2019 National Premier Leagues Grand Final
Event2019 National Premier Leagues
Wollongong Wolves Lions FC
4 3
Date5 October 2019
VenueAlbert Butler Park, Wollongong
RefereeStephen Laurie

The 2019 National Premier Leagues Grand Final was the seventh National Premier Leagues Grand Final, the championship deciding match of the National Premier Leagues in Australia. It was played on 5 October 2019 at Albert Butler Park in Wollongong between Wollongong Wolves and Lions FC.[1] Wollongong won the match 4–3 to secure their first championship in the National Premier Leagues.[2]

Route to the final

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Grand Final
         
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 5
Australian Capital Territory Canberra Olympic 1
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 2
Western Australia Perth SC 0
Victoria (state) Heidelberg United 2
Western Australia Perth SC (a.e.t.) 3
New South Wales Wollongong Wolves 4
Queensland Lions FC 3
New South Wales Maitland FC 3
Tasmania Devonport City 2
New South Wales Maitland FC 0
Queensland Lions FC 2
Queensland Lions FC 2
South Australia Campbelltown City 1

Match

Details

Wollongong Wolves4–3 (a.e.t.)Lions FC
  • James 52' (pen.), 116'
  • Okada 80'
  • Jauch 109'
 Report
  • Carlos 13'
  • Mádle 84'
  • Duckworth 119' (pen.)
Albert Butler Park, Wollongong
Referee: Stephen Laurie
GK1Australia Justin PasfieldYellow card 54'
RB2Australia Taylor McDonald
CB15Australia Nicholas Littler
CB4Australia Nikola DjorjevicYellow card 118'
LB3Australia Darcy Madden
DM16Australia Guy KnightYellow card 91', downward-facing red arrow 94'
DM17North Macedonia James StojcevskiYellow card 40'
AM14Australia Harry CallahanYellow card 112', downward-facing red arrow 120'
AM9Australia Thomas James
AM11Japan Takeru Okadadownward-facing red arrow 108'
CF24Australia Lachlan Scottdownward-facing red arrow 96'
Substitutes:
GK12Australia Luke Kairies
MF10Australia Brendan Griffinupward-facing green arrow 94'
FW8Australia Bul Juachupward-facing green arrow 96'
FW13Australia Stefan Dimoskiupward-facing green arrow 120'
FW23Australia Jordan Nikolovskiupward-facing green arrow 108'
Manager: Australia Luke Wilkshire
GK90Australia Luke Borean
RB2Australia Andrew Thompsondownward-facing red arrow 73'
CB5Australia Tommy Jarrad
CB4Croatia Matija Simic
LB16Australia Joshua Brindell-SouthYellow card 103', downward-facing red arrow 105'
CM8Australia Mitchell HoreYellow card 54' Yellow-red card 90+2'
CM15Australia Danny KimYellow card 32'
CM12Australia Shaun Carlosdownward-facing red arrow 73'
RW13Australia Henry Hore
CF10Australia Joe Duckworth
LW11Scotland Nathan Shepherddownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Jackson Riley
DF6Australia Nathan Reardonupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF3Australia Leum Walpoleupward-facing green arrow 105'
MF9Australia Keegan Jelacicupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW17Czech Republic Marek Mádleupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager: England Warren Moon

Assistant referees:
Australia Brad Wright
Australia Emma Kocbek
Fourth official:
Australia Tim Danaskos

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions (four included in the case of extra time).

Statistics

Wollongong Wolves Lions FC
Goals scored43
Total shots2912
Shots on target154
Ball possession56.8%43.2%
Corner kicks75
Fouls Conceded2117
Offsides43
Yellow cards52
Red cards01

Source:[3]

Broadcasting

The Grand Final was broadcast live throughout Australia on Facebook Live and YouTube.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Match Details confirmed for National Premier Leagues (NPL) 2019 Grand Final". National Premier Leagues. Football Federation Australia. 30 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Green, Samuel (5 October 2019). "Wollongong Wolves edge seven-goal thriller to lift NPL Championship". National Premier Leagues. Football Federation Australia.
  3. ↑ "Wollongong Wolves v Lions". National Premier Leagues. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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