2017 National Premier Leagues Grand Final

2017 National Premier Leagues Grand Final
Event2017 National Premier Leagues
Date30 September 2017
VenuePerry Park, Brisbane
RefereeAdrian Arndt
Attendance1,105
Weather24 °C (75 °F)

The 2017 National Premier Leagues Grand Final was the fifth National Premier Leagues Grand Final. It was played on 30 September 2017 at Perry Park in Brisbane between Brisbane Strikers and Heidelberg United. Heidelberg won 2–0 to secure their inaugural National Premier Leagues title.[1]

Route to the final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
Canberra Olympic 1
Edgeworth Eagles 4
Edgeworth Eagles 0
Brisbane Strikers 2
South Hobart 2
Brisbane Strikers 4
Brisbane Strikers 0
Heidelberg United 2
Bayswater City 1
Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) 3
Heidelberg United 2
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1
Adelaide City 0
APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1

Match

Brisbane Strikers 0–2 Heidelberg United
Report
  • Zahra 41'
  • Ellis 61'
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Adrian Arndt
GK 1 Zac Speedy
RB 13 Sam Knight
CB 5 Greig Henslee  74'
CB 4 Jake Marshall
LB 17 Hiroki Omori
RM 10 Jake McLean
CM 8 Michael Angus
CM 6 Ethan Docherty
LM 7 Michael Lee
CF 11 Jeremy Stewart  77'
CF 18 Ryan Palmer  69'
Substitutes
GK 20 Mitchell Thorn
MF 2 Fraser Eller
MF 3 Braedon Steele  69'
MF 14 Joel Anich
FW 19 Luke Marsh  77'
Manager: Owen Baker
GK 1 Christophe Theodoridis-Petropoulos
RB 2 Joshua Wilkins  90'
CB 4 Jordan Wilkes
CB 13 Luke Byles
LB 7 Reuben Way  19'
CM 40 Alex Schiavo
CM 10 Jack Petrie
CM 6 Lewis Hall  85'
RW 19 Sean Ellis 61'
CF 12 Kenny Athiu
LW 9 Adrian Zahra 42'
Substitutes
GK 23 Christian Pavlidis
DF 3 Leslie Doumbalis
DF 17 Steven Pace  62'
FW 8 Andrew Cartanos  62',  90+2'
FW 21 Michael Trigger  71'
Manager: George Katsakis

Assistant referees:
Joseph Lee
James Sherry
Fourth official:
Lara Lee

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Overall statistics[2]
Brisbane Strikers Heidelberg United
Goals scored 0 2
Total shots 8 15
Shots on target 2 7
Ball possession 55.6% 44.4%
Corner kicks 2 4
Fouls conceded 17 18
Offsides 0 3
Yellow cards 1 4
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. ^ Flynn, Michael (30 September 2017). "Heidelberg claim PS4 NPL crown". National Premier Leagues.
  2. ^ "Brisbane Strikers v Heidelberg United". National Premier Leagues. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.