1987 National Soccer League "Beach Fashions" Cup Results
Researched by John Punshon & written by Greg Stock

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Round | 1 | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final First Leg | Final Second Leg

Source: Soccer Action & Australian Soccer Weekly



Round One

Wednesday April 8 1987
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: Not Recorded
Sunshine George Cross won 3-0 on penalties
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Neville Flounders, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Andy Toland, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Flounders
Goal: Melta 31
1
(0)
-1
(3)
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Noel Mitten (Kevin Innes 91), Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder (Robert Markovac 105), Roger Bain, Andy Edwards
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Taylor, Campelj, Parton, Faulkner, Bain; Red Card: Campelj 85
Goal: Parton 55

Wednesday April 8 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Attendance: (double-header)
Brunswick Juventus
John Kyrgios, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, Vlatko Belic, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Joe Palatsides, Luciano Fabrizio (Paul Borin 74)
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Lewis, Lane
0-4 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott, Tony Lemezina, Andy Humble, Jim Campbell, Paul Lewis (Zeljko Gagula 76), Jim MacLean (Frank Valentic 82)
Coach: Terry Hennessy
Caution: MacLean
Goals: Campbell 32, Lewis 50, Humble 74, McIntosh 90

Wednesday April 8 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: (double-header)
After Extra Time
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Alex Radivojevic (Bill Lazopoulos 60), Ossie Latif, Vlado Bozinoski, Suleiman Curovic, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink (Zdravko Lujic 76)
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Bozinoski
Goal: Latif 37
1-2 Preston Makedonia
Phil Trianedes, Con Opasinis, Steve Jackson, Ian Dobson, Zoran Tasevski (Bill Piculovski 114), Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic, John Stewart, Mike McLennan
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Campbell, Tasevski
Goals: Dobson 65, Smith 95

Wednesday April 15 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: Not Recorded
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Craig Moffitt, George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Pedro Ricoy, Stewart Porter (Graeme Fletcher 70), Steve O'Connor, Scott Hughes, Mike Grbevski, Kevin Hagan (Alex Lambropoulos 76)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
0
(5)
-0
(3)
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Tony Spyridakos, David Ratcliffe, John Kosmina, Stuart Johnston (Arthur Svinos 76), Chris Kalantzis, Terry Patalis, Peter Kotamanidis, Andy Zervas (Peter Raskopoulos 68)
Coach: David Ratcliffe
Cautions: Nil

Wednesday April 15 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: Not Recorded
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zeljko Jurin (Manis Lamond 75), Mark Jones, Ante Rumora (David Rezo 55)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Jones, Rumora
Goals: Arnold 59, Slater 85
2-1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Peter Tredinnick (Tony Parison 75), Burim Zajmi, Edward Lorens, Terry Butler, Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward, Peter Katholos
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: M.Brown
Goal: Ward 87


Marconi v Sydney City - Marconi won on a walkover as Sydney City disbanded


Heidelberg United and South Melbourne - Byes

Quarter-Finals

Wednesday April 22 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: Not Recorded
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Steve Jackson, Ian Dobson (Bill Piculovski 65), Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic, John Stewart, Mike McLennan, Michael Brian (George Jolevski 46)
Coach: Bill Murray
Caution: Jackson
0-2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright, Ken Murphy, Carl Halford
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Crainie, Egan
Goals: Wright 21, Postecoglou 62

Wednesday April 29 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Ken Small
Attendance: Not Recorded
After Extra Time
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings (Manis Lamond 61), Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zeljko Jurin, Mark Jones, Ante Rumora (David Rezo 56)
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Arnold 93, Jones 96, Slater 108
3-0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Craig Moffitt (Pedro Ricoy 85), George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Graeme Fletcher, Scott Ollerenshaw, Alex Lambropoulos, Alan Pottier (Ken Slaveski 85), Kevin Hagan, Joe Caleta
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil

Wednesday May 6 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: Not Recorded
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis, John Kanesoulis, John Anastasiadis, Scott Fraser
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Marley
Goals: McKinna 31, 87, Tsolakis 32, 87, Anastasiadis 66
5-0 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Frank Valentic (Branko Milosevic 46), Josip Biskic, Ian Wallace, Jim Campbell (Andy Humble 69), Paul Lewis, Graham Heys
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: Dunn

Wednesday May 13 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: Not Recorded
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell (David Lowe 76), Lee Sterrey, Attilio Carbone, Tom McCulloch
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: McCulloch; Red Card: Nastevski 47
Goal: Nastevski 45
1-0 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren (Roger Bain 73), Carl Gilder, Andy Edwards, Kevin Innes, Robert Markovac
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Edwards, Campelj, Parton, Bain
Semi-Finals

Wednesday May 20 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: Not Recorded
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright, Stuart Stevenson, Carl Halford
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Egan 8, 45, 70, Halford 60
4-1 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Lee Sterrey, Tom McCulloch (Geoff Gunning 46)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Farina 90

Wednesday May 27 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: Not Recorded
Sydney Croatia won 5-4 on penalties
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, David Rezo, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zarko Odzakov (Manis Lamond 91), Mark Jones
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Jones 47
1
(5)
-1
(4)
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, Mike Valentine, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi (John Kanesoulis 66), Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis, John Anastasiadis, Scott Fraser
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Rozic 51 Own Goal


1987 Beach Fashions Cup Final - First Leg

Wednesday October 14 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 3,845
Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Wally Savor, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Graham Jennings, Mark Jones, Zarko Odzakov, Ante Rumora, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater, Manis Lamond (Shane Clinch 55)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Slater 85
1-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Manny Anezakis, Ange Postecoglou, Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Garry McDowall, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Match Day Programme

1987 Beach Fashions Cup Final - Second Leg

Sunday October 18 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 3,900
Sydney Croatia won 2-0 on aggregate
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Manny Anezakis, Ange Postecoglou, Richard Miranda (Steve Tasios 72), Paul Wade, Garry McDowall, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Wally Savor, David Rezo, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Graham Jennings, Mark Jones, Zarko Odzakov, Ante Rumora, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil

Last updated: 9 February 2022.