The 1998 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 16 May 1998 between South Melbourne and Carlton SC at Olympic Park Stadium. South Melbourne gained home advantage as they won the major semi-final against them two weeks earlier. John Anastasiadis scored in the ninth minute for South Melbourne as they went up 1–0 at the half time break. In the 78th minute, Marcus Stergiopoulos netted a goal for Carlton to equalise, however, an 87th minute winner from Con Boutsianis clinched the victory for South Melbourne, gifting them their third NSL championship. Fausto De Amicis won the Joe Marston Medal.
Route to the final
League Standings
Finals Bracket
Match
Details
GK 1 Michael PetkovicMF 2 Steve Iosifidis DF 3 Fausto De Amicis DF 5 Con BlatsisMF 6 David ClarksonMF 7 Steve PanopoulosFW 9 Paul Trimboli (c) MF 11 Bill DamianosMF 15 Goran Lozanovski DF 16 Tansel Başer FW 17 John Anastasiadis Substitutes:FW 8 Vaughan Coveny FW 10 Michael Curcija MF 12 Con Boutsianis MF 19 George GoutzioulisManager: Ange PostecoglouJoe Marston Medal:Fausto De Amicis (South Melbourne)
GK 1 Dean AnastasiadisDF 2 Rob TrajkovskiDF 5 Sean Douglas (c) MF 7 Krešimir MarušićMF 10 Lupo LapsanskyFW 11 Andrew Vlahos DF 12 Simon ColosimoFW14 John Markovski DF 15 David Cervinski MF 17 Mark AtkinsonMF 23 Mark Bresciano Substitutes:MF 3 Marcus Stergiopoulos FW 9 Alex JosifovskiDF 18 David Della Rocca FW 25 Adrian Cervinski Manager: Eddie Krnčević
Assistant referees: Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
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