1979 NSL Cup final

The 1979 NSL Cup Final was the final match of the 1979 NSL Cup. It was played at the Olympic Sports Field in Adelaide, Australia, on 30 September 1979, contested by Adelaide City and St George Budapest. Adelaide City won the match 3–2.

1979 NSL Cup Final

Event	1979 NSL Cup
Adelaide City St George Budapest 3 2
Date	30 September 1979 (1979-09-30)
Venue	Olympic Sports Field, Adelaide
Attendance	9,554

Route to the final

Main article: 1979 NSL Cup

Adelaide City

Round	Opposition	Score
1st	West Adelaide (H)	2–1
2nd	Preston Makedonia (A)	3–2
QF	Eastern Districts Azzurri (H)	4–0
SF	Canberra City (A)	1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.

St George Budapest

Round	Opposition	Score
1st	Ipswich United (H)	6–2
2nd	APIA Leichhardt (H)	3–2
QF	Brisbane City (A)	2–1
SF	Newcastle KB United (H)	1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.

Match

Details

30 September 1979 (1979-09-30)

14:30 ACDT

Adelaide City	3–2	St George Budapest
J. Nyskohous 54', 76' B. Nyskohus 65'	Report	O'Connor 21' O'Shea 48'

Olympic Sports Field, Adelaide

Attendance: 9,554

GK Peter Marshall RB Bobby Russell CB Bogdan Nyskohus CB John Perin LB Glenn Dods CM Charlie Villani CM Agenor Muniz CM Gary Marocchi RW John Nyskohus CF Brian Northcote LW Chris Kent

GK Mike Fraser RB George Harris CB Doug Utjesenovic CB Brendan Grosse LB Robert O'Shea RM Peter Katholos CM Rudolfo Gnavi LM John O'Shea RF Phil O'Connor CF Peter Hensman LF Roy Cotton

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