The 1985 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1985 NSL Cup, the ninth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at St George Stadium in Sydney on 11 August 1985 between Sydney Olympic and Preston Makedonia. Sydney Olympic won the match 2–1 for their second NSL Cup title.
Route to the final
Sydney OlympicRoundPreston MakedoniaOppositionScoreOppositionScorePenrith City (H)2–1R1South Melbourne (H)1–0APIA Leichhardt (H)2–0R2Heidelberg United (A)2–1 Canberra City (H)1–1 QFGreen Gully (H)3–13–2 SFSunshine George Cross (H)2–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Match
Details
GK Gary MeierDF Martyn RogersDF Graham JenningsDF Jim Ziras DF Alex LambropoulosDF Stuart JohnstonMF Peter RaskopoulosMF Peter Katholos MF Simon OgunMF Mark Koussas FW Marshall SoperSubstitutes:MF George Haniotis FW Chris Polias Head Coach: Manfred Schaefer GK Phil TraianedesDF George McMillanDF Ian DobsonDF Robbie DunnDF Con OpasinisMF George PetrovMF Zoran IlioskiFW Graham HeysFW Sean LaneFW Steve SmithFW Gary Cole Head Coach: Bill Murray
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
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