The 1996 NSL Cup final (January) was the final match of the 1995–96 NSL Cup, the 20th season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Bob Jane Stadium in Melbourne on 27 January 1996 between South Melbourne and Newcastle Breakers. South Melbourne won the match 3–1 for their second NSL Cup title.
Route to the final
South MelbourneRoundNewcastle BreakersOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMelbourne KnightsR1Brisbane StrikersMarconi Fairfield (H)3–2QFSydney Olympic (H)3–1Canberra Cosmos (H)3–1SFAdelaide City (H)3–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Match
Details
GK— Michael PetkovicDF2 Con Blatsis DF4 Alex KuzmanovicDF— Jean-Paul KnezevicMF16 Tansel Başer MF7 Steve PanopoulosMF12 Bill Damianos MF14 Mike PetersenFW8 Vaughan CovenyFW9 Paul TrimboliFW19 Danny Allsopp Substitutes:DF6 Con Anthopoulos MF17 Sasa Nikolic FW13 Craig Lewis Head Coach: Frank Arok GK1 Craig Carter DF3 Steve HickmanDF12 Glenn Moore DF16 Shane PryceDF— Darren StewartMF9 Troy Halpin MF15 Scott Thomas MF— Glenn Sprod MF— Peter Ritchie FW13 Harry JamesFW— Jason BennettSubstitutes:DF4 Ralph Maier FW10 Clayton Zane Head Coach: John Kosmina
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
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