2006 A-League Grand Final

The 2006 A-League Grand Final, the first edition of the A-League grand final was played between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners to decide the champion of the 2005–06 season. The Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006 after Sydney FC won the ground advantage after defeating Adelaide United in the major semi-final.

In the Grand Final, a goal from Steve Corica in the second half secured the premiership for Sydney. As the winners of the Grand Final, Sydney qualified through to the 2007 AFC Champions League joining Adelaide United who were the minor premiers.

Match

Details

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Sydney FC Template:Preview warningTemplate:Preview warning

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Central Coast Mariners Template:Preview warningTemplate:Preview warning

GK	1	Template:Flagicon Clint Bolton
DF	3	Template:Flagicon Alvin Ceccoli
DF	4	Template:Flagicon Mark Rudan	downward-facing red arrow 72'
DF	8	Template:Flagicon Matthew Bingley
MF	10	Template:Flagicon Steve Corica
FW	11	Template:Flagicon Sasho Petrovski	downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF	12	Template:Flagicon David Carney
MF	14	Template:Flagicon Andrew Packer
MF	15	Template:Flagicon Terry McFlynn
DF	17	Template:Flagicon Jacob Timpano	downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW	19	Template:Flagicon Dwight Yorke (c)
Substitutes:
GK	20	Template:Flagicon Justin Pasfield
DF	2	Template:Flagicon Iain Fyfe	upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF	7	Template:Flagicon Robbie Middleby	upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW	23	Template:Flagicon Ruben Zadkovich	upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Template:Flagicon Pierre Littbarski

File:Sydney V Central Coast.svg

GK	20	Template:Flagicon Danny Vukovic
DF	2	Template:Flagicon Wayne O'Sullivan
MF	4	Template:Flagicon Noel Spencer (c)	Template:Yel
DF	5	Template:Flagicon Michael Beauchamp
MF	6	Template:Flagicon Andre Gumprecht
DF	8	Template:Flagicon Dean Heffernan
MF	10	Template:Flagicon Tom Pondeljak
MF	11	Template:Flagicon Damien Brown		downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW	12	Template:Flagicon Stewart Petrie		downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW	15	Template:Flagicon Andrew Clark
DF	18	Template:Flagicon Alex Wilkinson		downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK	30	Template:Flagicon Matthew Trott
DF	17	Template:Flagicon Matthew Osman		upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF	3	Template:Flagicon Paul O'Grady		upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW	19	Template:Flagicon Adam Kwasnik		upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Template:Flagicon Lawrie McKinna

Joe Marston Medal: Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC) Assistant referees: Fourth official:

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

A-League 2006 Champions
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Sydney FC First Title

Statistics

	Sydney	Central Coast
Attempts at goal	15	15
Attempts on target	6	5
Attempts off target	9	10
Attempts - Woodwork	0	0
Keeper saves	4	3
Ball possession	50%	50%
Corners	4	9
Fouls committed	20	16
Offsides	4	3
Yellow cards	0	1
Red cards	0	0

See also

• 2005–06 A-League
• List of A-League honours

External links

• Full Match highlights on YouTube
• Official A-League Website