1979 NSL Cup final explained

1979 NSL Cup Final
Event:	1979 NSL Cup
Team1:	Adelaide City
Team1score:	3
Team2:	St George Budapest
Team2score:	2
Stadium:	Olympic Sports Field
City:	Adelaide
Attendance:	9,554
Previous:	1978
Next:	1980

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.^{[1] [2]}

Route to the final

See main article: 1979 NSL Cup.

Adelaide City

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

St George Budapest

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

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Match

Details

width=25 ! width=25 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

width=25 ! width=25 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1979 NSL Cup. Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
2. News: SOCCER ACTION.