Canberra United have upset Perth Glory with a 3-1 win in today’s (Sunday’s) Grand Final to claim their second Westfield W-League championship.

 

Stephanie Ochs scored after 20 minutes for Canberra, but Perth Glory midfielder Collette McCallum equalised with a typically classy free-kick midway through the second half to leave the game in the balance.

 

Player of the match Ashleigh Sykes restored Canberra’s lead with a quarter of an hour remaining, and added a second just three minutes later to seal the contest.

 

The match was action-packed throughout with both sides each missing a penalty, but ultimately record-breaking premiers Perth were unable to collect their maiden championship.

 

Perth Glory 1 (Collette McCallum 63’)

Canberra United 3 (Stephanie Ochs 20’, Ashleigh Sykes 75’, 78’)

Sunday 21 December 2014

nib Stadium, Perth

Local kick-off: 12pm

Attendance: 2,671

 

Referee: Kate Jacewicz

 

Perth Glory: Mackenzie Arnold (gk), Sarah Carroll (Carys Hawkins 62’), Bronwyn Studman, Shannon May, Alanna Kennedy, Caitlin Foord, Kate Gill, Elisa D’Ovidio (Gabrielle Marzano 73’), Collette McCallum, Shelina Zadorsky, Marianna Tabain

 

Substitutes – Gabrielle Dal Busco (gk), Shawn Billam, Thia Eastman

 

Cautions – Sarah Carroll 49’, Caitlin Foord 64’, Shelina Zadorsky 93’

 

Canberra United: Chantel Jones (gk), Catherine Brown, Caitlin Munoz, Ellie Brush, Grace Maher (Julia De Angelis 53’), Michelle Heyman, Sally Rojahn, Nicole Begg, Ashleigh Sykes, Lori Lindsey (Grace Gill 91’), Stephanie Ochs

 

Substitutes – Melissa Maizels (gk), Grace Field, Tegan Riding

 

Cautions – Catherine Brown 62’, Caitlin Munoz 86’

 

 

For more information: w-league.com.au