2008–09 W-League grand final
Event2008–09 W-League
Queensland Roar Canberra United
2 0
Date17 January 2009
VenueBallymore Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Man of the MatchLana Harch, Queensland Roar
RefereeKate Jacewicz
Attendance4,554

The 2008–09 W-League grand final was the grand final of the inaugural season of the W-League, the premier league of football (soccer) in Australia.[1]
Top of the table in the regular season Queensland Roar[2] hosted home-and-away third-placed Canberra United FC at Ballymore Stadium in Herston, Brisbane in the Saturday 17 January 2009 season decider.[2]
In a closely contested match, the Roar defeated United 2–0. Both the Roar's goals were scored in the first half of the match.[1]

Match details

Queensland Roar2–0Canberra United
Harch 6'
Butt 23'		 Report
Attendance: 4,554
Referee: Kate Jacewicz
Queensland
Roar
Canberra
United
QUEENSLAND ROAR:
GK1Australia Casey Dumont
DF2Australia Kate McShea (c)
DF3Australia Karla Reuter
DF4Australia Clare Polkinghorne
DF5Australia Brooke Spence
MF8Australia Elise Kellond-Knight
FW10Australia Lana Harchdownward-facing red arrow 93'
MF13Australia Tameka Butt
MF16Australia Lauren Colthorpe
FW18Australia Courtney Beuteldownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF19Australia Ellen Beaumontdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
FW11Australia Ruth Blackburnupward-facing green arrow 93'
DF14Australia Vedrana Popovic
MF15Australia Stephanie Lathamupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW17Australia Tashina Romaupward-facing green arrow 85'
GK20Australia Lara Boon
Manager:
Australia Jeff Hopkins


Grand Final Player Medal: Australia Lana Harch

Assistant Referees:
Sarah Ho
Airlie Keen
Fourth Official:
Casey Reibelt
CANBERRA UNITED:
GK1Australia Lydia Williams
DF2Australia Rhian Daviesdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW3Australia Amy Chapmandownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW5Australia Sasha McDonnell
FW6Australia Caitlin Munoz
DF7Australia Ellie Brush (c)
DF9Australia Grace Gill-McGrath
FW10Australia Hayley Crawford
MF11Australia Cian Maciejewski
MF12Australia Kara Mowbray
DF13Australia Thea Slatyer
Substitutes:
FW14Australia Ashleigh Sykesupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15Australia Nicole Sykesupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW17Australia Christine Walters
MF19Australia Jennifer Bisset
GK20Australia Maja Blasch
Manager:
Australia Robbie Hooker

Match statistics

Queensland Roar Canberra United
Attempts at goal1512
Attempts on target83
Attempts off target79
Attempts – Woodwork10
Keeper saves37
Ball possession54%46%
Corners41
Fouls committed1110
Offsides22
Yellow cards00
Red cards00

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Stannard, Damien (17 January 2009). "Queensland Roar beat Canberra United 2–0 in W-League". news.com.au/couriermail/ The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Queensland claims inaugural W-League title". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2009.

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