2003–04 National Soccer League

NSL 2003-04
League National Soccer League
Sport Association football
Duration 2003-2004
Number of teams 13
NSL season
Champions Perth Glory
Top scorer Ante Milicic (20)

The 2003–04 National Soccer League season was the 28th and final season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Perth Glory were crowned both premiers and champions after winning both the league and grand final.

Overview

The season was remembered as the end of an era for the national league, following the announcement in 2003 that the national competition would be wholly scrapped in response to the Crawford Report into soccer in Australia. The end of the NSL led to the formation of the A-League, a new national competition that began in 2005.

The season was played as a single league, home-and-away format with top six teams qualifying for a finals series. Adelaide City withdrew from the competition shortly before the start of the season, leading to the hasty formation of Adelaide United to take their place.

At the beginning of the season, it became obvious that the title would be fought between Perth Glory and Parramatta Power. The Champions Glory lost several of their title-winning squad, most notably their dominant midfield, most of whom to the Power. Parramatta, backed by the Leagues Club, bought big for the last year including notably Ante Milicic and Sasho Petrovski, looking to simply buy the title.

This tactic seemed to be working for a large part of the season, as Power held off major challengers Perth, including a memorable 6-0 hiding, Glory's worst-ever loss. However, a turning point came and Perth began to close the gap both in results and performance terms, and won the Premiership by 6 points in the end. Neither of these sides were ever really matched by other sides during the season. Perhaps the surprise of the season was Adelaide United, who surprised all by making the finals and nearly breaking Perth's all-time average season record attendance in the process, with the biggest crowds of the season. This was most notable as the club was thrown together just a few weeks before the season to take the place of former heavyweight Adelaide City.

In the finals series, notably Perth were comprehensively beaten in both legs of the major semi-final, while Adelaide progressed to the minor semi-final in their first ever season, only to be thrashed by Glory, just highlighting the gap between the top two sides and the rest of the league.

The last ever NSL Grand Final was held at Parramatta Stadium, due to Power winning the major semi-final. The Final was attended by a very measly crowd of just over 9,000, and played in thick rain from kick-off. Power's slick passing game was somewhat hurt by the poor conditions, and the game turned into something of a scrap. No goals were scored in 90 minutes of football, so the game went to extra-time where young Glory striker Nik Mrdja slotted to give Glory their fifth National League title and second NSL Championship, while Power finished the season with nothing to show for their quality and dominance.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Perth Glory (C) 24 18 3 3 56 22 +34 57 2003–04 National Soccer League Champions
2 Parramatta Power 24 16 3 5 58 30 +28 51 2004 National Soccer League Elimination Finals
3 Adelaide United 24 11 7 6 28 25 +3 40
4 Marconi Stallions 24 10 8 6 29 25 +4 38
5 South Melbourne 24 11 4 9 39 21 +18 37
6 Brisbane Strikers 24 9 5 10 28 33 −5 32
7 Northern Spirit 24 9 3 12 31 33 −2 30
8 Sydney Olympic 24 7 8 9 26 31 −5 29
9 Wollongong Wolves 24 8 5 11 34 41 −7 29
10 Sydney United 24 7 8 9 18 25 −7 29
11 Newcastle United 24 6 6 12 18 33 −15 24
12 Melbourne Knights 24 6 5 13 21 41 −20 23
13 Football Kingz 24 4 3 17 25 51 −26 15
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2004. Source: ozfootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Home and away season

Round 1

Wollongong Wolves 0 – 1 Sydney United
Report Vrkic  19' (Pen)
Attendance: 2,346
Parramatta Power 0 – 0 South Melbourne FC
Report
Attendance: 1,861
Referee: Simon Micallef
Football Kingz 1 – 2 Newcastle United
Ngata  74' Report Masi  19'
Wheelhouse  29'
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: D. Rugg
Melbourne Knights 1 – 1 Marconi Stallions
Pelikan  46' Report Maloney  27'
Attendance: 2,205
Referee: Craig Zetter
Northern Spirit 1 – 3 Brisbane Strikers
Hutchinson  53' Report Morley  15',  45'
Rose  62'
Attendance: 2,971
Referee: C. Diomis
Sydney Olympic 0 – 0 Adelaide United
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: James Lewis

Round 2

Newcastle United 2 – 1 Northern Spirit
Wheelhouse  2' (Pen), 77' (Pen) Report Macallister  28'
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: James Lewis
Brisbane Strikers 1 – 1 Sydney Olympic
Pilic  53' Report Bakis  63'
Attendance: 2,625
Referee: Mark Shield
Marconi Stallions 2 – 1 Wollongong Wolves
Maloney  9', 18' Majurovski  73'
Attendance: 1,945
Referee: Simon Micallef
Sydney United 2 – 1 Football Kingz
Langdon  58',
Zmire  62',
Ozbey Red card 85'		 Report Cunico  73' (OG)
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Ben Williams
Perth Glory 3 – 0 Melbourne Knights
Mori  82',
Pondeljak  87',
Caceres  88'		 Report
Attendance: 9,780
Referee: Eddie Lennie
Adelaide United 0 – 2 Parramatta Power
Report Elrich  5',
Milicic  52'
Attendance: 12,125
Referee: Perry Mur

Round 3

Wollongong Wolves 0 – 4 South Melbourne FC
Report Coveny  16', 53',
Curcija  78',
Poutakidis  92'
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Mark Shield
Northern Spirit 4 – 0 Sydney Olympic
Richter  47',
Ferguson  57',
Macallister  68',
Petrie  81'		 Report
Attendance: 2,819
Parramatta Power 4 – 1 Football Kingz
Dodd  33', 36', 73',
Elrich  94'		 Report Martin  57'
Attendance: 1,616
Referee: Craig Zetter
Brisbane Strikers 0 – 0 Perth Glory
Report
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: P. Green
Marconi Stallions 1 – 1 Newcastle United
Renaud Red card 72',
Costanzo  92'		 Report Middleby  54',
Thomas Red card 72'
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: Eddie Lennie
Melbourne Knights 3 – 4 Adelaide United
Vasilevski  53',
Marinos  57', 90'		 Report Alagich  45',
Aloisi  62',
Brooks  65',
Veart  83'
Attendance: 1,164
Referee: James Lewis

Round 4

Newcastle United 1 – 1 Parramatta Power
Ceccoli  28' (o.g.) Report Dodd  45'
Attendance: 3,501
Football Kingz 1 – 3 Perth Glory
Ngata  64' Report Despotovski  48',
Pondeljak  57',
Mori  67'
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: D. Rugg
Melbourne Knights 1 – 2 Wollongong Wolves
Pelikan  11' Young  7',
Hawrysiuk  83'
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Perry Mur
South Melbourne FC 0 – 1 Brisbane Strikers
Report Brain  47'
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Eddie Lennie
Sydney Olympic 1 – 0 Sydney United
Baird  62' Report
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Simon Micallef
Marconi Stallions 2 – 1 Northern Spirit
Harris  21',
Spiteri  54'		 Report Petrie  40'
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: A. Nardi

Round 5

Adelaide United 1 – 0 Brisbane Strikers
Veart  38' Report
Attendance: 15,568
Referee: Craig Zetter
Football Kingz 1 – 2 Melbourne Knights
Ngata  4' Report Pelikan  26',
Oksuz  72'
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: C. Diomis
Sydney Olympic 1 – 2 Marconi Stallions
Schirripa  92' Webb  8',
Spiteri  80'
Attendance: 5,199
Referee: P. Green
Sydney United 0 – 2 Parramatta Power
Report Milicic  15', 92'
Attendance: 3,152
Referee: Mark Shield
South Melbourne 4 – 1 Newcastle United
Coveny  24' (pen.), 39', 76',
Perosh  56' (o.g.)		 Report Owens  30'
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: D. Rugg
Northern Spirit 3 – 5 Perth Glory
O'Sullivan  6', 34',
Osman  38'		 Report Pondeljak  11',
Mori  12',
Despotovski  14',
Hassell  43', 48'
Attendance: 2,867

Round 6

Newcastle United 2 – 3 Adelaide United
Owens  16',
R. Griffiths  61'		 Report Veart  64' (pen.), 78',
Vidmar  73'
Attendance: 3,005
Referee: C. Diomis
Marconi Stallions 1 – 2 Parramatta Power
Anabalon  46' Report Buonavoglia  33',
Thompson  76'
Attendance: 2,040
Referee: P. Mur
Melbourne Knights 0 – 1 Northern Spirit
Macallister  2'
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: B. Williams
Sydney Olympic 0 – 2 Perth Glory
Report Mori  37', 76'
Attendance: 3,383
Referee: S. Pryzdacz
Sydney United 0 – 0 South Melbourne
Report
Attendance: 2,691
Referee: C. Zetter
Wollongong Wolves 1 – 2 Football Kingz
Hawrysiuk  2' Hickey  9',
Ngata  48' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: B. Williams

Round 7

Brisbane Strikers 2 – 1 Newcastle United
Morley  36',
Brownlie  45'		 Report Tsekenis  90'
Attendance: 2,715
Referee: J. Lewis
Parramatta Power 6 – 0 Perth Glory
Milicic  8', 37', 44',
Buonavoglia  29', 49',
Colosimo  90'		 Report
Attendance: 2,639
Referee: M. Breeze
Sydney Olympic 0 – 2 Melbourne Knights
Report Pelikan  19', 41'
Attendance: 2,593
Referee: S. Micallef
Adelaide United 0 – 0 Sydney United
Report
Attendance: 14,413
Referee: A. Nardi
Northern Spirit 3 – 0 Wollongong Wolves
Petrie  35', 64', 80' Report
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: E. Lennie
South Melbourne 2 – 0 Marconi Stallions
Boutsianis  62',
Coveny  69'		 Report
Attendance: 5,950
Referee: M. Shield

Round 8

Wollongong Wolves 0 – 1 Sydney Olympic
Report Cardozo  74' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: C. Diomis
Football Kingz 0 – 2 Northern Spirits
Report Macallister  55',
Ferguson  68' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: B. Hugo
Parramatta Power 4 – 0 Melbourne Knights
Kovacic  37' (o.g.),
Milicic  54', 62',
Dodd  78'		 Report
Attendance: 1,683
Referee: P. Green
Marconi Stallions 0 – 0 Adelaide United
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: C. Zetter
Perth Glory 1 – 0 South Melbourne
Despotovski  62' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: S. Micallef
Sydney United 3 – 0 Brisbane Strikers
Collina  7',
Doumanis  56' (pen.), 89'
Attendance: 2,756
Referee: M. Breeze

Round 9

Newcastle United 0 – 0 Sydney United
Report
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: P. Mur
Wollongong Wolves 3 – 1 Parramatta Power
Arrarte  29',
Hawrysiuk  41', 54'		 Report Ceccoli  33'
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: B. Hugo
Marconi Stallions 1 – 0 Brisbane Strikers
Carle  68' Report
Attendance: 2,439
Referee: S. Micallef
Sydney Olympic 2 – 2 Football Kingz
Ishida  10',
Cardozo  36'		 Rowley  3',
Souris  45' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,398
Referee: B. Williams
Melbourne Knights 0 – 5 South Melbourne
Report Panopoulos  14',
Trimboli  22', 34',
Coveny  39',
Curcija  89'
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: A. Nardi
Adelaide United 1 – 4 Perth Glory
Kemp  19' Report Pondeljak  15', 92',
Mori  16',
Despotovski  49'
Attendance: 13,096
Referee: M. Breeze

Round 10

Newcastle United 0 – 1 Sydney Olympic
Caravella  84'
Attendance: 1,651
Referee: C. Zetter
Brisbane Strikers 4 – 2 Parramatta Power
Moon  34',
Rose  71', 86',
Morley  90'		 Report Milicic  11',
Rech  58'
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: C. Diomis
Football Kingz 3 – 1 Marconi Stallions
Tambouras  28',
Martin  65',
Midtsian  78'		 Report Carle  86' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: D. Rugg
Northern Spirit 0 – 1 Sydney United
Report Šantalab  4'
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: B. Hugo
Wollongong Wolves 2 – 1 Perth Glory
Young  3',
Nwaogazi  54'		 Report Mori  69'
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: P. Green
South Melbourne 2 – 1 Adelaide United
Kovacevic  23', 61' Report Veart  70'
Attendance: 8,359
Referee: S. Micallef

Round 11

Adelaide United 2 – 2 Wollongong Wolves
Valkanis  48',
Saric  81'		 Report Nwaogazi  20',
Blake  90'
Attendance: 9,528
Referee: P. Mur
Newcastle United 1 – 0 Perth Glory
Masi  82' Report
Attendance: 2,976
Referee: S. Micallef
Parramatta Power 3 – 0 Northern Spirit
Milicic  19', 47',
Elrich  96'		 Report
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: B. Williams
Brisbane Strikers 1 – 0 Melbourne Knights
Moon  66' Report
Attendance: 2,354
Referee: S. Pryzdacz
South Melbourne 6 – 0 Football Kingz
Curcija  3', 57', 72', 85',
Laurie  34',
Tunbridge  90'
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: C. Diomis
Sydney United 1 – 1 Marconi Stallions
Collina  80' Report Spiteri  53'
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: E. Lennie

Round 12

Wollongong Wolves 1 – 1 Brisbane Strikers
Nwaogazi  46' Report Brain  13'
Attendance: 2,130
Referee: C. Zetter
Football Kingz 1 – 3 Adelaide United
Ngata  80' Report Pellegrino  50',
Smeltz  76',
Veart  86'
Attendance: 1,121
Referee: P. Green
Sydney Olympic 0 – 1 Parramatta Power
Milicic  78'
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: D. Rugg
Melbourne Knights 1 – 1 Newcastle United
Razov  49' R. Griffiths  58'
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: E. Lennie
Northern Spirit 3 – 1 South Melbourne
Petrie  45', 56',
Fisher  88'		 Report Curcija  54'
Attendance: 1,859
Referee: A. Nardi
Perth Glory 2 – 0 Sydney United
Mori  20',
Mrdja  81'		 Report
Attendance: 6,801
Referee: M. Breeze

Round 13

Newcastle United 2 – 0 Wollongong Wolves
R. Griffiths  6',
Libbesson  91'		 Report
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: S. Przydacz
Adelaide United 1 – 0 Northern Spirit
Saric  8' Report
Attendance: 9,159
Referee: C. Zetter
Brisbane Strikers 1 – 1 Football Kingz
McLaren  10' Report Rowley  14'
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: P. Green
Marconi Stallions 0 – 2 Perth Glory
Report Mori  68',
Despotovski  73'
Attendance: 1,851
Referee: B. Hugo
South Melbourne 4 – 2 Sydney Olympic
Tunbridge  7',
Poutakidis  25',
Curcija  32',
Boutsianis  78'		 Augerinos  36',
Bakis  62'
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: P. Mur
Sydney United 3 – 1 Melbourne Knights
Babic  47',
Cunico  56',
Parisi  66'		 Report Vasilevski  83'
Attendance: 1,876
Referee: C. Diomis

Round 14

Newcastle United 2 – 0 Football Kingz
Johnson  34',
Deans  55'		 Report
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: B. Williams
Brisbane Strikers 3 – 1 Northern Spirit
Morley  56',
Brownlie  82',
Pilic  87'		 Report Kwasnik  46'
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: A. Nardi
Marconi Stallions 0 – 1 Melbourne Knights
Report Marinos  92'
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: D. Rugg
Sydney United 0 – 1 Wollongong Wolves
Report Nwaogazi  47'
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: S. Przydacz
Adelaide United 1 – 1 Sydney Olympic
Thompson  87' Report Cardozo  62'
Attendance: 11,153
Referee: E. Lennie
South Melbourne 2 – 1 Parramatta Power
Coveny  34' (pen.), 62' (pen.) Report Rech  15'
Attendance: 10,005
Referee: B. Hugo

Round 15

Football Kingz 0 – 1 Sydney United
Report Haliti  45'
Attendance: 1,054
Referee: J. Lewis
Wollongong Wolves 3 – 3 Marconi Stallions
Young  2', 68',
Nwaogazi  81'		 Report Carle  45',
Maloney  52',
Brosque  77'
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: S. Micallef
Parramatta Power 1 – 2 Adelaide United
Petrovski  44' Report Aloisi  10',
Veart  18'
Attendance: 1,967
Referee: A. Nardi
Sydney Olympic 1 – 1 Brisbane Strikers
Bakis  53' Pilic  12'
Attendance: 2,690
Referee: C. Diomis
Melbourne Knights 0 – 2 Perth Glory
Report Mrdja  32', 74'
Attendance: 3,693
Referee: M. Shield
Northern Spirit 1 – 1 Newcastle United
Thomas  62' (o.g.) Report Masi  34'
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: E. Lennie

Round 16

Perth Glory 6 – 1 Brisbane Strikers
Despotovski  26',
Byrnes  45',
Hassell  55',
Caceres  74',
Pondeljak  76',
Mrdja  84'		 Report Brownlie  55' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,142
Referee: E. Lennie
South Melbourne 2 – 3 Wollongong Wolves
Boutsianis  67',
Coveny  81'		 Report Arrarte  13',
Nwaogazi  76',
Balabanel  90'
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: B. Williams
Sydney Olympic 1 – 0 Northern Spirit
Baird  47' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: M. Shield
Football Kingz 1 – 2 Parramatta Power
Schjerven  34' Report Gumprecht  20',
Rech  62'
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: C. Zetter
Newcastle United 0 – 1 Marconi Stallions
Report Maloney  29'
Attendance: 3,084
Referee: B. Hugo
Adelaide United 2 – 1 Melbourne Knights
Veart  15',
Terminello  31'		 Report Trajanovski  4'
Attendance: 13,032
Referee: S. Micallef

Round 17

Parramatta Power 4 – 0 Newcastle United
Dodd  57',
Petrovski  62', 84',
Milicic  71'
Attendance: 2,736
Referee: B. Williams
Brisbane Strikers 1 – 0 South Melbourne
Grierson  79'
Attendance: 3,417
Referee: M. Shield
Perth Glory 4 – 0 Football Kingz
Murphy  29',
Faria  56',
Mrdja  62', 78'
Attendance: 9,856
Referee: C. Diomis
Sydney United 0 – 0 Sydney Olympic
Attendance: 3,462
Referee: M. Breeze
Wollongong Wolves 1 – 1 Melbourne Knights
Young  50' (pen.) Trajanovski  66'
Attendance: 3,211
Referee: N. Rice
Northern Spirit 0 – 0 Marconi Stallions
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: S. Przydacz

Round 18

Newcastle United 0 – 1 South Melbourne
Crucija  7'
Attendance: 1,231
Referee: P. Green
Parramatta Power 5 – 1 Sydney United
Milicic  8',
Pantelis  28', 33',
Zorbas  40',
Doumanis  92' (o.g.)		 B. Šantalab  67'
Attendance: 3,105
Referee: M. Breeze
Melbourne Knights 1 – 0 Football Kingz
Marth  45'
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: C. Zetter
Brisbane Strikers 1 – 0 Adelaide United
Morley  10'
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: P. Mur
Perth Glory 3 – 2 Northern Spirit
Murphy  9',
Pondeljak  42',
Despotovski  85'		 Richter  25',
Tomasevic  92'
Attendance: 7,996
Referee: E. Lennie
Marconi Stallions 1 – 0 Sydney Olympic
Carle  79' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,433
Referee: C. Diomis

Round 19

Perth Glory 2 – 0 Sydney Olympic
Murphy  76', 84'
Attendance: 9,005
Referee: A. Nardi
Football Kingz 1 – 1 Wollongong Wolves
Martin  13' Dragas  76'
Attendance: 1,175
Referee: D. Rugg
Northern Spirit 2 – 0 Melbourne Knights
Hutchinson  21',
Milligan  58'
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: J. Lewis
Adelaide United 0 – 0 Newcastle United
Attendance: 14,280
Referee: P. Green
South Melbourne 1 – 0 Sydney United
Coveny  65' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: E. Lennie
Parramatta Power 2 – 2 Marconi Stallions
Milicic  4',
Rech  76'		 Brosque  46',
Spiteri  81'
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: M. Breeze

Round 20

Newcastle United 1 – 0 Brisbane Strikers
Wheelhouse  20'
Attendance: 2,181
Referee: P. Green
Wollongong Wolves 4 – 1 Northern Spirit
Hughes  35',
Young  38', 65',
Nwaogazi  64'		 Richter  84'
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: J. Lewis
Perth Glory 4 – 1 Parramatta Power
Mrdja  18', 52',
Despotovski  27' (pen.),
Caceres  90'		 Sekulovski  74'
Attendance: 12,624
Referee: E. Lennie
Sydney United 1 – 1 Adelaide United
Šantalab  89' Alagich  76'
Attendance: 2,065
Referee: M. Breeze
Melbourne Knights 1 – 1 Sydney Olympic
Marth  89' (pen.) Caravella  3'
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: P. Mur
Marconi Stallions 1 – 0 South Melbourne
Maloney  38'
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: M. Shield

Round 21

Sydney Olympic 5 – 2 Wollongong Wolves
Caravella  44',
Cardozo  57', 92',
Nikas  63',
Goutzioulis  89'		 Nwaogazi  16',
Majurovski  75'
Attendance: 2,369
Referee: C. Zetter
Melbourne Knights 1 – 3 Parramatta Power
Oksuz  52' Rech  27', 76', 92'
Attendance: 1,868
Referee: P. Green
South Melbourne 0 – 0 Perth Glory
Attendance: 11,642
Referee: M. Breeze
Brisbane Strikers 2 – 0 Sydney United
McCloughan  20',
Pilic  84'
Attendance: 1,617
Referee: M. Shield
Adelaide United 1 – 0 Marconi Stallions
Veart  3'
Attendance: 13,690
Referee: S. Micallef
Northern Spirit 1 – 0 Football Kingz
Richter  60'
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: C. Zetter

Round 22

Perth Glory 2 – 0 Adelaide United
Mori  30', 34'
Attendance: 9,711
Referee: A. Nardi
South Melbourne 4 – 0 Melbourne Knights
Leijer  23' (o.g.),
Sarkies  41',
Curcija  52',
Tunbridge  90'
Attendance: 8,120
Referee: M. Shield
Football Kingz 2 – 4 Sydney Olympic
Hickey  51',
Rowley  94'		 Cardozo  8',
Juric  28',
Bojić  58',
Ishida  63'
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: N. Rice
Parramatta Power 4 – 3 Wollongong Wolves
Milicic  14',
Rech  40',
Petrovski  49',
Gumprecht  63'		 van Blerk  3',
Nwaogazi  23',
Sabljak  42'
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: E. Lennie
Sydney United 2 – 0 Newcastle United
B. Šantalab  22',
Austin  40'
Attendance: 2,276
Referee: P. Mur
Brisbane Strikers 0 – 2 Marconi Stallions
Maloney  66',
Carle  87'
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: S. Micallef

Round 23

Adelaide United 2 – 0 South Melbourne
Budin  6',
Aloisi  31'
Attendance: 12,463
Referee: E. Lennie
Perth Glory 2 – 0 Wollongong Wolves
Despotovski  33',
Mori  62'
Attendance: 9,233
Referee: M. Shield
Marconi Stallions 2 – 1 Football Kingz
Gibson  31',
Carle  61'		 Harries  92'
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: B. Williams
Sydney United 0 – 0 Northern Spirit
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: S. Micallef
Sydney Olympic 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Cardozo  72', 79'
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: D. Rugg
Parramatta Power 3 – 2 Brisbane Strikers
Milicic  12', 37',
Pantelis  47'		 Fitzsimmons  56',
Rose  81'
Attendance: 1,873
Referee: M. Breeze

Round 24

Wollongong Wolves 0 – 1 Adelaide United
Brooks  80'
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: P. Green
Perth Glory 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Mori  27',
Caceres  85'
Attendance: 8,678
Referee: C. Zetter
Football Kingz 2 – 0 South Melbourne
Hickey  19',
Ngata  59'
Attendance: 892
Referee: P. O'Leary
Marconi Stallions 3 – 0 Sydney United
Brosque  23',
Harris  45',
Gibson  66'
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: S. Micallef
Northern Spirit 0 – 1 Parramatta Power
Petrovski  23'
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: J. Lewis
Melbourne Knights 2 – 0 Brisbane Strikers
R. Vargas  27',
Oksuz  88'
Attendance: 2,469
Referee: C. Diomis

Round 25

Adelaide United 1 – 0 Football Kingz
Veart  58'
Attendance: 12,312
Referee: M. Shield
Newcastle United 0 – 2 Melbourne Knights
Pelikan  64', 75' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,263
Referee: J. Lewis
Parramatta Power 3 – 2 Sydney Olympic
Rech  4',
Milicic  34',
Thompson  82'		 Caravella  3',
P. Cardozo  43'
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: M. Shield
Brisbane Strikers 0 – 1 Wollongong Wolves
Nwaogazi  34'
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: E. Lennie
Sydney United 2 – 4 Perth Glory
Šantalab  69',
Heffernan  78'		 Mrdja  28', 38', 92',
Hassell  70'
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: C. Diomis
South Melbourne 1 – 2 Northern Spirit
Coveny  71' Kwasnik  52',
Richter  68'
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: B. Williams

Round 26

Perth Glory 2 – 2 Marconi Stallions
Mori  83',
Mrdja  86'		 Spiteri  21', 76'
Attendance: 10,458
Referee: E. Lennie
Football Kingz 4 – 3 Brisbane Strikers
Hay  42',
Ngata  45' (pen.), 81' (pen.),
Christie  76'		 McKay  7',
Rose  54',
Fitzsimmons  57'
Attendance: 950
Referee: D. Rugg
Northern Spirit 2 – 1 Adelaide United
Kwasnik  27', 69' Vidmar  45'
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: M. Breeze
Sydney Olympic 0 – 0 South Melbourne
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: S. Micallef
Melbourne Knights 0 – 0 Sydney United
Attendance: 8,423
Referee: A. Nardi
Wollongong Wolves 3 – 0 Newcastle United
Nwaogazi  10',
Young  19',
Sabljak  83'
Attendance: 3,531
Referee: P. Green

Finals

Elimination Final 1 (3rd v 6th)

Adelaide United 3–0 Brisbane Strikers
Veart  31'
Agius  67'
Brooks  92'		 (Report)
Attendance: 16,258
Referee: Williams
Brisbane Strikers 4–1 Adelaide United
Moon  45'
Rose  58'
Brain  82'
Grierson  87'		 (Report) Veart  65'
Attendance: 2,790
Referee: Breeze
  • Adelaide United progress on away goals rule (4-4 on aggregate)

Elimination Final 2 (4th v 5th)

Marconi Stallions 0–0 South Melbourne
(Report)
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Lennie
South Melbourne 2–0 Marconi Stallions
Curcija  20', 60' (Report)
Attendance: 6,063
Referee: Shield
  • South Melbourne progress 2-0 on aggregate

Major Semi Final (1st v 2nd)

Parramatta Power 4–2 Perth Glory
Ceccoli  9'
Petrovski  41'
Zorbas  45'
Milicic  75'		 (Report) Despotovski  46'
Harnwell  56'
Attendance: 6,059
Referee: Micallef
Perth Glory 0–2 Parramatta Power
(Report Elrich  15'
Petrovski  65'
Attendance: 14,023
Referee: Breeze
  • Parramatta Power progress 6-2 on aggregate

Minor Semi Final

Adelaide United 2–1 (a.e.t.) South Melbourne
Aloisi  71'
Alagich  105'  (pen.)		 (Report Curcija  12'
Attendance: 16,558
Referee: Micallef

Preliminary Final

Perth Glory 5–0 Adelaide United
Despotovski  10', 81'
Mori  51', 69'
Mrdja  88'		 (Report)
Attendance: 17,524
Referee: Shield

Grand Final

Parramatta Power 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Perth Glory
(Report) Mrdja  98'
Attendance: 9,630
Referee: Mark Shield
PARRAMATTA POWER:
GK1Australia Clint Bolton
DF3Australia Alvin Ceccoli (c)
DF4Australia Simon Colosimo
DF5Australia Michael Beauchamp
FW7Australia Travis Dodd
MF8Germany Andre GumprechtYellow card 86'
FW9Australia Ante Milicic 68'
DF13Australia Paul O'Grady
FW14Australia Sasho Petrovski
FW21Australia Ahmad Elrich
MF22Australia Peter Zorbas 97'
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Daniel Beltrame
MF6Australia Matt Thompson 97'
MF10Brazil Fernando Rech 68'
MF11Australia Lucas Pantelis
DF16Australia Jacek Sobczyk
Manager:
Australia Nick Theodorakopoulos


Joe Marston Medal: Australia Ahmad Elrich

Assistant Referees:
Fourth Official:
PERTH GLORY:
GK1Australia Jason Petkovic
DF3Australia Matthew Bingley
DF5Australia Shaun Murphy (c)
FW10Australia Bobby Despotovski 82'
MF11Australia Jade North
DF12Australia Mark ByrnesYellow card 62'
MF15Australia Tom Pondeljak
FW16Australia Damian Mori
DF19Australia Jamie Harnwell
FW21Australia Adrian Caceres
DF24Australia Jamie Coyne 95'
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Vince Matassa
MF4Australia Bradley Hassell 95'
MF6Australia Wayne Srhoj
MF8Australia Anthony Danze
FW9Australia Nik Mrdja 82'
Manager:
England Mich d'Avray

Individual awards

References

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