The 1990 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1989–90 NSL Cup, the 14th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 25 April 1990 between South Melbourne and Sydney Olympic.[1] South Melbourne won the match 4–1 for their first NSL Cup title.[2]

1990 NSL Cup final
Event1989–90 NSL Cup
Date25 April 1990 (1990-04-25)
VenueOlympic Park, Melbourne
RefereeJohn Santa Isabel
Attendance8,790
1989
1991

Route to the final edit

South Melbourne Round Sydney Olympic
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Sunshine George Cross (H) 4–2 R1 Melita Eagles (H) 4–1
Blacktown City (H) 5–1 R2 Sydney Croatia (H) 3–1
Adelaide City (A) 1–0 SF APIA Leichhardt (H) 4–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match edit

Details edit

South Melbourne4–1Sydney Olympic
Report
Attendance: 8,790
Referee: John Santa Isabel
GK 1   Bruce Maclaren
DF 2   David Healy
DF 3   Ange Postecoglou
DF 4   Mehmet Duraković
DF 5   Steve Blair
MF 6   Paul Wade
FW 8   Mike Petersen
FW 10   Danny Wright   84'
FW 11   Peter Tsolakis
FW 9   Paul Trimboli
FW 7   Kimon Taliadoros
Substitutes:
FW 13   Joe Palatsides   84'
Head Coach:
  Ferenc Puskás
GK 1   Clint Gosling
DF 2   David Barrett
DF 4   Robert Hooker
DF 12   Andy Bernal
DF 14   Tony Spyridakos
MF 7   Grant Lee
MF 6   Gary Phillips
MF 10   Robert Ironside
MF 11   Steve Refenes   82'
FW 9   Abbas Saad
FW 13   Alistair Edwards
Substitutes:
FW 8   Marko Perinovic   82'
Head Coach:
  Mick Hickman

Match rules

References edit

  1. ^ "NSL CUP FINAL – SYDNEY OLYMPIC v SOUTH MELB HELLAS". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 11, no. 426. 18 April 1990. p. 1.
  2. ^ Blake, Greg (2 May 1990). "1990 NSL Cup final to South Melbourne". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 11, no. 428. p. 6.