Key moments from the A-League grand final

KEY MOMENTS FROM THE A-LEAGUE GRAND FINAL

1 min: An explosive start. Alex Brosque leaves his studs on Daniel Georgievski's knee, before Leigh Broxham has the Sky Blues captain in a headlock.

20min: VICTORY GOAL. Besart Berisha receives the ball near the half-way line and turns Alex Wilkinson inside out as he speeds towards goal. Cutting inside, he buries a low drive past Danny Vukovic.

34min: A 20-man fracas after a series of fouls in the middle. Filip Holosko earns yellow for grabbing James Donachie's face. James Troisi and Milos Ninkovic are also carded.

Halftime: Melbourne Victory 1 Sydney FC 0

60min: Substitute David Carney tries to spark the Sky Blues, releasing Brosque who dithers rather than shoots. Lawrence Thomas dives to save a mistimed Carney volley.

69min: SYDNEY GOAL. Thomas pushes Carney's shot onto the back post - it bobbles onto Berisha's head and Rhyan Grant surges onto the loose ball to ram home the equaliser.

76min: Rojas sets up a golden chance for Troisi, only for the Socceroo to send another shot sailing over the bar.

Fulltime: Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1

98min: A terrific Rojas free kick is met by Alan Baro, whose header strikes the base of the post and goes wide. In the aerial contest, Vukovic coathangers Wilkinson, who needs several minutes of attention.

Halftime in extra time: Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1

106min: Oh so close for Victory. Jai Ingham dinks a ball over the Sydney defence and Troisi lashes a volley off his laces onto the post.

110min: Georgievski brings down Carney just centimetres outside the box. Buijs can't head Brandon O'Neill's free kick on target.

115min: It's all Sydney FC. Grant cuts back for Carney who has the chance to win it with a volley from the penalty spot - only to slice wide.

Fulltime after extra time: Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1

SHOOT-OUT

Sydney FC 1 Victory 0: Brosque scores for Sydney.

Sydney FC 1 Victory 1: Troisi scores for Victory.

Sydney FC 1 Victory 1: Wilkinson shoots wide for Sydney.

Sydney FC 1 Victory 2: Broxham scores for Victory.

Sydney FC 2 Victory 2: Carney scores for Sydney.

Sydney FC 2 Victory 2: Valeri shoots onto the bar for Victory.

Sydney FC 3 Victory 2: O'Neill scores for Sydney.

Sydney FC 3 Victory 2: Vukovic saves Rojas' penalty for Victory.

Sydney FC 4 Victory 2: Ninkovic scores for Sydney.

SYDNEY FC 4 bt Melbourne Victory 2 on penalties (1-1 after extra time).