1986 NSL Cup final

1986 NSL Cup final
Event1986 NSL Cup
Date17 September 1986 (1986-09-17)
VenueHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
RefereeStewart Mellings
Attendance3,200

The 1986 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1986 NSL Cup, the tenth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide on 17 September 1986 between Adelaide Hellas and Sydney City.[1]

Sydney City won the match 3–2 for their first NSL Cup title.[2] As winners Sydney City qualified for the Oceania Cup Winners' Cup.

Route to the final

Adelaide Hellas Round Sydney City
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Salisbury United (H) 3–0 R1 Sydney Croatia (A) 3–0
Adelaide City (H) 1–0 R2 Newcastle Rosebud United (H) 2–0
Croydon City (H) 2–1 QF Brisbane City (A) 3–1
Canberra City (H) 3–1 (a.e.t.) SF Heidelberg United (A) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Adelaide Hellas2–3 (a.e.t.)Sydney City
  • Hristodoulou 49', 112'
Report
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Stewart Mellings
GK Gary Sproul
DF 4 Robbie Dunn
DF 5 Brenton Hiern
DF 10 Chris Manou
MF 11 Alan Scott
MF 7 Lou Hristodoulou
MF 13 John Panagis
MF Steve Atsalas
MF 14 George Papadopoulos  120'
FW 6 Graham Honeyman
FW 8 George Konstandopoulos
Substitutes:
MF George Haniotis  120'
Head Coach:
Edmund Kreft
GK 1 Brett Hughes
MF 2 Ean Rodrigues  37'
DF 3 Alex Robertson
DF Robbie Hooker
DF 5 Jean-Paul de Marigny
MF 12 Ian Souness
MF 11 Grant Lee
MF 6 Murray Barnes  88'
FW 9 Frank Farina
FW 10 John Kosmina
Substitutes:
FW Abbas Saad  37'
FW Andy Harper  88'
Head Coach:
Eddie Thomson

Match rules

References

  1. ^ "National Soccer Cup Final 1986 – Adelaide Hellas versus Sydney City". NSL Souvenir Programme.
  2. ^ "A first for Hakoah, thanks to Farina". Soccer Action. Vol. 11, no. 35. 24 September 1986. p. 4.