1986 NSL Cup final

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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]

1986 NSL Cup final
Event1986 NSL Cup
Date17 September 1986 (1986-09-17)
VenueHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
RefereeStewart Mellings
Attendance3,200
1985
1987

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

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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

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Details

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Adelaide Hellas2–3 (a.e.t.)Sydney City
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

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  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.