1988 NSL Cup

October 2015 October 2015 NSL Cup 1988 National Soccer League Cup Australia 23 January – 14 August 1988 14 APIA Leichhardt 2 Brunswick Juventus 13 38 1987 1989 The 1988 NSL Cup was the twelfth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Beach Fashions and known as the Beach Fashions Cup for sponsorship purposes. Sydney Croatia were the defending champions, having defeated South Melbourne to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners APIA Leichhardt.CROATIA WARDED OFF Coletta Frank Australian Soccer Weekly 9 332 13 April 1988 3 APIA Leichhardt defeated Brunswick Juventus 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the final to win their second NSL Cup title.Apia wins Cup on a shootout Gauter Lou Australian Soccer Weekly 9 350 17 August 1988 4 Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in August 1988.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html 1988 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg OzFootball The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League. Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining First round Saturday 23 January 1988 6 14 → 8 Second round Wednesday 17 February 1988 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Wednesday 6 April 1988 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 14 August 1988 1 2 → 1 First round South Melbourne and Sydney Croatia had a bye for the First round. 23 January 1988 18:00 AEST Brisbane Lions 5–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 Wollongong City Lightbrown 17 90+3 Cummings 22 Stewart ? Druery ? Brazil 7 pen. Crainie 34 Cokely 40 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,855 Alan Kibbler 23 January 1988 18:00 AEDT Footscray JUST 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 Preston Makedonia Crino 25 42 Bozinoski 71 Branov 58 Smith 64 Olympic Park Melbourne 3,000 John Fraser 23 January 1988 19:00 ACDT Adelaide City 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 Sunshine George Cross Maxwell 29 Sorensen 59 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 1,287 Jim Rossis 23 January 1988 20:00 AEDT Brunswick Juventus 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 Melbourne Knights Lewis 80 Olympic Park Melbourne 3,000 Jim Fearn 23 January 1988 20:00 AEDT Marconi Fairfield 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 APIA Leichhardt De Jong 80 Butler 3 Parison 20 Marconi Stadium Sydney 2,120 Richard Lorenc 24 January 1988 19:00 AEDT St George-Budapest 1–2 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round1 Sydney Olympic Pottier 13 Kosmina 74 Soper 107 St George Stadium Sydney 3,070 Terry Seacy Second round 17 February 1988 18:30 AEDT APIA Leichhardt 0–0 yes 4–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round2 Sydney Olympic Bertogna Brown Yankos Watson de Marigny Kosmina Lee Polack Phillips Parramatta Stadium Sydney 3,994 Chris Bambridge 17 February 1988 19:30 AEDT Brunswick Juventus 1–1 yes 7–6 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round2 Footscray JUST Palatsides 107 Bozinoski 119 Egan Marley Incantalupo Lane Palatsides Patterson Belic Bozinoski Fabrizio Dimoski van Egmond Karic Spink Olympic Park Melbourne 1,300 Jim Rossis 17 February 1988 20:15 AEDT Sydney Croatia 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round2 Brisbane Lions Slater 46 Hunter ? pen. Lamond ? Parramatta Stadium Sydney 3,994 Rob Davies 2 March 1988 19:30 AEDT South Melbourne 5–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#Round2 Adelaide City Trimboli 39 Wright 46 74 Tsolakis 54 Postecoglou 70 pen. Villani 21 Melta 90+1 Olympic Park Melbourne 1,921 Chris Bambridge Semi-finals 6 April 1988 19:30 AEST APIA Leichhardt 2–1 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#SemiFinals Sydney Croatia Phillips 64 Ward 91 Slater 20 Marconi Stadium Sydney 3,866 Don Campbell 6 April 1988 19:30 AEST Brunswick Juventus 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html#SemiFinals South Melbourne Petersen 65 Olympic Park Melbourne 4,151 Gary Power Final 1988 NSL Cup final References Category:1988 NSL Cup NSL Cup NSL Cup Category:NSL Cup seasons