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Date | 21 November 2017 | ||||||
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Venue | Allianz Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
Man of the Match | Adrian Mierzejewski | ||||||
Referee | Kris Griffiths-Jones | ||||||
Attendance | 13,452 | ||||||
Weather | Partly cloudy 24 °C (75 °F)[1] | ||||||
The 2017 FFA Cup Final was the 4th final of the FFA Cup, the premier soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. The match was held at Allianz Stadium, as determined by Football Federation Australia (FFA), making it the first FFA Cup Final hosted in Sydney. Melbourne City were the defending champions, however they were defeated 2–0 by Sydney FC in the quarter-finals.[2] Sydney FC went on to defeat South Melbourne in the semi-finals to make their second FFA Cup Final appearance. Adelaide United defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 2–1 in the semi-finals to also make their second FFA Cup Final appearance.[3]