The 1989 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1989 NSL Cup, the 13th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide on 20 August 1989 between Adelaide City and Sydney Olympic.[1] Adelaide City won the match 2–0 for their second NSL Cup title.[2]

1989 NSL Cup final
Event1989 NSL Cup
Date20 August 1989 (1989-08-20)
VenueHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
RefereeDon Campbell
Attendance10,000
1988
1990

Route to the final edit

Adelaide City Round Sydney Olympic
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Bye R1 St George-Budapest (A) 6–3
Sunshine George Cross (H) 4–0 R2 Marconi Fairfield (A) 3–1
South Melbourne (A) 2–0 SF APIA Leichhardt (H) 1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match edit

Details edit

Adelaide City2–0Sydney Olympic
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Don Campbell
GK   Robert Zabica
DF   Paul Schillabeer
DF   Milan Ivanovic
DF   Neville Flounders
DF   Alex Tobin
DF   Tony Vidmar
MF   Sergio Melta
MF   Adrian Santrac
FW   Aurelio Vidmar
FW   Joe Mullen
FW   Steve Maxwell
Head Coach:
  Zoran Matić
GK   Gary Meier
DF   David Barrett
DF   Robert Hooker
DF   Andy Bernal
DF   Steve Georgakis
DF   John Koch   67'
MF   Gary Phillips
MF   Robert Ironside
MF   Grant Lee
FW   Abbas Saad
FW   Alistair Edwards
Substitutes:
MF   Tony Spyridakos   67'
Head Coach:
  Eddie Thomson

Match rules

References edit

  1. ^ "1989 NATIONAL SOCCER CUP FINAL". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 10, no. 392. 16 August 1989. p. 7.
  2. ^ Gauter, Lou (23 August 1989). "Adoring home crowd spurs City marauders". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 10, no. 393. p. 4.