Sydney FC have been crowned Liberty A-League Champions for a record equalling fourth time after a comfortable 4-0 win over Western United in front of a record crowd at CommBank Stadium. Two goals from Madison Haley, plus strikes from Captain Natalie Tobin and Princess Ibini secured the win to complete a remarkable second ever Championship and Premiership double for the Sky Blues. The win is the largest in A-League Women’s Grand Final history. Sydney FC 4 (Haley 4’, 90’+1’ Tobin 18’, Ibini 63’ pen) def. Western United 0
Midfielder Mackenzie Hawkesby is “ecstatic” to be gearing up for her fourth Grand Final after helping Sydney FC through a season she reckons has been one of the club’s “most challenging”.
Sydney FC have qualified for a sixth consecutive Grand Final after defeating a stubborn Melbourne Victory in the Preliminary Final at Allianz Stadium. Madison Haley’s late goal secured the win 1-0 after the Sky Blues peppered the Victory goal for most of the match. They’ll face Western United in next Sunday’s Grand Final at CommBank Stadium. Sydney FC 1 (Haley 89’) def. Melbourne Victory 0