1997 National Soccer League results
1997/1998 Season Round 13 Results
written by Thomas Esamie

Played (27/12/1997) Marconi Stadium
Referee : C Diomis, Crowd : 3286
Marconi-Fairfield
Ante Covic, Mark Babic, Domenic Longo, Luke Casserly, Brad Maloney, Zeljko Babic, Francis Awaritefe, Brendan Renaud, Pan Keun Kim, Vlado Zoric, Gabriel Mendez (Christian Care 76)
Goals : Awaritefe 15, Maloney 47
2 - 1 Newcastle Breakers
Liam Baker, Glen Sprod, Matthew Austin, Shane Pryce, Todd McManus, Peter Ritchie, Mark Wilson, Clayton Zane, Jason Bennett (Troy Halpin 70), Shaun Edwards (Doug West 76), Matthew Lowe
Goals : Zane 44
Match report by Chris Dunkerley

Played (28/12/1997) Bob Jane Stadium
Referee : B Hugo, Crowd : 10864
South Melbourne
Michael Petkovic, Steve Iosifidis, Fausto de Amicis, Con Blatsis (George Goutzioulis 21), David Clarkson, Paul Trimboli (Michael Curcija 77), Bill Damianos, Con Boutsianis (Vaughan Coveny 66), Goran Lozanovski, Tansel Baser, John Anastasiadis
Goals : Mori 11og, Boutsianis 18, Trimboli 33, Curcija 87
4 - 1 Adelaide City
Jason Petkovic, Bradley Armour, Milan Ivanovic, Alex Tobin, Angelo Costanzo, Damian Mori, Bradley Hassell (Mark Yates 76), John Gibson, Kris Trajanovski, Scott Thomas, Nick Sabljak (Dino Mennillo 54)
Goals : Mori 30pk

Played (28/12/1997) Brandon Park
Referee : G Leverton, Crowd : 6235
Wollongong City
Adam Brodbeck, Alvin Ceccoli (Sonny Sevin 59), Robert Stanton, Matthew Horsley, Anthony Surjan (Sasho Dimoski 87), Michael Reda (Noel Spencer 67), Scott Chipperfield, George Souris, Tony Perinich, David Huxley, Esala Masi
Goals : Perinich 22, Surjan 26pk, Ceccoli 42
3 - 1 Carlton
Dean Anastasiadis, Marcus Stergiopoulos, Alan Hunter, Sean Douglas, Con Anthopoulos (sent off 38), Kresimir Marusic, Andy Vlahos (Daniel Allsopp 53), Simon Colosimo (David Cervinski 46), Vince Grella (Andy Vargas 46), John Markovski, Mark Atkinson
Goal : Markovski ??
Match report by Markian Jaworsky
Match report by Riccardo Biondini

Played (28/12/1997) Perth Oval
Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 17764
Perth Glory
Anthony Franken, Gavin Wilkinson, Vinko Buljubasic, Gareth Naven, Scott Miller, Paul McVittie (Anthony Carbone 46), Slobodan Despotovski, James Afkos, Samson Siasia, Scott Halpin (Vlad Beretovac 46), Danny Hay
0 - 2 Sydney United
Zeljko Kalac, David Barrett, Velimir Kupresak, Richard Plesa (sent off 15), Joe Vrkic, Peter Bennett, Marcus Philips (Jason Culina 82), Paul Bilokapic, Robert Hooker, Abbas Saad (Jacob Burns 82), Mario Jermen (Nick Bosevski 70)
Goals : Saad 37, 39

Played (28/12/1997) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : B Panella, Crowd : 4890
Adelaide Sharks
Frank Mikuletic, Alex Castro (Andrew Borghetto 80), Alex Kuzmanovic (Corey Artone 23), Branko Milosevic, Con Kokkinoplitis, Nathan Day, Jose Iriarte, Pablo Cardozo (Reginaldo Bigu da Silva 51), Paul Pezos, Pedro Oliveira, Jamie Perin
Goals : Cardozo 20, Borghetto 87
2 - 1 Melbourne Knights
Joe Didulica, Ante Kovacevic, Ivan Jolic, Ransford Banini (Zeljko Susa 55), Dragi Nastevski, Zoran Markovski, Damian Vojtek (Tom Pondeljak 46), Ice Kutlesovski (Mijo Trupkovic 68), Ivan Kelic, John Didulica, Ante Deak
Goals : Pondeljak 70

Played (28/12/1997) Falcons Park
Referee : J Blaney, Crowd : 3518
Gippsland Falcons
Jim Kourtis, Clayton Bell, Claudio Canosa, Manny Gotis (Brian MacNicol 81), Mark Foy, Nick Tsaltas, Nick Palamaras (Paul Byrne 57), Tony Sekulic, Levent Osman, Willie Hastie, Zlatko Mihajlovic (Billy Mitroulas 81)
Goals : Mihajlovic 26
1 - 0 Brisbane Strikers
Clint Bolton, Glenn Gwynne, Chris Zoricich, Nick Meredith, Frank Farina, Rod Brown (Sean Cranney 46), Troy Cranney, Chay Hews (Kasey Wehrman 65), Steve Laybutt, Andrew Packer, Andy Harper (Mark Battistin 74)

Played (28/12/1997) Belmore Sports Ground
Referee : M Sheilds, Crowd : 4638
UTS Olympic
Bob Catlin, Eric Hristodoulou (Nick Carle 69), Norman Tome, Peter Tsekenis, Brett Emerton, Jean Paul de Marigny, Walter Ardone, Danny Barbalace, Hussein Jomaa, Steve Eagleton, Angelo Petratos
Goal : Tome 13
1 - 1 Canberra Cosmos
Tony Giannasca, Paul Dee, Andrew Roberts, Ivan Zelic, Ante Moric, Gordon Hunter, Norman Kelly (Andrew Ravanello 77), Peter Buljan (Dale Wingell 71), Lindsay Wilson, Toplica Popovich (Ilija Prenzoski 22), Tom Haythornthwaite
Goal : Buljan 39