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Sydney FC have come from third on the table to win the W-League championship after a 4-2 victory over the Perth Glory in Sydney.
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Final score
Sydney FC 4
Perth Glory 2
Sydney FC and Perth Glory meet in the W-League Grand Final at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 4:30pm (AEDT).
The 11th W-League Grand Final brings together the teams that finished third and fourth on the ladder at the end of the home and away season.
Minor premiers Melbourne Victory were demolished in extra-time by a Sam Kerr-inspired Glory last week and the fourth-placed Perth now find themselves in a decider, with the chance to claim their first W-League Championship.
Sydney FC were too strong for the Brisbane Roar, running out 2-1 winners despite some hairy moments towards the end.
It sets up an intriguing matchup between the two teams many felt would be eliminated at the first stage of finals play.
Glory beat the Sky Blues in their only fixture this season, with a hard-fought 2-1 win in the west giving them much confidence leading in to this game.
Sydney also have plenty to be positive about with the return of their inspirational leader Lisa De Vanna from injury boosting the squad.
There will be no surprises in the Glory’s reliance on Kerr up front yet her combination with Rachel Hill is the more dangerous factor that Sydney FC must combat.
Between them, they have contributed 22 goals to the Glory’s 32 goal campaign.
The Sky Blues have managed 30 of their own and both teams scored 28 in the home and away season, making them the two most potent attacking squads in the league.
That sets up the promise of an open and high scoring grand final and one that many pundits see being decided by goals rather than defence.
Caitlin Foord, Chloe Logarzo and Savannah McCaskill will pull the strings for the home side up top; hoping to match the scoring of Kerr and Hill at the other end.
Sydney will be seeking its third title yet the Glory are on something that is beginning to look more and more like a championship winning farewell for Sam Kerr.
Prediction
Eight goals will be scored in this grand final and the Perth Glory will take the win by 5-3 after extra-time.
You heard it here first. This will be the shootout to end all shootouts. I think!
Catch all the action on The Roar, live coverage from 4:30pm (AEDT).
Where: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
When: Saturday 16th February 2019, 4:30pm (AEDT)
TV: SBS Viceland, Fox Sports, My Football app
Betting: Sydney FC $1.80 Draw $3.60 Perth Glory $3.60
Sydney FC
1.Aubrey Bledsoe (Gk), 2.Teresa Polias (C), 3.Shay Evans, 4.Elizabeth Ralston, 5.Ally Green, 6.Chloe Logarzo, 7.Rachael Soutar, 8.Amy Harrison, 9.Caitlin Foord, 10.Savannah Mccaskill, 11.Lisa De Vanna, 14.Alanna Kennedy, 17.Angelique Hristodoulou., 20.Princess Ibini, 21.Julia Vignes, 22.Sofia Huerta, 23.Danielle Colaprico, 30.Trudy Burke (Gk)
Perth Glory
1.Eliza Campbell (Gk), 2.Sarah Carroll, 3.Kim Carroll, 4.Alyssa Mautz , 5.Shannon May, 7.Nicole Stanton, 9.Rachel Hill, 10.Jacynta Galabadaarachchi, 11.Leticia Mckenna , 12.Jenna Onions, 13.Jamie-Lee Gale, 14.Caitlin Doeglas, 15.Alexia Moreno, 17.Liana Cook, 20.Sam Kerr (C), 21.Morgan Aquino (Gk), 24.Natasha Rigby, 25.Katie Naughton
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