Kosta Barbarouses scored the only goal of the game, in the 9th minute. It was a controversial goal, as replays showed that there was an offside offence in the lead up to the goal, but the Video Assistant Referee system had gone down for technical reasons and the goal was allowed to stand.
Kosta Barbarouses's 9th-minute goal was the fastest ever goal scored in an A-League Grand Final.[2]
Kosta Barbarouses's 9th-minute goal was the equal 3rd fastest goal ever scored in any previous National Soccer League Grand Final & A-League Grand Final history behind John Anastasiadis in 1998 for South Melbourne against Carlton at Olympic Park, Mile Sterjovski in 1999 for Sydney United against South Melbourne at Olympic Park, and Mark Koussas in 1984 for Sydney Olympic against South Melbourne at Olympic Park.
Melbourne Victory became the first ever team to qualify for the A-League Grand Final from outside the top 3. With their win, the Victory became the first team in A-League history to win 4 championships, and the first team in A-League history to win the Championship from outside the top 2.[3]
Melbourne Victory also became the first team to win the championship from outside the top 2 positions after regular season since Adelaide City won the 1994 NSL Grand Final from 5th spot on the ladder and Melbourne Victory are only just the 9th team in history to win an away from home Grand Final in 34-year history of season deciders in NSL & A-League history and were just only the 7th team in history to win the NSL Grand Final & A-League Grand Final from outside the top 2 positions after regular season.
Melbourne Victory equal the record for most NSL & A-League championships on four titles along with Hakoah Sydney City (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982), Marconi Stallions (1979, 1988, 1989, 1993), and South Melbourne (1984, 1991, 1998, 1999).
The crowd of 29,410 was Newcastle's biggest ever home attendance.
Video assistant referee (VAR) controversyEdit
Kosta Barbarouses's goal in the 9th minute of the game came about via a header from James Donachie, however Donachie was offside when Leroy George took the free kick which Donachie passed to Barbarouses. The game's video assistant referee (VAR) system failed to detect Donachie's offside position as its video feed had failed in the thirty seconds leading up to the goal. By the time the system was restored, the game had resumed, meaning the decision to allow the goal stood. The Football Federation Australia later acknowledged the technical issues, but offered no real apology to the Newcastle team or fans.[4] It was discovered that the VAR system had lost access to the camera views which would have allowed for the offside ruling. The incident only happened once throughout the season. FFA's Head of HyundaiA-League and Westfield W-League, Greg O'Rourke, stated "This is important not just for the Hyundai A-League but for other leagues around the world and for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at which VAR will be used for the first time."[5]
Roy O'DonovanEdit
Roy O'Donovan was immediately issued a red card, and later on a 10 game ban, for the high kick he delivered against Victory goal keeper Lawrence Thomas's face in the 93rd minute of the final.[6]
Following the 3 days of deliberation after the hearing, the Football Federation Australia's disciplinary and ethics committee decided on the harsh punishment for the Newcastle striker. It is the second-biggest ban ever given in the A-League, over the 8-game ban he had been given two years earlier for headbutting Wellington's Manny Muscat. O'Donovan's representation agreed that his actions were "careless" but also argued that he had been playing the ball in desperation to score an equalizer in the game's final seconds. Arguments which the disciplinary committee dismissed, insisting that his intention was clearly to injure Thomas as he was rushing for the ball. Ivan Griscti, FIFA's counsel, stated that "it does appear that the player is looking at the goalkeeper". O'Donovan attempted to plead his case via video link, stating that his vision at the time was blurred having been elbowed in the face from Besart Berisha only moments before, and that he had not realized that he had made contact with Thomas' head.[7]
BansEdit
Danny Vukovic: nine months and three months suspended, striking a referee
Roy O'Donovan: 10 games, kicking
Tiago Calvano: eight games and four suspended, holding a referee
^Gardiner, James (29 April 2018). "Newcastle Jets to host A-League grand final after Victory stun Sydney FC". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^"A-League grand final: Melbourne Victory beat Newcastle Jets 1-0 to win fourth championship". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^Rosengarten, Jake. "Melbourne Victory's grand final win sees Melbourne City without an Asian Champions League spot". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
^"Major VAR glitch behind offside goal standing in A-League decider". ABC News. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^"FFA statement in relation to the Hyundai A-League 2018 Grand Final". a-league.com.au. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
^"Victory's A-League grand final win marred by referee's shocking call". thenewdaily.com.au. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ ab"Roy O'Donovan handed 10-game ban for A-League grand final assault". theguardian.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^"Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory". A-League. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^"New TV deal for Football". Hyundai A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
External linksEdit
Official A-League Website
October 17, 2023
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The 2018 A League Grand Final was the thirteenth A League Grand Final played on 5 May 2018 The match took place at McDonald Jones Stadium with Newcastle Jets hosting Melbourne Victory the first A League grand final held outside a metropolitan city 1 2018 A League Grand FinalEvent2017 18 A LeagueNewcastle Jets Melbourne Victory0 1Date5 May 2018VenueMcDonald Jones Stadium NewcastleMan of the MatchLawrence ThomasRefereeJarred GillettAttendance29 410 20172019 Kosta Barbarouses scored the only goal of the game in the 9th minute It was a controversial goal as replays showed that there was an offside offence in the lead up to the goal but the Video Assistant Referee system had gone down for technical reasons and the goal was allowed to stand Contents 1 Teams 2 Records 3 Video assistant referee VAR controversy 4 Roy O Donovan 5 Bans 6 Route to the final 7 Match 7 1 Details 7 2 Statistics 8 Broadcasting 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksTeams EditIn the following table finals until 2004 were in the National Soccer League era since 2006 were in the A League era Team Previous final appearances bold indicates winners Newcastle Jets 1 2008 Melbourne Victory 5 2007 2009 2010 2015 2017 Records EditKosta Barbarouses s 9th minute goal was the fastest ever goal scored in an A League Grand Final 2 Kosta Barbarouses s 9th minute goal was the equal 3rd fastest goal ever scored in any previous National Soccer League Grand Final amp A League Grand Final history behind John Anastasiadis in 1998 for South Melbourne against Carlton at Olympic Park Mile Sterjovski in 1999 for Sydney United against South Melbourne at Olympic Park and Mark Koussas in 1984 for Sydney Olympic against South Melbourne at Olympic Park Melbourne Victory became the first ever team to qualify for the A League Grand Final from outside the top 3 With their win the Victory became the first team in A League history to win 4 championships and the first team in A League history to win the Championship from outside the top 2 3 Melbourne Victory also became the first team to win the championship from outside the top 2 positions after regular season since Adelaide City won the 1994 NSL Grand Final from 5th spot on the ladder and Melbourne Victory are only just the 9th team in history to win an away from home Grand Final in 34 year history of season deciders in NSL amp A League history and were just only the 7th team in history to win the NSL Grand Final amp A League Grand Final from outside the top 2 positions after regular season Melbourne Victory equal the record for most NSL amp A League championships on four titles along with Hakoah Sydney City 1977 1980 1981 1982 Marconi Stallions 1979 1988 1989 1993 and South Melbourne 1984 1991 1998 1999 The crowd of 29 410 was Newcastle s biggest ever home attendance Video assistant referee VAR controversy EditKosta Barbarouses s goal in the 9th minute of the game came about via a header from James Donachie however Donachie was offside when Leroy George took the free kick which Donachie passed to Barbarouses The game s video assistant referee VAR system failed to detect Donachie s offside position as its video feed had failed in the thirty seconds leading up to the goal By the time the system was restored the game had resumed meaning the decision to allow the goal stood The Football Federation Australia later acknowledged the technical issues but offered no real apology to the Newcastle team or fans 4 It was discovered that the VAR system had lost access to the camera views which would have allowed for the offside ruling The incident only happened once throughout the season FFA s Head of Hyundai A League and Westfield W League Greg O Rourke stated This is important not just for the Hyundai A League but for other leagues around the world and for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at which VAR will be used for the first time 5 Roy O Donovan EditRoy O Donovan was immediately issued a red card and later on a 10 game ban for the high kick he delivered against Victory goal keeper Lawrence Thomas s face in the 93rd minute of the final 6 Following the 3 days of deliberation after the hearing the Football Federation Australia s disciplinary and ethics committee decided on the harsh punishment for the Newcastle striker It is the second biggest ban ever given in the A League over the 8 game ban he had been given two years earlier for headbutting Wellington s Manny Muscat O Donovan s representation agreed that his actions were careless but also argued that he had been playing the ball in desperation to score an equalizer in the game s final seconds Arguments which the disciplinary committee dismissed insisting that his intention was clearly to injure Thomas as he was rushing for the ball Ivan Griscti FIFA s counsel stated that it does appear that the player is looking at the goalkeeper O Donovan attempted to plead his case via video link stating that his vision at the time was blurred having been elbowed in the face from Besart Berisha only moments before and that he had not realized that he had made contact with Thomas head 7 Bans EditDanny Vukovic nine months and three months suspended striking a referee Roy O Donovan 10 games kicking Tiago Calvano eight games and four suspended holding a referee Kevin Muscat eight games serious foul play Roy O Donovan eight games headbutting Ney Fabiano six games spitting 7 Route to the final EditPos Team Pts1 Sydney FC 642 Newcastle Jets 503 Melbourne City 434 Melbourne Victory 415 Adelaide United 396 Brisbane Roar 35See also 2017 18 A League Elimination finalsSemi finalsGrand FinalSydney FC2Melbourne Victory2Melbourne Victory3Adelaide United1Newcastle Jets0Melbourne Victory1Newcastle Jets2Melbourne City2Melbourne City1Brisbane Roar0Match EditDetails Edit 5 May 201819 50 AESTNewcastle Jets0 1Melbourne VictoryReports 8 Barbarouses nbsp 9 McDonald Jones Stadium NewcastleAttendance 29 410Referee Jarred Gillett nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Newcastle Jets nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Melbourne VictoryGK 20 nbsp Glen MossRB 17 nbsp Daniel Georgievski nbsp 51 nbsp 74 CB 4 nbsp Nigel BoogaardCB 44 nbsp Nikolai Topor StanleyLB 18 nbsp John KoutroumbisCM 27 nbsp Riley McGreeCM 6 nbsp Steven UgarkovicCM 8 nbsp Ronald Vargas nbsp 65 RW 3 nbsp Jason Hoffman nbsp 90 1 CF 9 nbsp Roy O Donovan nbsp 90 3 LW 7 nbsp Dimitri PetratosSubstitutes GK 30 nbsp Ivan NecevskiDF 22 nbsp Lachlan JacksonDF 16 nbsp Nick CowburnFW 11 nbsp Patito Rodriguez nbsp 74 FW 24 nbsp Joe Champness nbsp 65 Manager nbsp Ernie Merrick GK 20 nbsp Lawrence ThomasRB 22 nbsp Stefan Nigro nbsp 77 CB 17 nbsp James DonachieCB 14 nbsp Thomas DengLB 6 nbsp Leigh BroxhamDM 21 nbsp Carl Valeri c DM 24 nbsp Terry AntonisRM 9 nbsp Kosta BarbarousesAM 10 nbsp James TroisiLM 41 nbsp Leroy GeorgeCF 8 nbsp Besart BerishaSubstitutes GK 1 nbsp Matt ActonMF 16 nbsp Joshua HopeMF 18 nbsp Matias Sanchez nbsp 90 2 nbsp 77 FW 23 nbsp Jai InghamFW 7 nbsp Kenny AthiuManager nbsp Kevin MuscatJoe Marston Medal Lawrence ThomasAssistant referees Matthew Cream Paul Cetrangolo Fourth official Kurt Ams 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 A League2018 Champions nbsp Melbourne VictoryFourth TitleStatistics Edit Overall statistics 9 Newcastle Jets Melbourne VictoryGoals scored 0 1Total shots 14 7Shots on target 4 2Ball possession 58 3 41 7 Corner kicks 4 5Fouls Conceded 12 17Offsides 1 2Yellow cards 2 1Red cards 1 0Broadcasting EditThe Grand Final was broadcast live throughout Australia on Fox Sports and Network Ten 10 See also Edit nbsp New South Wales portal2017 18 A League List of A League honoursReferences Edit Gardiner James 29 April 2018 Newcastle Jets to host A League grand final after Victory stun Sydney FC Newcastle Herald Retrieved 30 April 2018 A League grand final Melbourne Victory beat Newcastle Jets 1 0 to win fourth championship Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 6 May 2018 Rosengarten Jake Melbourne Victory s grand final win sees Melbourne City without an Asian Champions League spot Fox Sports Australia News Corp Retrieved 6 May 2018 Major VAR glitch behind offside goal standing in A League decider ABC News 6 May 2018 Retrieved 11 May 2018 FFA statement in relation to the Hyundai A League 2018 Grand Final a league com au 6 May 2018 Retrieved 19 October 2022 Victory s A League grand final win marred by referee s shocking call thenewdaily com au 5 May 2018 Retrieved 10 November 2022 a b Roy O Donovan handed 10 game ban for A League grand final assault theguardian com 18 May 2018 Retrieved 10 November 2022 A Leagues KEEPUP Retrieved 30 December 2022 Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory A League Retrieved 5 May 2018 New TV deal for Football Hyundai A League Football Federation Australia Retrieved 2 June 2017 External links EditOfficial A League Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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