1985 NSL Cup final

1985 NSL Cup final
Event1985 NSL Cup
Date12 September 1985 (1985-09-12)
VenueSt George Stadium, Sydney
RefereeDon Campbell
Attendance6,187
1984
1986

The 1985 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1985 NSL Cup, the ninth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at St George Stadium in Sydney on 11 August 1985 between Sydney Olympic and Preston Makedonia.[1] Sydney Olympic won the match 2–1 for their second NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

Sydney Olympic Round Preston Makedonia
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Penrith City (H) 2–1 R1 South Melbourne (H) 1–0
APIA Leichhardt (H) 2–0 R2 Heidelberg United (A) 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Canberra City (H) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
QF Green Gully (H) 3–1
Newcastle Rosebud United (H) 3–2 (a.e.t.) SF Sunshine George Cross (H) 2–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Sydney Olympic2–1Preston Makedonia
Report
Attendance: 6,187
Referee: Don Campbell
GK Australia Gary Meier
DF England Martyn Rogers
DF Australia Graham Jennings
DF Australia Jim Ziras Yellow card
DF Australia Alex Lambropoulos
DF Australia Stuart Johnston
MF Australia Peter Raskopoulos
MF Australia Peter Katholos downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF England Simon Ogun
MF Australia Mark Koussas downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW Australia Marshall Soper
Substitutes:
MF Australia George Haniotis upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW Australia Chris Polias upward-facing green arrow 67'
Head Coach:
Australia Manfred Schaefer
GK Australia Phil Traianedes
DF Scotland George McMillan
DF England Ian Dobson
DF Australia Robbie Dunn
DF Australia Con Opasinis
MF Australia George Petrov
MF Australia Zoran Ilioski
FW England Graham Heys
FW Australia Sean Lane
FW Australia Steve Smith
FW Australia Gary Cole Yellow card
Head Coach:
Australia Bill Murray

Match rules

References

  1. ^ Schwab, Laurie (7 August 1985). "Olympic v Makedonia on Sunday". Soccer Action. Vol. 10, no. 28. p. 1.
  2. ^ Vesic, Alex (14 August 1985). "SOPER, RASKOPOULOS FLOOR MAKEDONIA". Soccer Action. Vol. 10, no. 29. p. 5.