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finals than had been the case in 1977 (when the previous finals draw had occurred), and the delay in the finals schedule caused chaos for venues and hotels as these events were rescheduled.
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overtime was adopted. This was the method in finals football until the 2016 season. All finals are now decided with extra time then resorting to golden point if scores are still level.
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