2002 National Soccer League results
2002/2003 Season Round 01 Results
written by Thomas Esamie

Played (20/09/2002) Marconi Stadium
Referee : B Williams, Crowd : 3972
Marconi-Fairfield
Michael Turnbull, Chad Gibson, Shane Webb, Angelo Costanzo (Mark Babic 46), Dominic Longo, Tony Perinich, Robert Enes, Alex Brosque, Steven Fitzsimmons (Eric Anabalon 67), Grant Last, Tony Sekulic
Goals : Brosque 7, 75
2 - 2 Wollongong Wolves
Andrew Crews, Liam Austin (Zeljko Babic 46), Jacob Timpano (David Cervinski 73), Robert Stanton, Alex Castro, Dustin Wells, Shane Lyons, Stuart Young, Naum Sekulovski, Buddy Farah (Dean Heffernan 85), David Huxley
Goals : Sekulovski 44, 53
Match report by Groundskeeper Willie

Played (20/09/2002) Energy Australia Stadium
Referee : C Diomis, Crowd : 7853
Newcastle United
Daniel Beltrame, Andrew Roberts, Scott Thomas, Joel Griffiths (Ryan Griffiths 80), Peter Tsekenis, Scott Baillie, Milan Blagojevic, Esala Masi (Alex Moreira 80), Adam Griffiths, Robert Middleby, Steve Eagleton (Travis Dodd 87)
Goals : A Griffiths 43, Baillie 47
2 - 0 South Melbourne
Dean Anastasiadis, Steve Iosifidis, Fausto De Amicis, Mehmet Durakovic, Robert Liparoti, David Clarkson (Michael Baird 62), Vaughan Coveny, Paul Trimboli, Radomir Sekulovski (Vince Lia 62), Massimo Murdocca, Patrick Kisnorbo

Played (21/09/2002) Ballymore
Referee : P Green, Crowd : 2103
Brisbane Strikers
Jason Kearton, Richie Alagich, Shane Stefanutto, Jon McKain, Stuart McLaren, Peter Grierson (Adam Webber 73), Fernando Rech, Stephen Laybutt, Kris Trajanovski (Matthew McKay 73), John Carbone (Joshua Rose 66), David Pilic
Goal : Grierson 42
1 - 2 Northern Spirit
Paul Henderson, Julian Watts, Noel Spencer, Alex Tobin, Andy McDermott (Simon Bell 38), Ian Ferguson, Adam Kwasnik, John Hutchinson, Vuko Tomasevic, Hamilton Thorp (Brent Fisher 69), Matthew Osman (Alex Wilkinson 83)
Goals : Tomasevic 20, Hutchinson 57
Match report by David Marshall

Played (21/09/2002) Parramatta Stadium
Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 4155
Parramatta Power
Liam Reddy, Alvin Ceccoli, Nick Orlic, Wayne O'Sullivan, Pablo Cardozo, Royce Brownlie (Ray Younis 68), Damien Brown (Matthew Thompson 83), Kosta Salapasidis, Jack Sobczyk, Peter Zorbas, Ahmad Elrich (Brendan Renaud 68)
3 - 0 Perth Glory
Jason Petkovic, Matthew Horsley, Jamie Harnwell, Bradley Hassell (Michael Garcia 79), Andre Gumprecht, Scott Miller, Slobodan Despotovski (Gary Faria 88), Edgar Aldrighi Junior, Damian Mori (Nick Mrdja 89), Shane Pryce, David Tarka
Goals : Horsley 59, Despotovski 64
This match was awarded to Parramatta 3-0 after it was found that Perth Glory breached regulation 16.13 in playing an unregistered player - Andre Gumprecht. The determination was made on the 4th of February 2003

Played (22/09/2002) Ericsson Stadium
Referee : D Rugg, Crowd : 2999
Football Kingz
Michael Utting, Jonathon Taylor, Mark Atkinson, Jonathon Perry, Chris Jackson, Patricio Almendra, Jeffrey Campbell, Andrew Vlahos, Heremaia Ngata, Hiroshi Miyazawa, Mark Beldham (Paul Urlovic 61)
0 - 0 Sydney United
Vanja Ivesa, Bozidar Cacic, Boris Pavic, Paul Bilokapic, Nahuel Arrarte (Vince Savoca 73), Gabriel Mendez, Damon Collina, Michael Santalab, Louis Brain (Mile Jedinak 70), Commins Menapi (Anthony Doumanis 84), Brendan Santalab

Played (22/09/2002) Knights Stadium
Referee : M Breeze, Crowd : 4462
Melbourne Knights
Martin John, Rodrigo Vargas, Steve Horvat, Andrew Marth, Daniel Vasilevski, Leon Buhic (Henry Fa'Arodo 51), Nick Sabljak, Ivan Jolic, Adrian Cervinski, Anthony Pelikan, Lubomir Lapsansky
Goal : Pelikan 36
1 - 1 Olympic Sharks
Clint Bolton, Paul Kohler (sent off 69), Mark Byrnes, Ante Juric, Tom Pondeljak, Ante Milicic, Jade North, Greg Owens, Jeromy Harris, Andrew Durante, Hiroyuki Ishida (George Souris 79)
Goal : Milicic 47
Match report by Alan Clark