Written by John Punshon
(With acknowledgement to George Angelopoulos,
Victorian Soccer Federation)
| Finals Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: Elimination Semi-Final (4th v 5th) B: Qualifying Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) C: Minor Semi-Final (Loser B v Winner A) D: Major Semi-Final (1st v Winner B) E: Preliminary Final (Loser D v Winner C) F: Grand Final (Winner D v Winner E) | ||||
| A: Elimination Semi-Final Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine. August 21. Referee: Dennis Voutsinas. Att: 3,735 (dh) | ||||
| Altona Magic Lee Davies, Robert Trajkovski (Zdravko Atanasovski 78), Paul Harris, Tom Markovski, George Petrov (Zoran Cvetkovski 77), Ice Kutlesovski, Nick Radecki, Simon Micevski, Henry Velkovski, Marjan Tasevski, Vitale Ferrante. Coach: Ian Dobson. |
0 | - | 1 | Sunshine Georgies Steve Wardle, Jamie Melrose, John Kanesoulis, Robbie Ferla, Steve Mangos, Craig Lewis, Anthony Cassar, Norm Dougherty, Kon Pappas (Marco De La Plaza 88), Nick Daglaras, Agim Sherifovski. Coach: Tony Vrzina. Goal: Lewis 77 |
| B: Qualifying Semi-Final Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine. August 21. Referee: Wayne Dade. Att: 3,735 (dh) | ||||
| Bulleen Lions Jeff Olver, Frank Valentic, Michael Vesnaver, Robert Krajacic, Michael Branov, Tom Sonsini, Bill Tsiakos, Pat Giaccherini, Scott Patterson, Anthony Grbac, Peter Lutgens. Coach: Andy Bozikas. Goals: Giaccherini15, Patterson 51, Branov 65, Vesnaver 90 |
4 | - | 4 | Port Melbourne Sharks Michael Lilikakis, Con Argyriou, John Dimitrelos, Leo Kyriakopoulos, Dean Fak, Peter Tsolakis, Con Haitis, Peter Psarros, Terry Rizopoulos, Sava Rusmir (Peter Nikolakopoulos 81), Nick Papadopoulos (Nick Palmaras 75). Coach: Takis Svigos. Goals: Psarros 12, Rusmir 42, Papadopoulos 52, Rizopoulos 74 |
| Bulleen won on penalties 8-7: Grbac (1-0), Lilikakis (1-1), Patterson (2-1), Rizopoulos (2-2), Valentic (3-2), Tsolakis (3-3), Krajacic (4-3), Psarros (4-4), Lutgens (5-4), Nikolakopoulos (5-5), Vesnaver (6-5), Palamaras (6-6), Branov (7-6), Haitas (7-7), Tsiakos (saved), Argyriou (saved), Giaccherini (saved), Dimitrelos (saved), Sonsini (saved), Fak (saved), Olver (saved), Kyriakopoulos (saved), Grbac (8-7), Lilikakis (saved), | ||||
| C: Minor Semi-Final Connor Reserve, Preston. August 28. Referee: Cain Naumcevski. Att: 4,011 (dh) | ||||
| Port Melbourne Sharks Michael Lilikakis, Con Argyriou (Nick Palmaras 74), John Dimitrelos, Leo Kyriakopoulos, Con Haitis, Dean Fak, Peter Tsolakis, Peter Psarros, Terry Rizopoulos (Peter Nikolakopoulos 46), Sava Rusmir, Nick Papadopoulos. Coach: Takis Svigos. Goal: Psarros 80 |
1 | - | 0 | Sunshine Georgies Steve Wardle, Jamie Melrose, Anthony Cassar, John Kanesoulis (Leo Stolica 83), Steve Mangos, Agim Sherifovski, Robbie Ferla, Nick Daglaras, Craig Lewis, Kon Pappas, Norm Dougherty. Coach: Tony Vrzina. |
| D: Major Semi-Final Connor Reserve, Preston. August 28. Referee: John Fraser. Att: 4,011 (dh) | ||||
| Preston Lions Phil Traianedes, Robert Spasevski, Robert Stojcevski, Steve Blair, Brett Chalmers, Adrian Pender, Chris Sterjovski, Dale White, Gerry McAleer, Sasha Becvinovski, Sean Lane. Coach: Peter Ollerton. |
0 | - | 0 | Bulleen Lions Jeff Olver, Frank Valentic, Michael Vesnaver, Robert Krajacic, Michael Branov (Danny Tiatto 91), Tom Sonsini, Bill Tsiakos, Pat Giaccherini, Scott Patterson, Anthony Grbac, Peter Lutgens. Coach: Andy Bozikas. |
| Preston won on penalties 5-3: White (1-0), Grbac (1-1), Spasevski (2-1), Patterson (saved), Blair (3-1), Vesnaver (3-2), Lane (4-2), Krajacic (4-3), McAleer (5-3), | ||||
| E: Preliminary Final Paisley Park, Altona North. September 4. Referee: John Santa Isabel. Att: 2,342 | ||||
| Bulleen Lions Jeff Olver, Frank Valentic, Robert Krajacic (c), Michael Branov, Tom Sonsini, Danny Tiatto, Bill Tsiakos, Pat Giaccherini, Scott Patterson (Peter Di Iorio 91), Anthony Grbac, Peter Lutgens (Michael Vesnaver 79). Coach: Andy Bozikas. Goals: Lutgens 35, Grbac 81pk |
2 | - | 2 | Port Melbourne Sharks Michael Lilikakis, Con Argyriou (Peter Nikolakopoulos 46), John Dimitrelos, Leo Kyriakopoulos (sent off 84), Dean Fak (c), Con Haitis, Peter Tsolakis, Peter Psarros, Sava Rusmir (Jimmy Pasakos 86), Nick Papadopoulos, Nick Palmaras. Coach: Takis Svigos. Goals: Papadopoulos 24, Tsolakis 72 |
| Port Melb won on penalties 3-2: Grbac (over bar), Lilikakis (0-1), Branov (1-1), Papadopoulos (missed right), Valentic (2-1), Tsolakis (2-2), Krajacic (saved), Psarros (2-3), Vesnaver (saved), | ||||
| F: Grand Final Middle Park. September 11. Referee: Gerry Connolly. Att: 5,511 | ||||
| Preston Lions Phil Traianedes, Robert Spasevski (Brian Hayes 78), Robert Stojcevski, Steve Blair, Brett Chalmers, Adrian Pender, Chris Sterjovski, Dale White, Gerry McAleer, Sasha Becvinovski, Sean Lane. Coach: Peter Ollerton. Goals: McAleer 27, Sterjovski 50, 67 |
3 | - | 1 | Port Melbourne Sharks Michael Lilikakis, Con Argyriou (Jim Pasakos 68), John Dimitrelos, Con Haitis, Dean Fak (c), Peter Tsolakis, Nick Palmaras, Sava Rusmir (Jimmy Pasakos 86), Nick Papadopoulos, Peter Nikolakopoulos (Jim Karakyriakos 68), Terry Rizopoulos. Coach: Takis Svigos. Goal: Tsolakis 86pk |
| Jimmy Rooney Medal: Chris Sterjovski (Preston Lions) | ||||