2003 National Soccer League results
2002/2003 Season Round 18 Results
written by Thomas Esamie

Played (17/01/2003) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : M Breeze, Crowd : 1836
Adelaide Force
David Scarsella, Iain Fyfe, Ante Kovacevic, Diego Pellegrini (Kristian Rees 84), Lucas Pantelis, Carl Veart, Scott Tunbridge (Shane Smeltz 90), Matthew Kemp, David Terminello, Claudio Pelosi (Adriano Pellegrino 78), Nick Budin
Goal : Pelosi 40pk
1 - 0 Brisbane Strikers
Jason Kearton, Shane Stefanutto, Jon McKain, Stuart McLaren (John Carbone 68), Peter Grierson, Fernando Rech (Adam Webber 63), Stephen Laybutt, David Pilic, Wayne Heath, Joshua Rose (Matthew McKay 46), Anthony Roche

Played (17/01/2003) North Sydney Oval
Referee : C Zetter, Crowd : 2016
Northern Spirit
Paul Henderson, Julian Watts, Noel Spencer, Alex Tobin, Ian Ferguson (Andy McDermott 73), Dylan Macallister (Adam Kwasnik 88), John Hutchinson, Vuko Tomasevic, Brent Fisher, Alex Wilkinson, Matthew Osman (Jonathon Richter 75)
Goal : Spencer 70
1 - 0 Sydney United
Vanja Ivesa, Boris Pavic (sent off 77), Paul Bilokapic, David Barrett, Mile Jedinak (Slavomir Lukac 82), Zeljko Babic (Commins Menapi 70), Damon Collina, Michael Santalab, Louis Brain, Brendan Santalab, Ante Deur (Anthony Doumanis 59)
Match report by Julian Farrell

Played (18/01/2003) Perth Oval
Referee : P Mur, Crowd : 11173
Perth Glory
Jason Petkovic, Matthew Horsley (Adrian Caceras 85), Jamie Harnwell, Bradley Hassell, Andre Gumprecht, Scott Miller, Nick Mrdja (Slobodan Despotovski 67), Edgar Aldrighi Junior, Damian Mori, Shane Pryce (Mark Byrnes 76), David Tarka
Goals : Gumprecht 24, Despotovski 81
2 - 0 South Melbourne
Eugene Galekovic, Steve Iosifidis, Mehmet Durakovic, Steve Panopoulos, Vaughan Coveny, Peter Buljan, Zeljko Susa (Nick Tolios 63), Vince Lia (Michael Baird 63), Massimo Murdocca (Paul Trimboli 75), Patrick Kisnorbo, Bill Damianos

Played (18/01/2003) Toyota Park
Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 2868
Olympic Sharks
Clint Bolton, George Souris, Paul Kohler, Ante Juric, Wayne Srhoj, Tom Pondeljak, Ante Milicic (Greg Owens 87 (Franco Parisi 90)), Troy Halpin, Jade North, Jeromy Harris (Joel Porter 70), Hiroyuki Ishida
Goal : Milicic 67
1 - 0 Football Kingz
Michael Utting, Mark Atkinson (Paul Urlovic 71), Jonathon Perry, Chris Jackson, Jeffrey Campbell (Jonathon Taylor 71), Andrew Vlahos, Heremaia Ngata, Raffaele deGregorio, Hiroshi Miyazawa, James Pritchett (Steven Turner 76), Mauro Donoso

Played (19/01/2003) Knights Stadium
Referee : M Shield, Crowd : 3093
Melbourne Knights
Martin John, Rodrigo Vargas, Antun Kovacic, Steve Horvat, Andrew Marth, Daniel Vasilevski, Daniel Rocco (Daniel Piorkowski 46), Leon Buhic, Nick Sabljak, Henry Fa'Arodo, Anthony Pelikan (Gustavo Biscayzacu 62)
0 - 4 Parramatta Power
Liam Reddy, Alvin Ceccoli, Nick Orlic, Michael Beauchamp, Wayne O'Sullivan, Brad Maloney, Kosta Salapasidis (Pablo Cardozo 67), Peter Zorbas (Matthew Thompson 78), John Buonavoglia, Brendan Renaud (Matthew Langdon 80), Ahmad Elrich
Goals : Buonavoglia 14, 72, Maloney 39, Cardozo 75
Match report by Alan Clark

Played (19/01/2003) WIN Stadium
Referee : E Lennie, Crowd : 2637
Wollongong Wolves
Andrew Crews, Liam Austin, Robert Stanton, David Cervinski, Alex Castro (Daniel Aliffi 83), Shane Lyons, Stuart Young, Naum Sekulovski (Dean Heffernan 75), Buddy Farah, David Huxley, Ben Blake
Goals : Stanton 30, Sekulovski 69
2 - 2 Newcastle United
Daniel Beltrame, Andrew Roberts, Chris Zoricich (Adam Hughes 83), Matthew Bingley, Travis Dodd, Mark Wilson, Joel Griffiths, Peter Tsekenis, Joseph Schirripa, Esala Masi, Jobe Wheelhouse (Ryan Griffiths 64)
Goals : J Griffiths 6, 92pk