411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1995 National Soccer League grand final
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
August 2015
August 2015
1995 National Soccer League Grand Final 1994–95 National Soccer League Adelaide City 0 Melbourne Knights 2 1995 05 07 yes Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide Steve Horvat (Joe Marston Medal) Eddie Lennie 16,000 1994 1996
The 1995 National Soccer League Grand Final was the championship match of the 1994–95 National Soccer League season and was played between Adelaide City and Melbourne Knights at Hindmarsh Stadium on 7 May 1995.
Road to the final
Adelaide City
Adelaide City entered the final series having finished second in the league to the Melbourne Knights. In the major semi-final, they won both legs with an aggregate score of 3–1, qualifying for the grand final ahead of the minor premiers.http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news950417_0162_4415 Adelaide City holds out Knights 1-0 in semi The Age 17 April 1995 23 February 2015 Schwab, Lauriehttp://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news950423_0219_9792 Adelaide City to host grand final after second win over Knights The Age 23 April 1995 23 February 2015 Schwab, Laurie
Melbourne Knights
The Knights finished the NSL season as minor premiers. After losing the major semi-final to Adelaide City, the Knights followed up with a narrow 3–2 preliminary final victory over South Melbourne, who had finished sixth in the league.http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&docID=news950430_0002_8493 Viduka hat-trick to end Knight-mare The Sydney Morning Herald 30 April 1995 23 February 2015 Cockerill, Michael
Match
First half
Melbourne Knights opened the scoring with defender Andrew Marth scoring a goal from outside the penalty box after 36 minutes. Joe Spiteri followed up with a second five minutes later.http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=%22grand+final%22+AND+knights&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=12%2F04%2F1995&ed=11%2F05%2F1995&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news950507_0012_9942 Finally, the Knights get to celebrate their big day The Sydney Morning Herald 7 May 1995 23 February 2015 Cockerill, Michael
Second half
Brad Hassell had a shot hit the crossbar in the 76th minute which was Adelaide City's best chance.
Details
7 May 1995 Adelaide City 0–2 Reports1995 NSL Final http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9495/Playoff.html www.ozfootball.net 30 December 2022 Melbourne Knights Andrew Marth 36Joe Spiteri 41 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide over 16,000 Eddie Lennie
Assistant referees:
Fourth official:Match rules
90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
Post-match
The championship was the Knights' first win after having lost three grand finals since 1991.
Melbourne Knights defender Steve Horvat was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for best player in the grand final.http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=news950507_0245_6297 Marth's strike sets up Knights' grand final triumph The Age 7 May 1995 24 February 2015 Schwab, Laurie
References
Grand Final
1995
Category:Adelaide City FC matches
Category:Melbourne Knights FC matches
Category:1995 in Adelaide
Category:Soccer matches in Adelaide
Category:May 1995 sports events in Australia