1994 NSL Cup final

Football match
1994 NSL Cup final
Event1994–95 NSL Cup
Melbourne Knights Heidelberg United
6 0
Date16 October 1994 (1994-10-16)
VenueOlympic Park, Melbourne
RefereeEugene Brazzale
Attendance4,500
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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.[1]

Route to the final

Melbourne Knights Round Heidelberg United
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Melbourne Zebras 3–2 (agg.) R1 Marconi Fairfield 2–0 (agg.)
New South Wales U-23 (H) 3–2 QF Brisbane Strikers (H) 5–0
South Melbourne (A) 2–1 SF Sydney Olympic (A) 3–2
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Melbourne Knights6–0Heidelberg United
 Report
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Eugene Brazzale
GK Australia Frank Juric
DF Australia Steve Horvat
DF Australia Zoran Markovski
DF Australia David Cervinski
DF Australia Vinko Buljubasic downward-facing red arrow 41'
MF Australia Mark Silic downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Biskic
MF Czechoslovakia Ljubo Lapsansky Yellow card
MF Australia Danny Tiatto
FW Australia Joe Spiteri
FW Australia Mark Viduka
Substitutes:
DF Australia Ante Kovacevic upward-facing green arrow 41'
MF Australia Damien Vojtek upward-facing green arrow 87'
Head Coach:
Croatia Mirko Bazić
GK Australia David Miller
DF Australia Angelo Koutos
DF Australia George Georgiadis
DF Australia Richard Watson Yellow card
MF Australia Alan Scott
MF Australia Walter Ardone
FW Australia Peter Tsolakis
MF Australia Tom Karapatsos
MF Australia Eric Vasiliadis downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW Australia Michael Michalakopoulos
FW Australia Andrew Vlahos downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
MF Australia Steve Iosifids upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW Australia Danny Gnjidic Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 46'
Head Coach:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Michael Urukalo

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level

References

  1. ^ "Knights run away with NSL title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 732. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 October 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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