Ticket details: Sydney FC to face Perth Glory in the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final Sydney FC will face off against Perth Glory in the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final at Optus Stadium on Sunday 19 May after the Sky Blues defeated their rivals 6-1 this evening. Sydney FC got off to the perfect start in the 50th edition of the Big Blue with Aaron Calver scoring in just the 3rd minute after the Melbourne Victory goalkeeper, Lawrence Thomas, fumbled a corner. Sydney FC captain, Alex Brosque, doubled his team’s lead with a volley from inside the box in the 43rd minute. Just before the half-time whistle, Sydney FC’s lead was extended to 3-0 when a Leigh Broxham headed in an own goal. Sydney FC scored their fourth after Georg Niedermer fouled Adam Le Fondre in the box and a penalty was awarded. Adam Le Fondre then made no mistake from the spot. Le Fondre then added to his tally in the 69th minute when he broke into the box and slotted the ball to the far post. Milos Ninkovic completed the scoring for the Sky Blues with a volley at the far post in the 88th minute. Melbourne Victory scored a consolation goal through Ola Toivonen in the finals minutes of the match from close range, but Sydney FC were triumphant with a very memorable win that puts them into the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final. Tickets for the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final will go on sale to Members of Perth Glory and Sydney FC members at 9am (AWST) Monday (13 May 2019). Tickets will then go on sale to the Football Family from 9am (AWST) on Tuesday (14 May), and to the General Public from 2pm (AWST) on Tuesday (14 May). Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final tickets will be available via www.a-league.com.au/tickets. The Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final will be broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS (Channel 505), 10 Bold and MyFootball Live App, Live Fast and Data Free for Telstra mobile customers. #FeelTheFinals Match Details: Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final Perth Glory v Sydney FC Optus Stadium, Perth Date: Sunday 19 May 2019 Kick-Off: 4:30pm (AWST) (6:30pm (AEST)) Gates Open: 2:30pm (AWST) Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final Ticket On-Sale Times: Window Opens Window Closes Perth Glory Members Pre-Sale 9am – Monday, 13 May 2019 1pm – Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Sydney FC Members Pre-Sale 9am – Monday, 13 May 2019 1pm – Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Football Family Pre-Sale 9am – Tuesday, 14 May 2019 1pm – Tuesday, 14 May 2019 General Public On-Sale 2pm – Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Note: all times are Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) For more information in regards to ticketing for the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final, please visit www.a-league.com.au/tickets<doc-sep>No disrespect to Adelaide United, but the best possible outcome for the A-League is for Perth Glory to win tonight and regenerate some interest in the competition. A crowd of upwards of 60,000 descending on Optus Stadium for the A-League grand final next weekend sounds alright to me. And Glory will go close to filling the new venue for a one-off decider, despite a few sceptics in the Western Australian media believing otherwise. Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share This is a success-starved, football-loving city that twice filled the old Subiaco Oval for National Soccer League grand finals. And if you don’t like the thought of Perth Glory playing a showpiece event at a cricket ground, you can always buy a ticket to tonight’s showdown at HBF Park. Or if you’re like a sizeable section of supporters online, you can simply continue to nitpick every single aspect of the A-League from behind the safety of your computer. Hey, it works for me! But at some point we surely have to realise that a growing league like ours is never going to be perfect and actually celebrate the competition for what it is. That’s precisely what tens of thousands of Perth-based sports fans will do next weekend should Glory host the decider, whether they’re rusted-on football fans or not. Advertisement Advertisement And Perth hosting the grand final would undoubtedly be a good news story in a league that is desperately crying out for one. It would also remind certain elements on the east coast that the A-League exists outside their own little bubble. Football Federation Australia are an organisation based in Sydney and with deep links to Melbourne, who often organise national team games in Sydney and Melbourne and who recently named two new expansion clubs from Sydney and Melbourne. Surprisingly, they always seem incredulous that fans in cities like Perth and Adelaide aren’t especially enthusiastic about whatever move they’ve just made to benefit football in Sydney and Melbourne. If Glory fans don’t already have a chip on their shoulders about the way their club has been largely ignored during the A-League era, they probably should. And if their ‘west versus the rest’ mentality helps get them over the line against the Reds tonight, so be it. That’s not to suggest Adelaide United don’t also deserve to win through to the big dance. Advertisement Advertisement Marco Kurz steering his side through to the grand final despite being informed his services will no longer be required next season would be one of the sport stories of the year. But the Reds were crowned champions in 2016 – that was the grand final that attracted more than 50,000 fans to Adelaide Oval instead of the 15,000 or so that Coopers Stadium can hold – whereas Glory fans have been waiting for years to see their team win anything of note. They won the last ever NSL title at a rain-soaked Parramatta Stadium, but it was slim pickings until they finally lifted the premiers plate this season. An A-League grand final in the west is one of the final frontiers for the competition and should hopefully generate some media buzz around the game. And as we saw from the reaction in Australia to this week’s incredible UEFA Champions League semi-final second legs, plenty of Aussies are more than familiar with the sport itself. Advertisement Advertisement Football at its best remains the world’s most exhilarating sport and that’s something a packed A-League grand final can showcase. Whether that means Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory win through to the decider is largely immaterial, although Sydney hosting Adelaide at ANZ Stadium in Homebush next weekend would just about be the worst possible outcome for the league. But that’s not really a concern for now. Tonight should be all about Perth Glory. They’ve been the best team all season and they’re only one step away from the promised land. Here’s hoping they take it. Sports opinion delivered daily Advertisement<doc-sep>Sunday has been confirmed as the day for Perth Glory’s A-League championship final at Optus Stadium. They will kick off at 4.30pm next Sunday, May 19 against the winners of tomorrow’s semifinal between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory. Tickets will go on sale to Perth Glory members at 9am Monday. They will then go on sale to the Football Family from 9am Tuesday and to the general public from 2pm on Tuesday. They will be available via www.a-league.com.au/tickets. FFA announced the move today after initially saying it would be played on either Saturday or Sunday because of both side’s Asian Champions League commitments the following week. Glory will host the final after beating Adelaide United in Friday night’s sudden death penalty shoot-out cliffhanger. The sides were locked 3-3 after extra time before the deadlock was broken at the eighth spot kick with Joel Chianese hitting the winner. Goalkeeper Liam Reddy pulled off a phenomenal four saves as well as scoring himself. Juande, Brendon Santalab and Jake Brimmer scored the other three. FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, thanked the clubs for supporting the change. “With the Federal election scheduled for Saturday 18 May, it was agreed by all parties that it is in the best interest of the competition to schedule our show piece event on Sunday 19 May to allow for maximum visibility,” O’Rourke said. “I would like to thank Sydney FC in particular for the manner in which these discussions were had and we understand the extraordinary efforts that they are making to accommodate this decision given their short turn-around time between matches. “We take our representation in the AFC Champions League very seriously and are proud to be representing Australia on an international stage,” he said. “Our intention is to field the strongest squad possible for the fixture against Kawasaki Frontale on the Tuesday night. “However given the grand final clashes with the federal election, we accept the necessity to move our domestic showpiece to the Sunday afternoon, should we qualify. “Whilst our preference was to play Saturday night, we understand the need to maximize the audience for the grand final and want to support the A-League and football in this country in the best way we can.”<doc-sep>
The Perth Glory will host the A-League Grand Final on Sunday May 19. The Football Federation of Australia has announced the 2019 A-League Grand Final will be played on Sunday May 19. The FFA made the annoucement in a statement on Saturday night and comes after discussions with Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Perth Glory over the past 24 hours. There had been debate about when the final would be played considering Sydney FC has an Asian Champions League match on Tuesday May 21, while the Victory play in the same competition on the following day. Live Stream the 2019 Hyundai A-League Finals on KAYO SPORTS. Every game of the finals live & anytime on your TV or favourite device. Get your 14 day free trial > “With the Federal election scheduled for Saturday 18 May, it was agreed by all parties that it is in the best interest of the competition to schedule our show piece event on Sunday 19 May to allow for maximum visibility,” said FFA Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sydney FC in particular for the manner in which these discussions were had and we understand the extraordinary efforts that they are making to accommodate this decision given their short turn-around time between matches. “In return, FFA has agreed to provide additional assistance to Sydney FC, should they qualify, to upgrade the travel class of players that will need to back-up for the ACL after playing in the Hyundai A-League 2019 Grand Final. “We have structured the ticketing for this event to be very family-friendly and with a 4:30pm kick-off time we are expecting a very large vocal crowd to be in attendance for what will be another memorable Hyundai A-League Grand Final.” Sydney FC CEO Danny Townsend acknowledged that this was a unique situation given the circumstances. “At Sydney FC we take our representation in the AFC Champions League very seriously and are proud to be representing Australia on an international stage,” Townsend said. “Our intention is to field the strongest squad possible for the Match Day 6 fixture against Kawasaki Frontale on the Tuesday night. “However given the Hyundai A-League Grand Final clashes with the federal election, we accept the necessity to move our domestic showpiece to the Sunday afternoon, should we qualify. “Whilst our preference was to play Saturday night, we understand the need to maximize the audience for the Grand Final and want to support the Hyundai A-League and football in this country in the best way we can.” The Glory will host the final after overcoming Adelaide United in an epic penalty shootout on Saturday night. Sydney FC and Victory will meet on Sunday to determine the other finalist.