2014 A-League Grand Final

May 2020 October 2015 2014 A-League Grand Final 2013–14 A-League Brisbane Roar Western SydneyWanderers 2 1 1 – 1 at the conclusion of regulation time 4pm AEST, 4 May 2014 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Thomas Broich, Brisbane Roar;Iacopo La Rocca, Western Sydney Wanderers Peter Green 51,153 2013 2015 The 2014 A-League Grand Final was the ninth A-League Grand Final, and was played on 4 May 2014, at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The match was contested by the two winning semi-finalists, Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers, who finished first and second respectively in the 2013–14 A-League regular season.Suncorp stadium hosts A-League Grand Final http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Suncorp-stadium-hosts-ALeague-Grand-Final/90130 Football Federation Australia 28 April 2014 The match was won by Brisbane Roar, who beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in extra time, after the game was drawn at 1–1 at full-time. That match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 51,153 people.Suncorp stadium sold-out for Grand Final! http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Suncorp-stadium-soldout-for-Grand-Final/90255 Football Federation Australia 1 May 2014 It was Brisbane Roar's third Grand Final victory in as many attempts whilst the match was Western Sydney Wanderers' second Grand Final loss. Teams In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era, since 2006 were in the A-League era. TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)Brisbane Roar2 (2011, 2012)Western Sydney Wanderers1 (2013) Route to the final 2013–14 A-League After the completion of the 2013–14 A-League regular season, the top six teams qualified for the Finals Series. Teams finishing 3rd-6th placed (Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Adelaide United) would have to begin the series in the elimination-finals, with the top two teams (Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers) receiving byes into the semi-finals.Hyundai A-League 2014 Finals Series info http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/hyundai-a-league-2014-finals-series-info/89801 Football Federation Australia 27 April 2014 The first match of the elimination-finals saw 4th placed Melbourne Victory defeat 5th placed Sydney FC 2–1 on 18 April 2014, at Docklands Stadium.Late Finkler strike sends Victory to semi-finals http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Late-Finkler-strike-sends-Victory-to-semifinals/89975 Football Federation Australia 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419193553/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Late-Finkler-strike-sends-Victory-to-semifinals/89975 19 April 2014 dead In the second elimination-finals match Central Coast Mariners defeated Adelaide United 1–0 on 19 April 2014, at Central Coast Stadium.Mariners hold off Adelaide to advance http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Mariners-hold-off-Adelaide-to-advance/89990 Football Federation Australia 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426235054/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Mariners-hold-off-Adelaide-to-advance/89990 26 April 2014 dead Central Coast Mariners progressed to play Western Sydney Wanderers at Pirtek Stadium on 26 April 2014. The match ended 2–0, with Western Sydney Wanderers progressing to their second consecutive A-League Grand Final.Wanderers into A-League Grand Final http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Wanderers-into-ALeague-Grand-Final/90115 Football Federation Australia 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427100928/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Wanderers-into-ALeague-Grand-Final/90115 27 April 2014 dead In the other semi-final, Brisbane Roar hosted and defeated Melbourne Victory 1–0 at Suncorp Stadium on 27 April 2014, to continue to the Grand Final, which Brisbane Roar hosted as the higher ranked team.Besart Berisha fires Brisbane Roar into A-League decider http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Besart-Berisha-fires-Brisbane-Roar-into-ALeague-decider/90134 Football Federation Australia 28 April 2014 no Elimination-finals Semi-finals Grand Final Melbourne Victory 2 Sydney FC 1 Central Coast Mariners 1 Adelaide United 0 Brisbane Roar 1 Melbourne Victory 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 2 Central Coast Mariners 0 Brisbane Roar (a.e.t.) 2 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Pre-match On 29 April it was announced that American singer Jason Derulo would perform during the pre-match show.Superstar Jason Derulo to perform at Grand Final Show! http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/superstar-jason-derulo-to-perform-at-grand-final-show/90181 Football Federation Australia 4 May 2014 A-League 2013–14 Referee of the Year, Peter Green, was confirmed as the match referee, with David Walsh and Nathan MacDonald assisting and Kris Griffiths-Jones as the fourth official.Grand Final Ins-and-outs http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/grand-final-ins-and-outs/1iif5wiw9ux4b1duwn3lzm9kd1 footballaustralia.com. 12 May 2015 Match Summary The match began with Western Sydney controlling the ball early on, not allowing the hosts to settle while threatening Brisbane's defence with a series of balls into the area. Wanderers had a claim for a penalty in the 15th minute when Mark Bridge's pass struck Ivan Franjic's arm in the box but referee Peter Green waved away the opportunity. Brisbane's first clear chance at goal came to the feet of Besart Berisha, but the Wanderers' defence was quick to close the striker down. The visitors had another scare in the 27th minute when Thomas Broich broke through the defence before producing a long-range drive which went just wide of the post. Wanderers continued to push back as the first half progressed and they were almost made to pay in the 44th minute, when Franjic's cross from defence clipped the crossbar before Luke Brattan curled a shot straight at Ante Covic as the first half came to a close with no goals scored.Brisbane Roar claims a third A-League Championship with a thrilling 2-1 win over Wanderers http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/brisbane-roar-claims-a-third-aleague-championship-with-a-thrilling-21-win-over-wanderers/story-e6frf4gl-1226904467697 foxsports.com.au 12 May 2015 The second half of the match was much more open with both teams pressing high to take shots in the opening few minutes. It did not take long for Wanderers to capitalise on an attempt when Matthew Spiranovic headed Shinji Ono's corner kick at the near post in the 55th minute. Roar responded positively and Berisha soon had a chance to level the score in the 67th minute when he was played in by Broich, only for his effort to be deflected just wide. Two minutes later and the player had another opportunity when he was found Broich's free-kick, but he headed the ball wide. Keen to turn their dominance into a goal, Brisbane coach Mike Mulvey brought on Henrique and Steven Lustica. Roar continued to commit players forward in their attack, however it almost became their downfall when Youssouf Hersi went close to settling the match in the 84th minute after he collected a deflected ball in the six-yard box but was immediately closed down by a desperate Roar defence. It proved significant as the Roar went on to equalise a minute later thanks to the combination of Broich and Berisha to send the match into extra time. The first half of extra time was a back-and-forth affair. The match was settled three minutes into the second half of extra time when James Donachie cut back the ball to a waiting Henrique in the box. The Brazilian who, after settling, found the top of the net to give Brisbane the win.A-League grand final live blog: Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-04/a-league-grand-final-live-blog-brisbane-roar-v-wanderers/5429040 abc.net.au 12 May 2015A-League Grand Final: Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-match-centre/aleague-grand-final-brisbane-roar-v-western-sydney-wanderers-20140504-37q25.html The Sydney Morning Herald 12 May 2015 Details 4 May 2014 16:00 AEST Brisbane Roar 2–1(a.e.t) ReportsA-Leagues http://www.a-league.com.au/matchcentre/Brisbane-Roar-v-Western-Sydney-Wanderers/750746?matchstats KEEPUP 30 December 2022 Western Sydney Wanderers Berisha 86Henrique 108 Špiranović 56 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 51,153 Peter Green _brisbaneroar1314ha3 _brisbaneroar1314h _brisbaneroar1314ha3 _brisbaneroar1314hand3 _brisbaneroar1314h ff6600 ff6600 ff6600 000000 ff6600 Brisbane Roar _wsw1213h _wsw1213h _wsw1213h 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 Western Sydney Wanderers GK 1 AUS Michael TheoRB 5 AUS Ivan FranjicCB 13AUS Jade NorthCB 2 AUS Matt Smith (c)LB 3 AUS Shane StefanuttoRM 11IRL Liam Miller 74CM 18AUS Luke Brattan 90LM 17AUS Matt McKayRF 23AUS Dimitri Petratos 69CF 7 ALB Besart BerishaLF 22GER Thomas BroichSubstitutions:GK 20AUS Matthew ActonDF 15AUS James Donachie 90MF 8 AUS Steven Lustica 74FW 10BRA Henrique 69FW 16CRC Jean Carlos SolórzanoManager:ENG Mike Mulvey300px GK 1 AUS Ante CovicRB 6 GER Jérome Polenz 107CB 13AUS Matthew SpiranovicCB 4 AUS Nikolai Topor-Stanley (c) 64LB 3 AUS Adam D'Apuzzo 39CM 18ITA Iacopo La RoccaCM 8 CRO Mateo Poljak 103RW 17NED Youssouf Hersi 60AM 21JPN Shinji Ono 82LW 19AUS Mark BridgeCF 11AUS Brendon Santalab 25 71Substitutions:GK 20AUS Jerrad TysonDF 2 AUS Shannon ColeMF 10AUS Aaron Mooy 109 64FW 7 AUS Labinot Haliti 82FW 9 AUS Tomi Juric 71Manager:AUS Tony Popovic Joe Marston Medal: Thomas Broich (Brisbane Roar) & Iacopo La Rocca (Western Sydney Wanderers) Assistant referees: David Walsh Nathan MacDonald Fourth official: Kris Griffiths-JonesMatch rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. A-League2014 Champions AUS 100pxBrisbane RoarThird Title Statistics Brisbane Roar Western Sydney WanderersGoals scored 2 1Total shots 20 10Shots on target 5 7Ball possession 59% 41%Corner kicks 4 7Fouls committed 13 32Offsides 2 1Yellow cards 0 6Second yellow card & red card 0 0Red cards 0 0 Broadcasting As well as being broadcast in Australia on Foxtel, the 2014 A-League Grand Final was the first to be broadcast on Australian free-to-air TV, with SBS showing the game on a one-hour delay. The Grand Final was also Broadcast live on SBS Radio for the first time. It was also the first A-League Grand Final to be broadcast live into major European, North American and Asian markets, with a total of 57 countries showing the game live, including Italy, the UK, Ireland, USA, China, Singapore, Mexico and South Africa. In addition, highlights of the match were shown in 53 countries throughout Asia and the Middle East, including Japan and South Korea. The match was also live streamed internationally.Grand Final to smash viewing numbers http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/grand-final-to-smash-viewing-numbers/90260 Football Federation Australia 2 May 2014 The match was the most watched game in the nine season history of the A-League, setting records for both Fox Sports and SBS. The game attracted an average audience of 334,000 on Fox Sports 2, with peak of 524,000 viewers. Although on a one-hour delayed coverage, SBS 2 received an average audience of 358,000, with a peak of 772,000, the biggest audience ever achieved on the channel. Total viewer numbers were substantially higher than the 308,000 from the previous year's Grand Final.The 2014 grand final is the most watched A-League game ever on Fox Sports http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/the-2014-grand-final-is-the-most-watched-aleague-game-ever-on-fox-sports/story-fnk6pqhe-1226906007616 couriermail.com.au 17 May 2014 See also 2013–14 A-League List of A-League honours Replay the Full SBS Radio coverage References External links Official A-League Website Grand Final 2014 Category:Brisbane Roar FC matches Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC matches Category:2014 in sport in Brisbane Category:Soccer matches in Brisbane Category:May 2014 sports events in Australia