1981 National Soccer League results
1981 Season Round 12 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (10/05/1981) Lambert Park
Referee : Bob Mee, Crowd : 4284
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Frank Casacchia, Peter Wilson, Alan Hughes, Col McAusland, Frank Zaccomer, Zdenko Kafka, Tony Morsello (Sebastian Gianpaolo 70), Marshall Soper, Phil O'Connor
Coach : Willie Walace
0 - 1 Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, Ian Bruce, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Jim Patikas, Ian Souness, John Kosmina, Ken Boden
Goal : Souness 79
Coach : Eddie Thomson

Played (10/05/1981) Gabbie Stadium
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 3180
Blacktown City
Bruce James, Steve Pollard, Cliff Pointer, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Tony Rasmussen, Craig Wallace, Branko Culina, Dean Milosevic, Paul Burrows, Peter Cuk
Coach : Rale Rasic
0 - 2 Marconi-Fairfield
Allan Maher, Peter Brogan, Paul Degney, Tony Henderson, lvo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Peter Shame, Eddie Krncevic, Berti Mariani, Joe Picioane (Steve Caideran 79), Mark Jankovics
Goals : Picioane 61, Sharne 90
Coach : Raul Blanco

Played (10/05/1981) Richlands Stadium
Referee : Des Miles, Crowd : 1500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg (sent off 44), Gerry Lindsay, Jim McLean (Tom McGregor 22), Lyle Bryce, Ron Millman, Rob Ferris (Craig Low 79)
Goal : Millman 29
Coach : Matt Carson
1 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Peter Wilson, Danny Moulis, Ian Rowden, Jim Ziras, Billy Palmer, Peter Raskopoulos (Alex Jamieson 38), Ken Wilson, Peter Katholos (sent off 47), Graham Jennings, Mark Koussas, Roy Cotton
Goals : Jennings 53
Coach : Tomy Docherty

Played (10/05/1981) Schintler Reserve
Referee : Stewart Mellings, Crowd : 3500
Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Jim Milne, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Igor Hazabent, Zoran llioski, Steve Kakantonis , Siobodan Jovanovic, Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic, Bruno Cozzelia
Goals : Belic 19, Jovanovic 62
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
2 - 2 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provari, John Yzendoorn, Jim -Fansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Rooney (Ken Taylor 78), Liam Monagle, Jim Campbell, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton (Joe McGrory 51)
Goals : Monagie 64, McGrory 82
Coach : Jim Rooney

Played (10/05/1981) International Sports Centre
Referee : Jim Reeves, Crowd : 3827
Newcastle KB United
Clint Gosling, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Howard Tredinnick, Malcolm McClelland, Joe Senkalski, Craig Mason (Alf Stamp 75), Graham Heys (David Kamasz 84), Grant Storey, David Jones
Coach : Alan Vest
0 - 1 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Mike O'Shea, Terry Byrne, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Ian Gibson, John O'Shea (Don Maclaren 70), Johan Massa (Isaac Farrell 70), Walter Valeri, Tony Brennan, Ian Purdie
Goal : Gibson 60
Coach : George Murray

Played (10/05/1981) Middle Park
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 4000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Steve Blair, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, John Stevenson, Billy Rogers, Jim Shirra, George Christopoulos, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach : John Margaritis
0 - 0 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bobby Russell, David Jones, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Charlie Villani, Gary Nlarocchi, Sergio Melta, John Nyskohus, David Mitchell, Brian Northcote
Coach : Bob D'Ottavi

Played (10/05/1981) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Bobby Kerr, Crowd : 2200
West Adelaide
Marlyn Crook, Zoran Maricic, Con Kambas, Tom Forde, Vic Bozanic, Peter Boyle, Lopez Manecas, Shraga Topaz, Graham Honeyman (Jim Hughes 78), Jim Wright, Tim Brown
Goals : Topaz 18, Honeyman 27, Boyle 39, Manecas 64
Coach : Billy Birch
4 - 0 Preston
Gary Clayton, Mike Rainey, John Higham, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech (John Little 46), Claude Lucchesi, Alan Whittle, Gordon Flavell, Rob Cullen, Peter Ollerton, George McMillan (Jeff Faulkner 66)
Coach : Brian Edgely

Played (10/05/1981) Wollongong Showgrounds
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 5309
Wollongong City
Natch Vardareff, Peter Willis, Chris Dunleavy, Billy de Graaf, Jeff Ainsworth, Jim McBreen, Paul Kay, Lee Adam, Peter Tredinnick, John Fleming, Glen Fontana (Ken Morton 60)
Coach : Ken Morton
0 - 0 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Steve Perry, Dave Ratcliffe, Jim Dunne, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Palinkas, Paul Wilkinson, Barry Kelso
Coach : George Potter