1988 National Soccer League Grand Final
Football match
Event | 1988 National Soccer League | ||||||
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Marconi Fairfield won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 3 September 1988 | ||||||
Venue | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
Referee | Chris Beath | ||||||
Attendance | 17,064 | ||||||
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The 1988 National Soccer League Grand Final was the fourth National Soccer League Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the Australian National Soccer League and the culmination of the 1988 season. The match was played between Sydney Croatia and Marconi Fairfield on 3 September 1988 at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney.
This was the first NSL Grand Final for both teams. Marconi Fairfield won 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw[1] and is the first club to win the national league championship from fourth place. It was also the first Australian National League Grand Final to feature two teams from the same city, with both teams representing Sydney.
Teams
Team | Previous grand final appearances |
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Sydney Croatia | None |
Marconi Fairfield | None |
Route to the final
Sydney Croatia
Round | Sydney Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season | 2nd placed
Source: rsssf.com (C) Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major semi-final | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wollongong Wolves | 0–0 (4–3 p) (A) |
Marconi Fairfield
Round | Marconi Fairfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season | 4th placed
Source: rsssf.com (C) Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination semi-final | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sydney Olympic | 3–1 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minor semi-final | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Melbourne | 2–1 (A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Final | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wollongong City | 2–0 (A) |
Match
Details
Sydney Croatia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Marconi Fairfield |
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| Reports[2] | |
Penalties | ||
4–5 |
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Assistant referees: | Match rules
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