1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 5 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (1/04/1978) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Des Miles, Crowd : 3200
Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Tony Henderson, Steve Hogg (John Davies 46'), John Brown, Ian Heywood, Brian Stoddardt, Terry Byrne, Jim Cant, Roy Stark
Goals : Byrne 67, Stoddardt 73
Coach : John Warren
2 - 2 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Col Curran, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Craig Mason, Lloyd Hardes, Bill Amey, Ken Boden, Mike Galpin, Neil Endacott (Peter Tredinnick 76)
Goals : Mason 33, Drinkwater 39
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (2/04/1978) Perry Park
Referee : John van der Lende, Crowd : 2400
Brisbane City
Bob Barlow, Kevin Caldwell, Peter Tokesi, Steve Perry, John Lavelle, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett (George Williamson 85), Roberto Echeverria (sent off 90), Willie Conner, Alan Marley (Eusebio Ibanez 65), John Coyne
Coach : Dennis Ford
0 - 3 Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor (Alan Kershaw 77), Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ernie Campbell, Bobby Smith, Hilton Silva (Terry Smith 83)
Goals : Stevenson 45, Watson 55, Tokesi 80og
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (2/04/1978) Marconi Oval
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 6608
Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Barry Jones, Paul Degney, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Roberto Vieri, Jim Rooney, Bertie Mariani (Ray Richards 46), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics
Goal : Byrne 44pk
Coach : Rale Rasic
1 - 1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Fred Yung, Zoran Matic (Agenor Muniz 46), Frank Lister (Danny Dance 67), Dave Rigby, Sergio Melta, John Perin, Gary Marocchi, John Nyskohus, Brian Northcote
Goal : J Nyskohus 40
Coach : Edmund Kreft

Played (2/04/1978) Middle Park
Referee : Nick Karlic, Crowd : 18000
South Melbourne
John Hansen, Mike Pye, Kris Kalifatidis, Stuart Baxter, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Bertie Lutton, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Bobby McGuinness, Peter Ollerton, Chris Kent
Goal : Kent 45
Coach : Dave MacLaren
1 - 1 Fitzroy United
Peter Blasby, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Ken Taylor, Joe Tront (Jim O'Reilly 46), Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Goal : Cole 53
Coach : Tony Boggi

Played (2/04/1978) Arlington Oval
Referee : Henry Witschge, Crowd : 4629
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Mike Cross, Dave McIntosh, Greg Allan, Bill Palmer, Alex Jamieson, Alan Ainslie, Stuart Markland, Don Allan (Ken Wilson 77), Derek Laing, Joe Senkalski
Goals : Ainslie 3, Laing 57
Coach : Tom Anderon
2 - 0 St George
Martin Coe, Doug Utjesenovic, Brendan Grosse, George Harris, Peter Terry, Paul Jones, Rudi Gnavi, John O'Shea, Phil O'Connor, Neville Morgan, Peter Hensman
Coach : Ilija Takac

Played (2/04/1978) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 4786
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Vic Bozanic, Barry Reynolds, Neil McGachey, Con Kambas, David Jones, Peter Boyle, Alex Zervas, Graham Norris (Eric Carruthers 46), Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Goals : Jones 52, McGregor 61, Boyle 87
Coach : John Margaritis
3 - 0 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, George Potter, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, John Neale, Eddie Spearritt (Steve Amos 74), Ian Lawrie, John Ogden (Paul Laszlo 65), Alan Hughes, Geoff Morris
Coach : Gyula Vincze

Played (2/04/1978) Englefield Stadium
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 1023
Western Suburbs
Terry Eaton, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Bob Noble (Mark Samuels 46), Warren Turnbull, Dave Harding, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell, Brian Dodds, Clive Eaton, Alan Fisher
Coach : Mike Laing
0 - 0 Footscray JUST
Mike O'Hara, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zdravko Lujic, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, John Martin, Joe Palinkas, Dragan Vasic, John Nicolaides
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic