1988 National Soccer League grand final

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1988 National Soccer League Grand Final
Event 1988 National Soccer League
Sydney Croatia Marconi Fairfield
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Marconi Fairfield won 5–4 on penalties
Date3 September 1988
Venue Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Referee Chris Beath
Attendance17,064
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The 1988 National Soccer League Grand Final was the fourth National Soccer League Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian National Soccer League and the culmination of the 1988 season. The match was played between Sydney Croatia and Marconi Fairfield on 3 September 1988 at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney.

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This was the first NSL Grand Final for both teams. Marconi Fairfield won 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw [1] and is the first club to win the national league championship from fourth place. It was also the first Australian National League Grand Final to feature two teams from the same city, with both teams representing Sydney.

Teams

TeamPrevious grand final appearances
Sydney Croatia None
Marconi Fairfield None

Route to the final

Sydney Croatia

Round Sydney Croatia
Regular season 2nd placed
PosTeam
PldPts
1 Wollongong City 2634
2 Sydney Croatia 2634
3 South Melbourne 2634
4 Marconi Fairfield (C)2632
5 Sydney Olympic 2627
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
Major semi-final OpponentScore
Wollongong Wolves 0–0 (4–3 p) (A)

Marconi Fairfield

Round Marconi Fairfield
Regular season 4th placed
PosTeam
PldPts
2 Sydney Croatia 2634
3 South Melbourne 2634
4 Marconi Fairfield (C)2632
5 Sydney Olympic 2627
6 Adelaide City 2627
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
Elimination semi-final OpponentScore
Sydney Olympic 3–1 (H)
Minor semi-final OpponentScore
South Melbourne 2–1 (A)
Preliminary Final OpponentScore
Wollongong City 2–0 (A)

Match

Details

Sydney Croatia 2–2 (a.e.t.) Marconi Fairfield
Reports [2]
Penalties
4–5
Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Attendance: 17,064
Referee: Chris Bambridge
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Franken
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Savor Sub off.svg 91'
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Jennings
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Hunter
DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vedran Rožić
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Jones
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Clinch
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie Slater
MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ivan Petkovic Red card.svg 63'
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Arnold
FW Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Manis Lamond Sub off.svg 115'
Substitutes:
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Foster Sub on.svg 91'
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sean Ingham Sub on.svg 115'
Head coach:
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vedran Rožić
GK Flag of England.svg Bob Catlin
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Carter
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Henderson
DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Steve Calderan
DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gerry Gomez Red card.svg 65'
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matteo Colucci Sub off.svg 15'
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Gray
MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zlatko Nastevski
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Katholos
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Lowe Sub off.svg 65'
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Farina
Substitutes:
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Wheatley Sub on.svg 15'
FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Fred de Jong Sub on.svg 115'
Head coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Berti Mariani

Assistant referees:
Fourth official:

Match rules

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MARCONI'S TRIUMPH". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 9, no. 353. 7 September 1998. p. 5.
  2. ↑ "1988 NSL Results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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