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2009 A-League Grand Final
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009 A-League Grand Final |
| event | [2008–09 A-League](2008-09-a-league) |
| team1 | Melbourne Victory |
| team2 | Adelaide United |
| team1score | 1 |
| team2score | 0 |
| date | 28 February 2009 |
| stadium | Telstra Dome |
| city | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| man_of_the_match1a | Tom Pondeljak, Melbourne Victory |
| referee | Matthew Breeze |
| attendance | 53,273 |
| previous | [2008](2008-a-league-grand-final) |
| next | [2010](2010-a-league-grand-final) |
The 2009 A-League Grand Final took place at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia on 28 February 2009.
It was the final match in the A-League 2008–09 season, and was played between premiers Melbourne Victory and runners-up Adelaide United. Melbourne Victory won the match 1–0 and became the winners of the 2008–09 Championship, thus becoming the first team to win the A-League domestic treble, after also claiming the 2008 Pre-Season Challenge Cup, and the 2008–09 Premiership.
The Grand Final was the last event to be held at the Telstra Dome, the former name of Melbourne's Docklands Stadium. Due to a change in sponsorship, the stadium is now known as Etihad Stadium.
Route to the finals
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Match
Summary
| {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _whiteVwide | pattern_ra = | leftarm = 000947 | body = 000947 | rightarm = 000947 | shorts = 000947 | socks = 000947 | title = Melbourne Victory | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _Kit_frount_AU_reebok_spikes | pattern_ra = | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 | title = Adelaide United |
|---|
| SCO Ernie Merrick |
|---|
| AUS Aurelio Vidmar |
|---|
|}
| A-League |
|---|
| 2009 Champions |
| Australia |
| **Melbourne Victory** |
| **Second Title** |
Statistics
| Melbourne | Adelaide | |
|---|---|---|
| Attempts at goal | 15 | |
| Attempts on target | 6 | |
| Attempts off target | 9 | |
| Attempts – Woodwork | 0 | |
| Keeper saves | 2 | |
| Ball possession | 50% | |
| Corners | 8 | |
| Fouls committed | 17 | |
| Offsides | 2 | |
| Yellow cards | 1 | |
| Red cards | 1 |
Controversy
The red card to Adelaide talisman Cristiano after just 10 minutes in the championship decider against Melbourne Victory created a lot of controversy post match. The Brazilian starlet had been warned before that referee Matthew Breeze would send him off if he suspected anything untoward about his heading with flailing arms. He felt as though he was a marked man all season by referee Matthew Breeze " I couldn't sleep after the game."
Fox Sports analyst and Former Australia international Robbie Slater claimed the referee made the wrong call, "ruined" the Grand Final and argued that the A-League should hire an elite overseas official to handle its championship game.
References
References
- O'Brien, Bren. (28 February 2009). "Victory prevail in epic". A-League.com.au.
- Taylor, John. (2 March 2009). "A-League grand final red card sparks referee import call". [[Fox Sports (Australia)]].
- (3 March 2009). "Reds striker Cristiano's red card from A-League grand final has been revoked". [[Fox Sports (Australia)]].
- (3 March 2011). "2009 A-League Grand Final".
- "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- Taylor, John. (2 March 2009). "A-League grand final red card sparks referee import call". Fox Sports.
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