Adelaide United win Hyundai A-League Grand Final

In their third decider, Adelaide United have finally won the Hyundai A-League Grand Final defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 at Adelaide Oval on Sunday in front of 50,119 fans.

Roared on by a boisterous home crowd, the biggest for a domestic match in South Australia, the Reds crowned an extraordinary season by winning the Championship just weeks after lifting the Premiership.

After a predictably tense and physical start the game exploded into life with two goals to the home side midway through the half, handing the Reds a clear advantage going into the break.

The visitors had looked flat but found a spark inside the first 15 minutes of the second half with Scott Neville’s superb strike to make it 2-1.

Wanderers had the momentum and pressed furiously for an equaliser.

The Reds had a goal ruled offside shortly after which might’ve killed off the game.

But in the end, Sanchez did kill off the Wanderers with a clincial finish as the United chant reverberated around Adelaide Oval. 

It wasn’t to be for the Wanderers.

GOALS

21’ 1-0 Kamau: Adelaide United

Carrusca was the architect. His trickery on the ball near the left touchline saw the Argentine feed Goodwin, who found Mauk, who set the Argentine free to burst into the box. His controlled low cross was guided home by Kamau who attacked ball in the six-yard box brushing aside Jamieson’s attentions.

32’ 2-0 Isaias Adelaide United.

World class. A set-piece worthy of a grand final. After Topor-Stanley conceded the foul on the lively Kamau on the edge of the box, the Spaniard curled it over the wall and into the top right side of Redmayne’s net with the keeper helpless to stop the Reds taking a 2-0 lead.

58’ 2-1 Neville Western Sydney Wanderers

On the right side of the Reds box, Castelen’s ball in was laid off cleverly by Santalab to Scott Neville who curled a superb shot past Galekovic. Game on!

89 3-1 Sanchez Adelaide United

Wanderers failed to clear the ball in the box and the Spanish super-sub pounced to smash a low shot past Redmayne. 

TEAMS

Adelaide United:  Galekovic, Marrone (Elrich 70’), La Rocca, McGowan, Mauk, Cirio, Carrusca (Sanchez 85’), Djite, Goodwin, Kamau (Mells 90')

Western Sydney Wanderers:  Redmayne, Jamieson (Cole 85’), Topor-Stanley, Nichols (Vidosic 55’) Castelen, Delgado, Santalab, Neville, Aguilar, Andreu (Bacchus 77’), Bridge.

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