1990 NSL Cup final

Football match
1990 NSL Cup final
Event1989–90 NSL Cup
South Melbourne Sydney Olympic
4 1
Date25 April 1990 (1990-04-25)
VenueOlympic Park, Melbourne
RefereeJohn Santa Isabel
Attendance8,790
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The 1990 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1989–90 NSL Cup, the 14th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 25 April 1990 between South Melbourne and Sydney Olympic.[1] South Melbourne won the match 4–1 for their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

South Melbourne Round Sydney Olympic
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Sunshine George Cross (H) 4–2 R1 Melita Eagles (H) 4–1
Blacktown City (H) 5–1 R2 Sydney Croatia (H) 3–1
Adelaide City (A) 1–0 SF APIA Leichhardt (H) 4–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

South Melbourne4–1Sydney Olympic
 Report
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 8,790
Referee: John Santa Isabel
GK 1 Australia Bruce Maclaren
DF 2 Australia David Healy
DF 3 Australia Ange Postecoglou
DF 4 Australia Mehmet Duraković
DF 5 Australia Steve Blair
MF 6 Australia Paul Wade
FW 8 Australia Mike Petersen
FW 10 Australia Danny Wright downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 11 Australia Peter Tsolakis
FW 9 Australia Paul Trimboli
FW 7 Australia Kimon Taliadoros
Substitutes:
FW 13 Australia Joe Palatsides upward-facing green arrow 84'
Head Coach:
Hungary Ferenc Puskás
GK 1 New Zealand Clint Gosling
DF 2 Australia David Barrett
DF 4 Australia Robert Hooker
DF 12 Australia Andy Bernal
DF 14 Australia Tony Spyridakos
MF 7 Australia Grant Lee
MF 6 Australia Gary Phillips
MF 10 New Zealand Robert Ironside
MF 11 Australia Steve Refenes downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 9 Australia Abbas Saad
FW 13 Australia Alistair Edwards
Substitutes:
FW 8 Australia Marko Perinovic upward-facing green arrow 82'
Head Coach:
Australia Mick Hickman

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

References

  1. ^ "NSL CUP FINAL – SYDNEY OLYMPIC v SOUTH MELB HELLAS". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 11, no. 426. 18 April 1990. p. 1.
  2. ^ Blake, Greg (2 May 1990). "1990 NSL Cup final to South Melbourne". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 11, no. 428. p. 6.
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