1997 National Soccer League results
1997/1998 Season Round 02 Results
written by Thomas Esamie

Played (10/10/1997) WIN Stadium
Referee : G Leverton, Crowd : 4568
Wollongong City
Brett Hughes, Alvin Ceccoli, Robert Stanton, Jason Connolly (George Souris 85), Matt Horsley, Sonny Sevin (Noel Spencer 81), Anthony Surjan, Sasho Dimoski (Tony Perinich 59), Michael Reda, Scott Chipperfield, Neil Harlock
0 - 1 Brisbane Strikers
Clint Bolton, Glenn Gwynne, Craig Williams, Nick Meredith, Frank Farina (Rod Brown 81), Troy Cranney, Mark Battistin, Andy Brayshaw (Andy Packer 67), Jeromy Harris, Stephen Laybutt (Chay Hews 76), Andy Harper
Goal : T Cranney 14
Match report by Andy Harper

Played (11/10/1997) Marconi Stadium
Referee : M Shield, Crowd : 4530
Marconi-Fairfield
Ante Covic (Luke Tomich 84), Luke Casserly, Chris Care, Darren McDonald, Brad Maloney, Giuseppe Marino (Manis Lamond 76), Zeljko Babic, Francis Awaritefe, Brendan Renaud, Paul Souris, Vlado Zoric (Mauro van Cuylenberg 66)
Goals : Maloney 57, Babic 74
2 - 0 Canberra Cosmos
Paul Jones, Paul Dee (Damien Brown 76), Ivan Zelic, Andrew Ravanello, Ante Moric, Harry James, Michael Musitano (Marko Perinovic 62), Tony Lemezina, Dale Wingell (Peter Buljan 45), Toplica Popovich, Tom Haythornthwaite
Match report by Nick Guoth

Played (12/10/1997) Optus Oval
Referee : M Breeze, Crowd : 4279
Carlton
Dean Anastasiadis, Robert Trajkovski (Mark Atkinson 82), Marcus Stergiopoulos, Sean Douglas, Con Anthopoulos, Kresimir Marusic, Daniel Allsopp (Andy Vlahos 72), Lubomir Lapsansky, Vince Grella (Andy Vargas 51), John Markovski, David Cervinski
Goal : Lapsansky 45
1 - 1 Sydney United
Andrew Crews, David Barrett, Richard Plesa, Joe Vrkic, Robert Hooker, Abbas Saad (Nick Bosevski 82), David Mitchell, Stuart Munro, Paul Bilokapic, Jacob Burns, Peter Bennett
Goal : Burns 29

Played (12/10/1997) Falcons Park
Referee : J Blaney, Crowd : 3571
Gippsland Falcons
Jim Kourtis, Claudio Canosa, Manny Gotis, Tony Sekulic, Nick Palamaras, Doug Marcina (Joe Tricarico 69), Nick Tsaltas, Mark Foy, Brian MacNicol (Clayton Bell 76), Levent Osman, Willie Hastie (Archie Thompson 62)
Goal : Osman 88
1 - 1 Newcastle Breakers
Liam Baker, Glenn Sprod, Matt Austin, Shane Pryce, Todd McManus, Robert Ironside, Peter Ritchie, Clayton Zane, Troy Halpin, Jason Bennett, Doug West
Goal : Zane 82
Match report by Damian Tripodi

Played (12/10/1997) Perth Oval
Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 17673
Perth Glory
Tom Maras, Gavin Wilkinson, Vinko Buljubasic, Gareth Naven, Scott Miller, Paul Strudwick (Paul McVittie 66), Slobodan Despotovski, Ernest Tapai, Samson Siasia, Danny Hay, Anthony Carbone (Craig Naven 76)
Goal : Siasia 8
1 - 4 Adelaide City
Jason Petkovic, Brad Armour, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Angelo Costanzo, Damian Mori, Dino Mennillo, John Gibson, Kris Trajanovski, Kosta Salapasidis (Michael Brooks 60), Scott Thomas
Goals : Trajanovski 22, Salapasidis 53, Brooks 68, 76
There is some confusion as to the second Adelaide scorer. The original match report lists Damian Mori as the scorer but eyewitnesses assure us the correct goalscorer is Salapasidis.

Played (12/10/1997) Bob Jane Stadium
Referee : G Connolly, Crowd : 8212
South Melbourne
Michael Petkovic, Fausto deAmicis, Nick Orlic, Con Blatsis, David Clarkson, Steve Panopoulos (Vaughan Coveny 57), Paul Trimboli, Michael Curcija, Bill Damianos, Con Boutsianis (Tansel Baser 81), John Anastasiadis (George Goutzioulis 68)
Goals : Damianos 32, 44
2 - 2 Melbourne Knights
Joe Didulica, Ante Kovacevic, Ivan Jolic, Ransford Banini, Dragi Nastevski (Zeljko Susa 62), Andrew Marth, Ross Greer (Ice Kutlesovski 55), Tom Pondeljak, Alan Davidson, Ivan Kelic, Ante Deak (John Didulica 83)
Goals : T Pondeljak 71, Kutlesovski 76

Played (12/10/1997) Thebarton Oval
Referee : W Dade, Crowd : 3765
Adelaide Sharks
Frank Mikuletic, Alex Castro (Paul Pezos 81), Branko Milosevic, Alex Kuzmanovic, Con Kokkinoplitis, Richie Alagich, Corey Artone, Nathan Day, Jim Tsekinis, Andrew Borghetto (Pablo Cardozo 68), Vasilios Misalaidis (Frank Tibaldi 76)
Goals : Borghetto 46, Day 70, Cardozo 90+
3 - 1 UTS Olympic
Bob Catlin, Adam Ciantar, Jean-Paul deMarigny, Danny Barbalace, Hussein Jomaa, Brett Emerton, Walter Ardone (Ante Juric 83), Peter Tsekenis, Huseyin Bayhan (Nick Carle 69), Derek Poimer, Norman Tome
Goal : Poimer 8
Match report by Peter Georgaras