1996 NSL Cup final (January)

1996 NSL Cup final (January)
Event1995–96 NSL Cup
South Melbourne Newcastle Breakers
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Date27 January 1996 (1996-01-27)
VenueBob Jane Stadium, Melbourne
RefereeSimon Micallef
Attendance5,000

The 1996 NSL Cup final (January) was the final match of the 1995–96 NSL Cup, the 20th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Bob Jane Stadium in Melbourne on 27 January 1996 between South Melbourne and Newcastle Breakers.[1] South Melbourne won the match 3–1 for their second NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

Main article: 1995–96 NSL Cup
South Melbourne Round Newcastle Breakers
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Melbourne Knights 4–3 (agg.) R1 Brisbane Strikers 2–1 (agg.)
Marconi Fairfield (H) 3–2 QF Sydney Olympic (H) 3–1
Canberra Cosmos (H) 3–1 SF Adelaide City (H) 3–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

South Melbourne3–1Newcastle Breakers
  • Coveny 22', 74'
  • Panopoulos 35' (pen.)
 Report
  • Hickman 49'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Simon Micallef
GK — Michael Petkovic
DF 2 Con Blatsis  70'
DF 4 Alex Kuzmanovic
DF — Jean-Paul Knezevic
MF 16 Tansel Başer
MF 7 Steve Panopoulos
MF 12 Bill Damianos  77'
MF 14 Mike Petersen
FW 8 Vaughan Coveny
FW 9 Paul Trimboli
FW 19 Danny Allsopp  70'
Substitutes:
DF 6 Con Anthopoulos  70'
MF 17 Sasa Nikolic  77'
FW 13 Craig Lewis  70'
Head Coach:
Frank Arok
GK 1 Craig Carter
DF 3 Steve Hickman
DF 12 Glenn Moore  90'
DF 16 Shane Pryce
DF — Darren Stewart
MF 9 Troy Halpin  80'
MF 15 Scott Thomas
MF — Glenn Sprod  90'
MF — Peter Ritchie  51'
FW 13 Harry James
FW — Jason Bennett
Substitutes:
DF 4 Ralph Maier  51'
FW 10 Clayton Zane  80'
Head Coach:
John Kosmina

Match rules

References

  1. ^ "NSL Cup 1995-1996, Johnnie Walker Cup tournament program". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "1995/6 Johnnie Walker Cup Results". OzFootball.
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