1999 National Soccer League Grand Final
Event | 1998–99 National Soccer League | ||||||
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Date | 30 May 1999 | ||||||
Venue | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||
Man of the Match | Goran Lozanovski (Joe Marston Medal) | ||||||
Referee | Simon Michallef | ||||||
Attendance | 15,194 | ||||||
The 1999 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 30 May 1999 between South Melbourne and Sydney United at Olympic Park Stadium. South Melbourne gained home advantage as although Sydney United finished higher in the regular season, South Melbourne won the major semi-final against them two weeks prior. Mile Sterjovski scored first for United as they went up 1–0 at the half time break, however, a goal from Paul Trimboli and a brace from John Anastasiadis sealed South Melbourne's second consecutive championship and fourth overall. Goran Lozanovski won the Joe Marston Medal.[1][2]
Route to the final[]
League Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sydney United | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 58 | 1999 National Soccer League Finals |
2 | South Melbourne (C) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 57 | 1999 Oceania Club Championship |
3 | Perth Glory | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 53 | 1999 National Soccer League Finals |
4 | Marconi Stallions | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48 | |
5 | Northern Spirit | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 46 | |
6 | Adelaide City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | |
7 | Sydney Olympic | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 43 | |
8 | Newcastle Breakers | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 40 | |
9 | Brisbane Strikers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 39 | |
10 | Wollongong Wolves | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 32 | |
11 | Carlton SC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 31 | |
12 | Melbourne Knights | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 29 | |
13 | West Adelaide (R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 | Disbanded at end of season |
14 | Gippsland Falcons | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 25 | |
15 | Canberra Cosmos | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Finals Bracket[]
Elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Melbourne | 3 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Sydney United | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sydney United | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | Adelaide City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sydney United | 2 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Perth Glory | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Northern Spirit | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Match[]
Details[]
South Melbourne | 3 – 2 | Sydney United |
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Trimboli 53' Anastasiadis 63', 87' |
Report | Sterjovski 8' Townsend 90+' |
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Post-match[]
The match served as a qualifier for the 1999 Oceania Club Championship.[4] South Melbourne qualified easily for the championship final, conceding just one goal in the group stage and defeating Tahitian club A.S. Vénus 3–0 in the semifinal. They qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship with a 5–0 win in the final. At the Club World Championship, South Melbourne finished fourth in their group, eighth overall, without recording a win and scoring one goal.
References[]
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (31 May 1999). "Sunk by a sub". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cockerill, Ian (31 May 1999). "Fairytales are reserved for Souths". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Majid, Sham (20 April 2013). "Grand final recollections: David Mitchell". Goal.com. DAZN Media. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Warren, Johnny (30 May 1999). "World champs is golden goal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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- NSL Grand Finals
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