2004 National Soccer League Grand Final
Event | 2003–04 National Soccer League | ||||||
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Date | 4 April 2004 | ||||||
Venue | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||||||
Joe Marston Medal | Ahmad Elrich | ||||||
Referee | Mark Shield | ||||||
Attendance | 9,630 | ||||||
Weather | Wet, windy, 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) | ||||||
The 2004 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 4 April 2004 between
Background
The
Route to the final
The two teams were the clear standouts with Perth finishing the season first and Parramatta six points behind. As the top two teams, they earned the right to advance to the second week of the finals series. In the major semi-final, held over two legs at
League Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Perth Glory (C) | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 57 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Parramatta Power | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 51 | |
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
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Finals Bracket
Elimination Finals | Major/Minor Semifinal | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | South Melbourne | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | South Melbourne | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Match
Summary
The match took place in heavy rain which led to a smaller than expected crowd and affected the pitch.[3]
Perth had the first real chance on goal in the 14th minute with
With conditions improving in the second half, Power midfielder Ahmad Elrich put in a cross to Milicic who shot wide. Shortly after, Mori again missed from just outside the six-yard box with only the keeper between him and the goal. In the 74th minute, Power forward Sasho Petrovski shot the ball wide after doing to move past his opponent.[3][10]
With regulation time expiring, the teams began extra time with the Golden goal rule in effect. Mori missed a clear chance to win the grand final five minutes into extra time after Peter Zorbas slipped while trying to clear the ball from the penalty area.[2][3]
Nik Mrdja, who had been an 82nd minute substitute for striker Bobby Despotovski, ended the match eight minutes into the first period of extra time with a low shot past Power goalkeeper Bolton.[11][12]
Details
Parramatta Power | 0 – 1 (asdet) | Perth Glory |
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Reports[13] | Mrdja 98' |
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Match rules
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Post match
Power midfielder Ahmad Elrich was presented the Joe Marston Medal for best player of the grand final by Joe Marston.[14]
References
- ^ "Golden goal earns Perth NSL glory". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b Cubby, Ben (5 April 2004). "Mud and guts Glory the last to reign". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Lynch, Michael (5 April 2004). "Perth's glorious golden victory". The Age. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Pottinger, Paul (4 April 2004). "Too long a wait to see soccer's brave new world". The Sunday Telegraph.
- ^ "Power undecided on grand final venue". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 March 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Glory into NSL grand final". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Cubby, Ben (22 March 2004). "Coast not yet clear after Power surge". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 24.
- ^ "Soccer Association approves Power ground giveaway". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Power backtrack on grand final venue decision". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b Damalas, Peter (6 April 2004). "Glorious Again!". Australian and British Soccer Weekly. p. 6. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Melbourne Soccer.
- ^ Gatt, Ray (5 April 2004). "To Perth goes the glory again". The Australian.
- ^ "Mrdja wins it for Glory". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Sportal. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "2004 NSL Final". Oz Football. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Taylor, John (5 April 2004). "Power to the Glory - Perth 'nick' it in extra time". Daily Telegraph. p. 40.