:Adelaide United FC matches Category:Perth Glory FC matches Category:2014 in sport in Adelaide Category:Soccer matches in Adelaide Category:December 2014 sports events in Australia