Sydney Deny Newcastle in Shootout to Reach A-League Grand Final
Sydney goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares saved two penalties as the Sky Blues won 4-2 in the shootout and kept their title bid alive.
- On Saturday, Sydney FC advanced to the A-League Grand Final by defeating the Newcastle Jets 4-2 in a penalty shootout at McDonald Jones Stadium after the second leg finished 1-1 in regular time and 2-2 on aggregate.
- First-Year coach Mark Milligan led the Jets to claim the Australia Cup and Premiers' Plate this season, but the penalty loss ended their historic bid for a domestic treble championship.
- Piero Quispe netted the opener in the 64th minute, but Eli Adams conjured a last-gasp equalizer in the sixth minute of injury time; goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares then saved two penalties in the shootout.
- Interim coach Patrick Kisnorbo extended his unbeaten record with the Sky Blues, who will now travel to New Zealand to face Auckland FC in next Saturday's grand final decider.
- A sold-out crowd of nearly 25,000 fans witnessed the semi-final, with Newcastle playmaker Max Burgess reflecting, "Football can be cruel at times but I'm just so incredibly proud of what this team has done together.
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Sydney FC Triumphs in Penalty Thriller to Reach A-League Grand Final | Sports-Games
Sydney FC advanced to the A-League Grand Final after winning 4-2 on penalties against Newcastle Jets, following a 1-1 draw in the second leg and a 2-2 aggregate tie. Ben Garuccio secured the shootout victory, as Sydney eyes a sixth league title against Auckland FC.
Soccer-Sydney deny Newcastle in shootout to reach A-League Grand Final
May 16 (Reuters) - Sydney FC scraped into the A-League Grand Final with a 4-2 win on penalties at Newcastle Jets on Saturday after the second leg of their semi-final finished 1-1 in regular time and 2-2 on aggregate.
Sydney deny Newcastle in shootout to reach A-League Grand Final
May 16 : Sydney FC scraped into the A-League Grand Final with a 4-2 win on penalties at Newcastle Jets on Saturday after the second leg of their semi-final finished 1-1 in regular time and 2-2 on aggregate. Ben Garuccio sealed the shootout after Sydney goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares saved Xavier Bertonc
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