1994 NSL Cup final explained

1994 NSL Cup final
Event:1994–95 NSL Cup
Team1:Melbourne Knights
Team1score:6
Team2:Heidelberg United
Team2score:0
Stadium:Olympic Park
City:Melbourne
Referee:Eugene Brazzale
Attendance:4,500
Weather:Hot
34°C[1]
Previous:1993 (Oct)
Next:1996 (Jan)

The 1994 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1994–95 NSL Cup, the 19th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 16 October 1994 between Melbourne Knights and Heidelberg United, making it the first time two Melbourne teams was contested in a NSL Cup final. Melbourne Knights won the match 6–0 for their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Route to the final

See main article: 1994–95 NSL Cup.

Melbourne KnightsRoundHeidelberg United
OppositionScoreOppositionScore
Melbourne Zebrasscope=row style="text-align:center"R1Marconi Fairfield
New South Wales U-23 (H)3–2scope=row style="text-align:center"QFBrisbane Strikers (H)5–0
South Melbourne (A)2–1scope=row style="text-align:center"SFSydney Olympic (A)3–2
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

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GK Frank Juric
DF Steve Horvat
DF Zoran Markovski
DF David Cervinski
DF
MF
MF Josip Biskic
MF
MF Danny Tiatto
FW Joe Spiteri
FW Mark Viduka
Substitutes:
DF
MF
Head Coach:
Mirko Bazić
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GK David Miller
DF Angelo Koutos
DF George Georgiadis
DF
MF Alan Scott
MF Walter Ardone
FW Peter Tsolakis
MF Tom Karapatsos
MF
FW Michael Michalakopoulos
FW
Substitutes:
MF
FW
Head Coach:
Michael Urukalo
Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ericsson Cup Yearbook 1995/96. 11.
  2. News: Knights run away with NSL title . . 70 . 21,732 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 17 October 1994 . 18 November 2023 . 25 . National Library of Australia.