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South Melbourne wins Australia Cup on penalties
South Melbourne become the first NPL team to win the Australia Cup, beating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
In brief
South Melbourne become the first NPL team to win the Australia Cup, beating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. South Melbourne became the first NPL side to win the Australia Cup, defeating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after extra time to strengthen their bid for an A-League licence. Originally…
South Melbourne makes history
South Melbourne became the first NPL team to win the Australia Cup, beating Melbourne Victory on penalties in front of twenty nine thousand nine hundred eleven fans at AAMI Park.
Ninety minutes to extra time
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory were zero zero after ninety minutes of regular play, then one one after extra time, forcing a penalty shootout to decide the final.
Victory takes the lead late
Denis Genreau scored an athletic, improvised half-volley in the ninety fifth minute to put Melbourne Victory in front during regular time.
South Melbourne forces extra time
Max Mikkola forced home an equaliser in the one hundred seventeenth minute to send the game to penalties and the crowd into ecstasy.
Lopez saves the day twice
South Melbourne goalkeeper Javier Lopez won the Mark Viduka Medal as man of the match, saving former South captain Harrison Sawyer's penalty twice, including on the re-take.
Victory skipper misses crucial kick
Melbourne Victory skipper Jason Davidson, son of South great Alan Davidson, hit his must-score spot-kick over the bar as South Melbourne won the shootout four three.
The main idea
South Melbourne became the first NPL side to win the Australia Cup, defeating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after extra time to strengthen their bid for an A-League licence.
