1987 NSL Cup final

1987 NSL Cup Final
Event	1987 NSL Cup
	on aggregate
First leg
Date	14 October 1987
Venue	St George Stadium, Sydney
Referee	Rob Davies
Attendance	3,845
Second leg
Date	18 October 1987
Venue	Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance	3,900
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The 1987 NSL Cup final was the 11th final of the NSL Cup. The final was contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Sydney Croatia and South Melbourne. The first leg was hosted by Sydney Croatia at St George Stadium in Sydney on 14 October 1987, while the second leg was hosted by South Melbourne at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 18 October 1987.^[1] Sydney Croatia won 2–0 on aggregate to win their first NSL Cup title.^[2]

Route to the final

Sydney Croatia		Round^[3]	South Melbourne
Opponent	Score		Opponent	Score
APIA Leichhardt	2–1 (H)	First round	Bye
St George-Budapest	3–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	Preston Makedonia	2–0 (A)
Heidelberg United	1–1 (5–4 p) (H)	Semi-finals	Marconi Fairfield	4–1 (H)
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Sydney Croatia

Sydney Croatia started their 1987 NSL Cup campaign by winning against locals APIA Leichhardt 2–1 in the first round at home on. They defeated St George-Budapest 3–0 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they won on penalties against Heidelberg United to progress to their first NSL Cup Final.

South Melbourne

South Melbourne had a bye in the first round of this NSL campaign until they won 2–0 against Preston Makedonia in the quarter-finals. The semi-final was won 4–1 against Marconi Fairfield to progress to the Final.

Matches

First leg

Details

14 October 1987

19:30 AEDT

Sydney Croatia	1–0	South Melbourne
Slater 85'	Report

St George Stadium, Sydney

Attendance: 3,845

Referee: Rob Davies


GK	22	Greg Woodhouse
DF	8	Wally Savor
DF	4	Ray Vliestra
DF	5	Vedran Rožić
DF	3	Graham Jennings
DF	12	Mark Jones
DF	14	Ante Rumora
MF	11	Zarko Odzakov
MF	7	Robbie Slater
FW	9	Graham Arnold
FW	15	Manis Lamond	55'
Substitutes:
MF	6	Shane Clinch	55'
Head coach:
Vedran Rožić


GK	1	Peter Laumets
DF	2	Bobby Russell
DF	5	Steve Blair
DF	12	Manny Anezakis
DF	3	Ange Postecoglou
DF	8	Richard Miranda
MF	6	Paul Wade
MF	4	Garry McDowall
MF	7	Danny Crainie
FW	9	Charlie Egan
FW	10	Danny Wright
Head coach:
Brian Garvey

Second leg

Details

18 October 1987

14:30 AEDT

South Melbourne	0–1	Sydney Croatia
	Report	Arnold ?'

Olympic Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 3,900


GK	1	Peter Laumets
DF	2	Bobby Russell
DF	5	Steve Blair
DF	12	Manny Anezakis
DF	3	Ange Postecoglou
DF	8	Richard Miranda	72'
MF	6	Paul Wade
MF	4	Garry McDowall
MF	7	Danny Crainie
FW	9	Charlie Egan
FW	10	Danny Wright
Substitutes:
MF	14	Steve Tasios	72'
Head coach:
Brian Garvey


GK	22	Greg Woodhouse
DF	8	Wally Savor
DF	4	Ray Vliestra
DF	5	Vedran Rožić
DF	3	Graham Jennings
DF	12	Mark Jones
DF	14	Ante Rumora
MF	2	David Rezo
MF	11	Zarko Odzakov
MF	7	Robbie Slater
FW	9	Graham Arnold
Head coach:
Vedran Rožić

References

^ NATIONAL SOCCER CUP FINAL Souvenir Programme – SYDNEY CROATIA v SOUTH MELBOURNE. National Soccer League.
^ "UNLUCKY SOUTH MELBOURNE". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 8, no. 136. 21 October 1987. p. 6.
^ Stock, Greg. "1987 National Soccer League "Beach Fashions" Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[1] NATIONAL SOCCER CUP FINAL Souvenir Programme – SYDNEY CROATIA v SOUTH MELBOURNE. National Soccer League.

[2] "UNLUCKY SOUTH MELBOURNE". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 8, no. 136. 21 October 1987. p. 6.

[3] Stock, Greg. "1987 National Soccer League "Beach Fashions" Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

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