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2006 A-League Grand Final

2006 A-League Grand Final
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Event 2005–06 A-League
Date 5 March 2006
Venue Aussie Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Man of the Match Dwight Yorke, Sydney FC
Referee Mark Shield
Attendance 41,689
2007

The 2006 A-League Grand Final took place at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006. Sydney FC had the home ground advantage after beating Adelaide United over 2 semifinal legs. Sydney FC would eventually go on to take the honours of being crowned the first ever A-League Champions, defeating the Central Coast Mariners. Steve Corica scored the only and winning goal in the 62nd minute after a pass from Sydney captain Dwight Yorke.


Joe Marston Medal: Trinidad and Tobago Dwight Yorke

Assistant Referees: Nathan Gibson, Ben Wilson.
Fourth Official: Matthew Breeze.



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