Overview

• Heidelberg beat reigning A-League premiers Auckland FC 2-0 at Olympic Village, with Bul Juach scoring in the 75th minute and Asahi Yokokawa adding an 84th-minute clincher.
• The run includes prior shutout wins over Western Sydney Wanderers (3-0) and Wellington Phoenix (4-0), making it three clean sheets against top-tier opponents.
• Heidelberg will face the Newcastle Jets in the final after the A-League club defeated Avondale FC in the other semi-final.
• The opener followed a misjudged charge from Auckland goalkeeper Michael Woud, which Juach punished before Yokokawa finished through the keeper’s legs late on.
• Captain Ben Collins described the win as emotional while club president Steve Tsalikidis said the result made the community proud, capping wild celebrations from a packed home crowd.