Melbourne Victory and Keisuke Honda were dealt a humiliating 1 – 6 knockout blow by Sydney FC in the semifinals of the Finals Series, thereby wiping out their last chance of silverware for the season.

In an unexpected lopsided match, Sydney FC raced to a 3 – 0 lead by half time and rubbed more salt into Victory’s wound with three second half goals for a comprehensive win.

Honda was unable to deliver a title for the Victory supporters. While his future has yet to be determined, he is most likely heading back to Europe, where he has received offers. Should that happen, the Sydney FC match would be his final A-League appearance.

This season, Honda recorded seven goals and six assists in 18 league appearances, and added two assists in two playoff matches.

Melbourne Victory has one game remaining for the season: the inconsequential AFC Champions League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 22 May.

Sydney FC 6 – 1 Melbourne Victory

(Aaron Calver 3′, Alex Brosque 43′, Leigh Broxham (OG) 45′, Adam Le Fondre (P) 63′, 68′, Milos Ninkovic 88′ – Ola Toivonen 90′)

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