2013 A-League Grand Final

October 2015 October 2015 2013 A-League Grand Final 2012–13 A-League Western SydneyWanderers Central CoastMariners 0 2 21 April 2013 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Daniel McBreen Peter Green 42,102 2012 2014 The 2013 A-League Grand Final was the eighth A-League Grand Final, which took place at the Sydney Football Stadium on 21 April 2013. The match was won by Central Coast Mariners, who beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0, in front of 42,102 people. This was the first time the Central Coast Mariners became champions of Australia, after losing three previous grand finals. Route to the final 2012–13 A-League Both teams came into the final in good form, the Wanderers undefeated in 13 games and the Mariners having won their past 4 A-League games in a row. The sides had previously met three times over the course of the season, with each team winning one match as well as one draw. In their inaugural season, Wanderers performed strongly. Mixed early results were followed by a streak of 12 undefeated games, including a run of 10 wins in a row, which saw the side top the regular season table, winning the A-League premiership. In the semi-final, the Wanderers beat Brisbane Roar 2–0, scoring a goal in each half to qualify for the grand final. Entering the season as reigning A-League premiers, the Mariners had a strong season, highlighted by the fact that they lost only one match at their home ground, Bluetongue Stadium- against the Wanderers. After finishing second in the regular season, the Mariners played Melbourne Victory in the semi-final, winning 1-0 through a Daniel McBreen goal and so qualifying for the final. The top six teams from the 2012–13 season qualified for the finals series, with the top two receiving byes into the semi-finals. no Elimination Finals Semi-finals Grand Final Adelaide United 1 Brisbane Roar 2 Melbourne Victory 2 Perth Glory 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2 Brisbane Roar 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 Melbourne Victory 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Central Coast Mariners 2 Match Summary It was announced by the FFA, following Western Sydney Wanderers earning the right to host the grand final, that the match would be played at the Sydney Football Stadium due to its greater capacity than the Wanderers usual home ground, Parramatta Stadium. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 42,102 at the Sydney Football Stadium- the largest crowd of the 2012–13 A-League. In Australia, it was shown live on Fox Sports. The first clear-cut chance of the match came when Trent Sainsbury played a ball over the top for Mile Sterjovski. Sterjovski got in behind the defence and chipped over Wanderers' 'keeper Ante Covic, only for his shot to hit the crossbar and bounce out for a goal kick. Shortly before half-time, the Mariners took the lead. Michael McGlinchey's corner found Patrick Zwaanswijk at the near post, whose powerful header put the Mariners ahead going into half-time. Soon after play resumed, both Shinji Ono and Sterjovski had attempts on goal from attacking positions for their respective sides, but neither was able to put their shot on target. Midway through the half, the Mariners were awarded a penalty. It came after Daniel McBreen retrieved a ball deep inside the penalty area and cut back the bouncing ball, only for it to hit the arm of Jérome Polenz, leading Peter Green to award a penalty. From the resultant penalty, McBreen sent Covic the wrong way, powering his shot into the top left corner and giving the Mariners a two-goal advantage which they retained until the final whistle. Daniel McBreen was awarded the Joe Marston Medal as man of the match. The win marked the Central Coast Mariners' first A-League Championship. Details 2013 04 21 y 16:00 AEST Western Sydney Wanderers Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Reports2013 A-League Grand Final http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/matchstats/Western-Sydney-Wanderers-v-Central-Coast-Mariners-Hyundai-A-League/2824 30 December 2022 16 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131016012209/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/matchstats/Western-Sydney-Wanderers-v-Central-Coast-Mariners-Hyundai-A-League/2824 dead Zwaanswijk 44McBreen 68 pen. Sydney Football Stadium 42,102 Peter Green (Australia) _wsw1213h _wsw1213h _wsw1213h 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 A red and black shirt with white shorts, and black socks Western Sydney Wanderers _ccm1213h _ccm1213h _yellowtop 000066 000080 000066 000080 000080 A yellow shirt with navy trim, navy shorts and navy socks Central Coast Mariners GK 1 AUS Ante Covic RB 6 GER Jérome Polenz 76 CB 4 AUS Nikolai Topor-Stanley CB 5 AUS Michael Beauchamp (c) LB 2 AUS Shannon Cole DM 8 CRO Mateo Poljak CM 10 AUS Aaron Mooy CM 21 JPN Shinji Ono RW 14 AUS Kwabena Appiah-Kubi 72 LW 19 AUS Mark Bridge FW 9 CRO Dino Kresinger 67Substitutes: GK 30 AUS Carlos Saliadarre DF 11 AUS Tarek Elrich 72 MF 16 AUS Rocky Visconte 76 MF 23 AUS Jason Trifiro FW 7 AUS Labinot Haliti 67Manager:AUS Tony Popovic GK 1 AUS Mathew Ryan RB 4 AUS Pedj Bojic CB 16 AUS Trent Sainsbury CB 6 NED Patrick Zwaanswijk LB 3 AUS Joshua Rose DM 7 MLT John Hutchinson (c) DM 11 AUS Oliver Bozanic RW 9 AUS Bernie Ibini-Isei AM 2 AUS Daniel McBreen 70 LW 14 NZL Michael McGlinchey 51 88 FW 21 AUS Mile Sterjovski 73Substitutes: GK 20 AUS Justin Pasfield DF 5 AUS Zachary Anderson MF 17 AUS Anthony Caceres MF 29 AUS Nicholas Fitzgerald 88 FW 19 AUS Mitchell Duke 73Manager:AUS Graham Arnold Joe Marston Medal: Daniel McBreen (Central Coast Mariners) Assistant referees: Nathan MacDonald David Walsh Fourth official: Strebre DelovskiMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. A-League2013 Champions AUS 100pxCentral Coast MarinersFirst Title Statistics Western Sydney WanderersCentral Coast MarinersGoals Scored02Total Shots414Shots on Target15Ball Possession55%45%Corner Kicks56Fouls Committed612Offsides20Yellow Cards02Second Caution Red Cards00Direct Red Cards00 See also 2012–13 A-League List of A-League champions References External links Official A-League Website Grand Final 2013 Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC matches Category:Central Coast Mariners FC matches Category:2013 in Sydney Category:2013 in New South Wales Category:Men's soccer matches in Sydney Category:April 2013 sports events in Australia