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While he stopped short of calling Roar players cheats, the Sydney coach described certain Roar players of not playing to the spirit of the game in the final frantic minutes of time added on in normal time.

“We were deceived really by Brisbane Roar. For me it’s an immoral and unethical act of the highest order in football,” a furious Stajcic told au.fourfourtwo.com.

The Sky Blues were leading 1-0 in time added on with a grand final spot in sight when the drama kicked off.

Stajcic claimed his player Kylie Ledbrooke was down for around a minute before Sydney could kick the ball out for the player to be treated.

He then said that Brisbane Roar players didn’t acknowledge it and they threw the ball back to their own team not back to Sydney.

Sydney played the ball out for a second time allowing Ledbrooke to be substituted.

But in the restart, a Roar player threw the ball to Laura Alleway in a dangerous position near the Sydney goal. Sydney were incensed.

“Aivi Luik, her Roar teammate was saying just kick it back, kick it ball. Kyah Simon [Sydney] was about two metres away waiting for it to be passed back, so she didn’t press the ball,” Stajcic said.

“Alleway crosses the ball with the intent of scoring and two Brisbane players challenged the keeper, so they were going for a goal too.”

The loose ball was picked up by Emily Gielnik to sweep home for Roar’s equaliser.

“If we knew they weren’t going to throw it back, Kyah Simon would’ve pressed the ball and the cross could’ve been stopped.”

It ultimately changed the course of the game with the Roar eventually triumphing 4-2 on penalties to move into this weekend’s grand final against Canberra United.

“We all feel aggrieved in our squad by the behavior of Brisbane Roar players," added Stajcic

“Refereeing decisions are refereeing decisions, but to have a domestic Australian team that has to stoop to that level to get a goal…

“Anyone in football knows that, when you have a player down you give the ball back. We did that during the game when they had a player down earlier.

“And even when we were down to ten players in extra time we did the right thing when they kicked the ball out, again we returned the ball.

“It leaves a bitter taste. It crossed all boundaries of ethics and morals in a game of football.”

Asked whether the referee should’ve done something about it, Stajcic put the onus on the Roar players.

“It’s that code of morals and ethics. It’s not a rule," he said.

“According to our players, Luik told Alleway to play it back on several occasions and she ignored her. And obviously the two players who challenged our keeper and the scorer ignored it.

“It was such a surreal situation. All of us were aggrieved. One minute away in injury time from a grand final.”

Tensions subsequently boiled over and Matildas superstar Simon was red-carded for a second yellow card on a tackle on Vedrana Popovic as extra-time loomed.

In the ensuing drama, coach Stajcic was also sent from the field and watched the remainder of the game from the stands with a security guard present. He was then moved to a small room under the grandstand.

Stajcic predicted there may be tensions within the Matildas camp between the players involved when the squad is next brought together.

“It was a very bitter ending, that’s for sure," he said. "And the worst part is; we played so well.

“Unfortunately on the day, the better team and the fairer team didn’t win.”

Roar will now meet Canberra United in next weekend's final after the ACT side downed Melbourne Victory on Saturday.

Canberra go into the match as sportsbet.com.au favourites at $1.95, with Roar at $3.24 and the draw at $3.60.

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