1988 NSL Cup final explained

1988 NSL Cup final
Event:1988 NSL Cup
Team1:APIA Leichhardt
Team1score:0
Team2:Brunswick Juventus
Team2score:0
Details:After extra time
APIA Leichhardt won 5–3 on penalties
Stadium:Marconi Stadium
City:Sydney
Referee:Alan Kibbler
Attendance:2,200
Previous:1987
Next:1989

The 1988 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1988 NSL Cup, the twelfth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Marconi Stadium in Sydney on 14 August 1988 between APIA Leichhardt and Brunswick Juventus.[1] APIA Leichhardt won the match 5–3 on penalties after extra time for their second NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

See main article: 1988 NSL Cup.

Sydney OlympicRoundPreston Makedonia
OppositionScoreOppositionScore
Marconi Fairfield (A)2–1scope=row style="text-align:center"R1Melbourne Knights (H)1–0
Sydney Olympic (H)0–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"R2Footscray JUST (H)1–1
Sydney Croatia (H)2–1 scope=row style="text-align:center"SFSouth Melbourne (H)1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

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GK Tony Pezzano
DF Jean-Paul de Marigny
DF Charlie Yankos
DF Arno Bertogna
DF Darren Stewart
MF
MF
FW Hilton Phillips
FW Alex Bundalo
FW Rod Brown
FW Lawrie McKinna
Substitutes:
DF
MF
Head Coach:
Rale Rasic
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GK Peter Laumets
DF Mehmet Durakovic
DF Brian Brown
DF John Yzendoorn
DF Joe Palatsides
MF Vlatko Belic
MF Garry McDowall
FW Scott Patterson
FW
FW Charlie Egan
FW
Substitutes:
DF
FW
Head Coach:
Manfred Schaefer
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

Notes and References

  1. News: BEACH FASHIONS CUP FINAL. Australian Soccer Weekly. 9. 349. 10 August 1988. 1.
  2. News: Apia wins Cup on a shootout. Gauter. Lou. Australian Soccer Weekly. 9. 350. 17 August 1988. 4.