After winning recently the premiership, at the conclusion of the rounds, last night added to its collection the Championship trophy, having beaten APIA at the Grand Final which was played at Leichhard Oval.
It was an emphatic win and the star player for Olympic was Spanish import, Alex Sanchez.
The win is Olympic’s first grand final win since 2011, a year they also claimed the double. For APIA, a club supported by the Italian community, it was their second consecutive grand final defeat.
Sydney Olympic made a lightning start to the clash and landed an early blow against APIA thanks to a sublime counterattacking move to make it 1-0.
Sanchez found space in the south western corner, after a cutting pass from Max Burgess, before delivering a pinpoint ball into the box which found an unmarked Pavicevic who cooly headed home.
APIA were playing a dangerous game with their side pushed high up the park desperate for an equaliser.
It was a tactic which backfired 35 minutes into the half as Sanchez stung them with a blistering counter attack and fired into an empty net after dribbling around the keeper to make it 2-0.
Sanchez made it 3-0 in the 75’ minute with a skilful finish.
At the 3rd minute of added time APIA finally had there chance as Nathan Millgate was brought down in the penalty area and referee Kurt Ams pointed to the penalty spot.
Muata-Marlow dispatched a perfect free-kick to put APIA on the board but it proved to be merely a consolation goal as Olympic held on to win the historic double with a 3-1 triumph.
“This is a great moment for the players and I’m so happy for them”, said coach Abbas Saad, whilst Club President, Bill Pappas praised and congratulated everyone involved in the success and thank the community for its support. Both spoke to our program at the conclusion of the Grand Final.
With info from Football NSW.
