2007 A-League Grand Final
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| Event | 2006–07 A-League | ||||||
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| Date | 18 February 2007 | ||||||
| Venue | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Archie Thompson, Melbourne Victory | ||||||
| Referee | Mark Shield | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,436 | ||||||
The 2007 A-League Grand Final took place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 18 February 2007. The match was contested by premiers Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United, who had to play over half the game with ten men after their captain Ross Aloisi was sent off after 34 minutes. After the game, Adelaide coach John Kosmina heavily criticized the refereeing of the match and this, coupled with other issues, saw him forced to resign by the Adelaide board.
Melbourne prevailed 6-0 in the joint largest win in A-League history, and the greatest ever deficit in any Australian soccer Grand Final, including the old NSL. The match also set the largest sporting attendance at Docklands Stadium of 55,436 people. Archie Thompson scored five goals, only the sixth A-League hat-trick, and the most goals by an individual in any A-League match. This performance earned him the Joe Marston Medal.
Joe Marston Medal: 
Archie Thompson
Assistant Referees:
Ben Wilson
Nathan Gibson
Fourth Official:
Matthew Breeze
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