Written and Researched by Paul Goodwin and Greg Stock
| This match was a one off game between the state representative sides of Queensland and New South Wales. The game was played for the Coca-Cola Bottlers interstate challenge, Queensland winning it for the third year in succession, 4-3 on penalties after the score was locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time. | ||||
| Played: Sunday June 8 2003 | Venue: Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney | |||
| New South Wales Bob Catlin (Ivan Necevski 46'), Sasa Utjesenovic, Stewart Van Bentum, Tayfun Devrimol, Devrim Huseyin, Michael Hawrysiuk (Daniel Kukucka 81'), David Harding, Shane Knight, Allan Picken, Paul Dee (Joshua Maguire 68'), Steve Karavatakis (Spase Najdoski 68'); Coach: Greg Woodhouse. Goals: Karavatakis 8' 60' | 2 (3) | - | 2 (4) | Queensland Jason Lucas, Aaron Thiesfield (Warren Moon 46'), Darren Sime, Tony Peachey, Joel Hale, Nic Kuyper (Matthew Bell 81'), Wade Russell (Todd Gava 68'), Adam Hayward, Matthew Olley (Luke Morley 46'), Josh McLaughlin, Peter Dwyer; Coach: Peter Tokesi. Goals: Dwyer 84' Morley 90' |
| Referee: Matthew Breeze (New South Wales) Assistant Referees: Heidi Breeze and Amelia Morris Fourth Official: Terry Goodhew Cautions: Hale 33' Peachey 39' Picken 63' Devrimol 90' Sime 90' | ||||