1983 NSL Cup final

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1983 NSL Cup final
Event1983 NSL Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date6 November 1983 (1983-11-06)
VenueSt George Stadium, Sydney
RefereeTony Boskovic
Attendance6,420
Second leg
Date13 November 1983 (1983-11-13)
VenueOlympic Park, Melbourne
RefereeChris Bambridge
Attendance6,000
1982
1984

The 1983 NSL Cup final were the final matches of the 1983 NSL Cup, the seventh season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was contested between Sydney Olympic and Heidelberg United.[1][2] The first leg was played at St George Stadium in Sydney on 6 November 1983. The second leg was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 13 November 1983. Sydney Olympic won 2–0 on aggregate for their first NSL Cup title.[3]

Route to the final[edit]

Sydney Olympic Round Heidelberg United
Opposition Score Opposition Score
St George-Budapest (A) 3–0 1st Footscray JUST (A) 3–2
Newcastle KB United (H) 3–1 QF West Adelaide (A) 4–0
South Melbourne (H) 3–2 SF Marconi Fairfield (H) 2–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match[edit]

Details[edit]

First leg[edit]

Sydney Olympic1–0Heidelberg United
  • Patalis 64'
Report
Attendance: 6,420
Referee: Tony Boskovic
GK Australia Gary Meier
DF New Zealand Ricki Herbert
DF England Mick Coady
DF Australia Graham Jennings
MF Australia Tony Spyridakos
MF Australia Jim Patikas
MF Australia Gary Phillips
MF Australia Peter Katholos
MF Australia Chris Kalantzis
FW Australia Terry Patalis
FW Australia Marshall Soper Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutes:
MF England Martyn Rogers upward-facing green arrow 82'
Head Coach:
Australia Manfred Schaefer
GK Australia Jeff Olver
DF Scotland Ian McKie
DF Australia Charlie Yankos Yellow card
DF England Don MacLeod
DF Australia Jim Tansey
MF Australia Theo Selemidis
MF Australia Jim Campbell
MF Australia Mike Valentine
FW England Derek Lea
FW Australia Gary Cole Yellow card
FW Scotland Steve Paterson
Head Coach:
Australia Jim Tansey

Match rules

Second leg[edit]

Heidelberg United0–1Sydney Olympic
Report
Attendance: 6,000
GK Australia Jeff Olver
DF Scotland Ian McKie
DF Australia Charlie Yankos
DF England Don MacLeod
DF Australia Jim Tansey
MF Australia Theo Selemidis
MF Australia Jim Campbell
MF Australia Mike Valentine
FW England Derek Lea
FW Australia Gary Cole
FW Scotland Steve Paterson
Head Coach:
Australia Jim Tansey
GK Australia Gary Meier
DF New Zealand Ricki Herbert
DF England Mick Coady
DF Australia Graham Jennings
MF Australia Tony Spyridakos
MF Australia Jim Patikas
MF Australia Gary Phillips
MF Australia Peter Katholos
MF Australia Mark Koussas
FW Australia Terry Patalis
FW Australia Marshall Soper
Head Coach:
Australia Manfred Schaefer

Match rules

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heidelberg maintains perfect Cup record against Hellas". Soccer Action. 2 November 1983. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Koussas inspires Olympic". Soccer Action. 2 November 1983. p. 5.
  3. ^ "National Cup". Soccer Action. 2 November 1983. p. 5.