1987 National Soccer League Results
Researched by John Punshon and Andrew Howe, written by Greg Stock

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Sources: Australian Soccer Weekly, Daily Newspapers, Soccer Action.

Round One

Friday March 27 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 4,200
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, George Kulscar, Neil Owens, Ken Slaveski (Stewart Porter 59), Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Kevin Meacock, Andy Koczka (Graeme Fletcher 46), Scott Ollerenshaw
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Ollerenshaw
Goal: Moffitt 75
1 - 3 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Alex Bundalo, Edward Lorens, Terry Butler (Mark Brady 82), Gary Ward (Hilton Phillips 59), Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Butler
Goals: Brown 51, 65, Phillips 83

Saturday March 28 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,500
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Fabio Incantalupo, Scott Patterson, Mehmet Durakovic, Anthony Grbac, Robert Cullen, Andrew Zinni, Sean Lane
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Brown, Patterson, Cullen
Goals: Yzendoorn 29, 55
2 - 1 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter (Lee Sterrey 80), Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Robert Wheatley, Attilio Carbone, Craig Mason, Steve Maxwell, Frank Farina, David Lowe, Geoff Gunning (Zlatko Nastevski 46)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Henderson, Gomez, Sterrey; Red Card: Gomez 70
Goal: Maxwell 17

Sunday March 29 1987
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,683
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Wilde, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas (Tim Mullen 75), Joe Mullen
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Melta, Wilde
Goals: Vidmar (x2), Mullen (x2)
4 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Con Pappas (John Anastasiadis 37 (Mike Valentine 68)), Alan Hunter, Theo Selemidis, Chris Ketsakidis, Steve Marley, John Kanesoulis, Peter Tsokalis, Andy Deeley, Lawrie McKinna, Doug Brown
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Marley, Kanesoulis, Tsolakis
Goal: Deeley

Sunday March 29 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 3,870
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Gary Van Egmond, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Eddie Campbell, Suleiman Curovic, Ernie Tapai, Vlado Bozinoski, Alex Radivojevic (Bill Lazopoulos 54), Ossie Latif (Warren Spink 66), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Bozinoski; Red Card: Bozinoski 68
0 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson, Ian Dobson, Con Opasinis, George Jolevski (John Stewart 60), Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, Zoran Tasevski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Tasevski, Dobson; Red Card: Dobson 68

Sunday March 29 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 3,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Ange Postecoglou, George Kalogeros (Stuart Stevenson 65), Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Wade 16, 41, Postecoglou 57
3 - 0 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, John Campelj, Roger Bain, Kevin Innes (Noel Mitten 63), Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Carl Gilder, Paul Trimboli
Coach: John Gardiner
Caution: Markovski

Sunday March 29 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 7,278
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Wally Savor, Vedran Rozic, Ray Vlietstra, Graham Jennings, Ante Rumora (Shane Clinch 55), Zarko Odzakov, Mark Jones, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold, Manis Lamond (Zeljko Jurin 65)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Rumora
Goals: Slater 6, 12, 86, Rumora 19, Odzakov 36, Arnold 59
6 - 1 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, Alan Davidson (Frank Valentic 65), Andy Humble (Tony Lemezina 46), Jim MacLean, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Terry Hennessey
Caution: Dunn
Goal: Lewis 66

Sydney Olympic - Bye

Sydney Hakoah withdrew after round one when the Hakoah Social Club withdrew its financial support. The Sydney City v Sydney Olympic game was annulled and expunged from the record.
 
Round Two

Sunday April 5 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 3,000
Match awarded to Footscray JUST as Heidelberg United were found to have fielded an unregistered player - Scott Fraser
Score amended from Heidelberg United 3 (Fraser 9, Selemidis 74, Tsolakis 80) - Footscray JUST 0
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, John Kanesoulis, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, Steve Marley, Theo Selemidis, Scott Fraser, Claude Lucchesi, John Anastasiadis, Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Kanesoulis, Hunter
0 - 3 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Gary Van Egmond (Rade Barjaktarevic 74), Tom Karic, Tyrone James, Eddie Campbell, Bill Lazopoulos, Suleiman Curovic, Ernie Tapai, Alex Radivojevic (Mick Burlak 59), Ossie Latif, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Karic
Goals: NSL Penalty Goals (x3)

Sunday April 5 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 1,707
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Tony Henderson, Lee Sterrey, Robert Wheatley, Craig Mason, David Lowe, Attilio Carbone (Zlatko Nastevski 46), Tom McCulloch, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell (Geoff Gunning 60)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Mason
Goals: Nastevski 52, Farina 72
2 - 0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Ken Slaveski, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Stewart Porter, Peter Petkovski (Scott Ollerenshaw 61), Andy Koczka (Neil Owens 73), Graeme Fletcher
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Green, Slaveski

Sunday April 5 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 8,225
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Arthur Svinos (Manny Spanoudakis 67), David Ratcliffe, Tony Spyridakos, Spiro Hantzis, Terry Patalis, Peter Raskopoulos (Emil Dragicevic 42), Gary Phillips, Peter Kotamanidis, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: David Ratcliffe
Cautions: Spyridakos, Raskopoulos
Goal: Kalantzis 31
1 - 4 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Mark Jones, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Wally Savor, Ante Rumora, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Jennings, Graham Arnold, Zeljko Jurin (Shane Clinch 54), Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Jones 45, Arnold 79, Rumora 82, Slater 83

Sunday April 5 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,155
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Charlie Yankos, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Alex Bundalo, Edward Lorens (Mark Brady 46 (Gary Ward 71)), Hilton Phillips, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: M.Brown, Tredinnick, Brady
Goals: Zajmi 76, Brown 87
2 - 2 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Neville Flounders, Alex Tobin, Charlie Villani, Adrian Santrac, Sergio Melta, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Mullen, Wilde, Vidmar
Goals: Vidmar 2, Villani 15

Sunday April 5 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Con Opasinis, John Stewart, Zoran Tasevski (George Jolevski 69), Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Tasevski, Pivulovski, Murray (coach)
Goals: Smith 39, Ilioski 51
2 - 1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Richard Miranda, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Garry McDowall, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Crainie (Ken Murphy 55), Stuart Stevenson, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Egan 70

Sunday April 5 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 2,000
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, David McIntosh, Alan Davidson, Robbie Dunn, Josip Biskic, Jim MacLean (Andy Humble 79), Jim Campbell, Tony Lemezina, Alan Scott, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Terry Hennessey
Cautions: Campbell, McIntosh
Goals: Cullen 4 Own Goal, Wallace 68
2 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Fabio Incantalupo, Scott Patterson, Mehmet Durakovic, Anthony Grbac (Vlatko Belic 57), Robert Cullen, Andrew Zinni, Sean Lane
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Peter Lewis, Durakovic, Yzendoorn; Red Card: Yzendoorn 90

Sunshine George Cross - Bye
 
Round Three

Friday April 10 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 1,800
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Steve O'Connor, Mike O'Shea, George Kulscar, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Ken Slaveski (Stewart Porter 67), Andy Koczka (Graeme Fletcher 67), Kevin Hagan, Mike Grbevski
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
0 - 2 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, Robbie Dunn, David McIntosh, Alan Davidson, Jim Campbell, Josip Biskic, Jim MacLean, Alan Scott, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Terry Hennessey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Biskic 53, Wallace 56

Sunday April 12 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Attendance: 4,250
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Alex Tobin, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Neville Flounders (Colin Miller 46 (Tim Mullen 82)), Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Lemmy Vatsilas, Andy Toland
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Villani 27
1 - 2 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Gerry Gomez, Tony Henderson, Craig Mason, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell (Geoff Gunning 84), Tom McCulloch, Zlatko Nastevski (Lee Sterrey 74)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Gomez
Goals: Nastevski 41, Maxwell 59

Sunday April 12 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,589
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, John Kanesoulis, Steve Marley, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, John Anastasiadis, Andy Deeley, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Lucchesi; Red Card: Deeley 54
Goals: Hunter 45, McKinna 56
2 - 2 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown, Terry Butler, Hilton Phillips, Peter Katholos (Gary Ward 58)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Yankos, Bundalo
Goals: R.Brown 42, Ward 74

Sunday April 12 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 4,723
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Alex Radivojevic, Ossie Latif, Sash Becvinoski, Suleiman Curovic (Mick Burlak 70), Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Radivojevic
Goal: Campbell 45
1 - 2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright (Ken Murphy 82), Stuart Stevenson (Carl Halford 74), Richard Miranda
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Stevenson, Crainie
Goals: Stevenson 17, Wade 19

Sunday April 12 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 1,100
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen (Joe Palatsides 80), Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Anthony Grbac
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Grbac 3
1 - 0 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Arthur Svinos (Andy Zervas 46), Spiro Hantzis (Emil Dragicevic 80), Tony Spyridakos, David Ratcliffe, Steve Georgakis, Stuart Johnston, Peter Kotamanidis, Terry Patalis, Chris Kalantzis, John Kosmina
Coach: David Ratcliffe
Cautions: Nil

Sunday April 12 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 7,684
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Mark Jones, Wally Savor, Ante Rumora, Zarko Odzakov (Shane Clinch 68), Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater, Manis Lamond (David Rezo)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Jones 15, Slater 25, Arnold 87
3 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton (Andy Edwards 85), Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner (Noel Mitten 70), Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder, Andrew Marth, John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Richardson 4, Markovski; Red Card: Richardson 90+2
Goal: Richardson 46

Preston Makedonia - Bye
 
Round Four

Saturday April 19 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Alan Kibbler
Attendance: 1,568
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Terry Butler (Peter Katholos 68), Edward Lorens, Rod Brown, Hilton Phillips (Gary Ward 58)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: R.Brown 44, 69, Bertogna 58 pen
3 - 1 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai (Mick Burlak 68), Alex Radivojevic (Warren Spink 46), Ossie Latif, Vlado Bozinoski, Zdravko Lujic, Suleiman Curovic, Eddie Campbell
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Lujic
Goal: Burlak 85

Sunday April 20 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,382
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Lee Sterrey, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason, David Lowe (Geoff Gunning 74), Tom McCulloch, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell, Zlatko Nastevski (Attilio Carbone 74)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Farina 41
1 - 0 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, John Kanesoulis, Steve Marley, John Anastasiadis (Nick Deligiannis 69), Claude Lucchesi, Scott Fraser, Theo Selemidis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Ketsakidis 89

Sunday April 20 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,732
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, George Haniotis, David Ratcliffe, Spiro Hantzis, Abbas Saad, Peter Raskopoulos (Emil Dragicevic 76), Vince Estavilio (Stuart Johnston 76), Terry Patalis, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: David Ratcliffe
Cautions: Raskopoulos, Estavilio
0 - 0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Stewart Porter, Craig Moffitt, Kevin Hagan, Scott Hughes (Graeme Fletcher 52)
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Grbevski

Sunday April 20 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 4,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson, Ian Dobson, Zoran Tasevski (Nick Van Egmond 30), Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, John Stewart, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Bill Murray
Caution: Dobson
Goal: Campbell 58
1 - 2 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold, Mark Jones, Ante Rumora, Manis Lamond (Shane Clinch 46), Zarko Odzakov (David Rezo 80)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Arnold 22, Slater 60

Sunday April 20 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Ken Small
Attendance: 2,871
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Josip Biskic, Willie Herd (Tony Lemezina 50), Jim Campbell, Ian Wallace, Alan Scott (Andy Humble 74), Paul Lewis
Coach: Terry Hennessey
Caution: Davidson
0 - 3 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Alex Tobin, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Andy Toland, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas (Tim Mullen 76), Dean Milosevic
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Vatsilas 13, 66, Santrac 69

Sunday April 20 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Attendance: 2,000
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren (Robert Markovac 72), Carl Gilder, John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Andrew Marth
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: MacLaren, Bain, Markovski
0 - 2 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Anthony Grbac
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Yzendoorn
Goals: Yzendoorn 25, Zinni 59

South Melbourne - Bye
 
Round Five

Friday April 24 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: 1,465
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Craig Moffitt, George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Pedro Ricoy (Ken Slaveski 61), Graeme Fletcher, Stewart Porter (Scott Ollerenshaw 37), Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Kevin Hagan
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: O'Shea, Porter, Hagan
Goals: Ollerenshaw 73, 86
2 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder (Andy Edwards 81), John Markovski (Noel Mitten 80), Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goal: MacLaren 24

Sunday April 26 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 8,239
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Ante Rumora (David Rezo 46), Mark Jones, Robbie Slater, Zarko Odzakov (Shane Clinch 30), Graham Arnold, Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Rumora
Goals: Slater 7, Jones 79
2 - 0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair (Stuart Stevenson 64), Danny Crainie (Ken Murphy 82), Richard Miranda, Charlie Egan, Paul Wade, Danny Wright, Carl Halford
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: Postecoglou

Sunday April 26 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 2,750
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Fabio Incantalupo, Scott Patterson, Mehmet Durakovic, Anthony Grbac (Vlatko Belic 75), Robert Cullen, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Incantalupo, Yzendoorn
Goal: Lane 46
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan, George Jolevski, Zoran Tasevski, Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, John Stewart, Steve Smith
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Campbell 55

Sunday April 26 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 4,459
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo (Gary Ward 67), Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown, Edward Lorens (Hilton Phillips 46), Terry Butler
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Bertogna, De Marigny, Zinni
Goal: Gomez 68 Own Goal
1 - 1 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason (Lee Sterrey 59), David Lowe, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski (Geoff Gunning 75), Steve Maxwell, Tom McCulloch
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Wheatley, Lowe, Carter, Gunning
Goal: Farina 19

Sunday April 26 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Barry Harwood
Attendance: 4,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Andy Deeley, Peter Tsolakis, John Kanesoulis, John Anastasiadis, Scott Fraser
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Anastasiadis, Marley, Kanesoulis
Goal: Tsolakis 9
1 - 3 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott, Ian Wallace, Jim Campbell, Paul Lewis, Graham Heys
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: Wallace
Goals: Lewis 30, Wallace 48, 87

Sunday April 26 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,214
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Sergio Melta, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Andy Toland, Joe Mullen, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Vidmar
Goals: Toland 9, Villani 71
2 - 2 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, David Ratcliffe, Vince Estavilio, Stuart Johnston, Abbas Saad (Terry Patalis 79), John Kosmina, Peter Raskopoulos (George Haniotis 76), Chris Kalantzis, Tony Spyridakos, Emil Dragicevic
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Johnston
Goals: Kosmina 20, 25

Footscray JUST - Bye
 
Round Six

Sunday May 3 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 2,599
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell (Attilio Carbone 62), Tom McCulloch
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Maxwell 16, Farina 30, Wheatley 88, Lowe 90
4 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Alex Radivojevic (Mick Burlak 54), Vlado Bozinoski, Bill Lazopoulos, Zdravko Lujic, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil

Sunday May 3 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 2,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan, Zoran Tasevski (George Slifkas 44), Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, John Stewart, George Jolevski, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Bill Murray
Caution: McLennan
Goals: Ilioski 23, Campbell 70 pen
2 - 0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Craig Moffitt, George Kulscar, Mike O'Shea, Ken Slaveski, Pedro Ricoy (Joe Caleta 46), Graeme Fletcher (Alex Lambropoulos 46), Scott Ollerenshaw, Steve O'Connor, Kevin Hagan
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Kulscar

Sunday May 3 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Carl Halford, Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Stuart Stevenson, Charlie Egan
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Halford, Miranda
Goal: Miranda 66
1 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Fabio Incantalupo, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Robert Cullen, Anthony Grbac (Vlatko Belic 67), Mehmet Durakovic, Scott Patterson, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Lewis, Yzendoorn, Durakovic, Belic; Red Card: Incantalupo 88

Sunday May 3 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 900
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Graham Heys, Josip Biskic (Andy Humble 70), Robbie Dunn, Jim Campbell, Tony Lemezina, Ian Wallace, Paul Lewis
Coach: Terry Hennessey
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Terry Butler, John Paul De Marigny, Alex Bundalo, Burim Zajmi, Peter Katholos, Rod Brown, Peter Tredinnick
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Bertogna, Zajmi
Goal: R.Brown 41

Sunday May 3 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 4,678
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, Tony Spyridakos, David Ratcliffe, Robbie Hooker, Stuart Johnston, Peter Raskopoulos, Vince Estavilio, Abbas Saad, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis (Terry Patalis 88)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Raskopoulos
Goals: Kosmina 44, 53, Johnston 75
3 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Theo Selemidis, Chris Ketsakidis, John Anastasiadis, Scott Fraser, Claude Lucchesi (Nick Deligiannis 88), Mike Valentine (Paul Tzintzis 70), Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Marley
Goal: McKinna 37

Sunday May 3 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 1,654
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner (Kevin Innes 23), John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder (Robert Markovac 58)
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Parton 21
0 - 0 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas (Tim Mullen 85), Andy Toland
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Villani

Sydney Croatia - Bye
 
Round Seven

Friday May 8 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 1,237
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Skeen, Steve O'Connor, Mike O'Shea, George Kulscar (Alan Pottier 46), Ken Slaveski, Craig Moffitt, Scott Ollarenshaw, Graeme Fletcher, Kevin Hagan, Andy Koczka (Mike Grbevski 69)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Ollerenshaw 43, Hagan 47, Pottier 48
3 - 2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Ange Postecoglou, Carl Halford, Paul Wade, Ken Murphy (Danny Wright 65), Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson, Danny Crainie (George Kalogeros 80)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Egan 74, Wade 83

Sunday May 10 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,500
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, John Kanesoulis, Theo Selemidis, Scott Fraser, Claude Lucchesi, John Anastasiadis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis, Paul Tzintzis (Mike Valentine 46)
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Tsolakis 19, Selemidis 63, 70, McKinna 74, 80, Hunter 89 pen
6 - 2 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Steve Richardson, Don MacLaren, John Markovski (Kevin Innes 75), Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Andrew Marth, Jeff Faulkner, Robert Markovac (Carl Gilder 71)
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Richardson pen, Markovski 35

Sunday May 10 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Attendance: 4,200
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond (Tyrone James 40), Bill Lazopoulos, Ernie Tapai, Vlado Bozinoski, Zdravko Lujic, Suleiman Curovic, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink (Ossie Latif 75), Oscar Crino
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Lazopoulos, Tapai
0 - 0 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Mark Jones, Ante Rumora, Manis Lamond (Zeljko Jurin 46)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Jones, Slater

Sunday May 10 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Alan Kibbler
Attendance: 2,584
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray (Lee Sterrey 71), David Lowe, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell, Tom McCulloch
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Gray
0 - 1 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Graham Heys, Josip Biskic (Branko Milosevic 86), Jim Campbell, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace, Alan Scott
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Heys, McIntosh
Goal: Lewis 33

Sunday May 10 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 7,250
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Alex Bundalo (Gary Ward 53), Peter Katholos, Terry Butler (Edward Lorens 76), Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: De Marigny, Zajmi
Goals: Yankos 72, Ward 80
2 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, David Ratcliffe, Tony Spyridakos, Steve Georgakis, Emil Dragicevic (Andy Harper 76), Stuart Johnston, Vince Estavilio, Abbas Saad, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis (Terry Patalis 76)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Saad, Dragicevic, Georgakis
Goal: Kosmina 63

Sunday May 10 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Ken Small
Attendance: 3,253
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Sergio Melta, Bogdan Nyskohus, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Adrian Santrac (Tim Mullen 85), Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Joe Mullen, Lemmy Vatsilas (Andy Toland 66), Paul Wilde
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Shillabeer, Santrac
0 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson, Ian Dobson, Ron Campbell, Steve Gojevic, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Smith, John Stewart, Bill Piculovski
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Nil

Brunswick Juventus - Bye
 
Round Eight

Sunday May 17 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 2,500
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Branko Milosevic, George Hannah, Graham Heys, Josip Biskic, Jim Campbell, Paul Lewis (Andy Humble 74), Ian Wallace, Alan Scott
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Bill Lazopoulos, Alex Radivojevic (Mick Burlac 75), Vlado Bozinoski, Zdravko Lujic, Suleiman Curovic, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink, Oscar Crino
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Radivojevic, Bozinoski
Goal: Spink 57

Sunday May 17 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 5,143
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Ante Rumora, Mark Jones, Wally Savor, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold, Manis Lamond (David Rezo 77)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Arnold 42
1 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, Vlatko Belic, Robert Cullen, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Anthony Grbac, Joe Palatsides (David Vesnaver 70), Luciano Fabrizio
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Fabrizio, Lane, Belic

Sunday May 17 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 4,642
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, David Ratcliffe, Tony Spyridakos, Robbie Hooker, Steve Georgakis (Manny Spanoudakis 30), Stuart Johnston, Peter Raskopoulos, Vince Estavilio, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Raskopoulos, Johnston, Kalantzis
Goals: Johnston 27, Raskopoulos 72
2 - 1 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Lee Sterrey, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Robert Wheatley, David Lowe, Ian Gray, Tom McCulloch, Attilio Carbone (Geoff Gunning 46), Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Gray, Henderson
Goal: Gunning 80

Sunday May 17 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 1,500
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor (Robert Markovac 83), Steve Richardson, Andrew Marth, Kevin Innes, John Campelj, Don MacLaren, Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Paul Trimboli, Andy Edwards
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Faulkner 49, Markovski 77
2 - 3 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Alex Bundalo, Peter Tredinnick, Peter Katholos, Gary Ward, Edward Lorens (Hilton Phillips 30 (Vic Bozanic 75)), Terry Butler, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: R.Brown 21, 89, Ward 45

Sunday May 17 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: 1,200
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson (Bill Piculovski 82), Ian Dobson, Zoran Tasevski, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski (Steve Gojevic 82), Steve Smith, John Stewart
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Dobson, Opasinis, Smith, Jackson, Dimovski
Goal: Dobson 37
1 - 2 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, Scott Fraser, Claude Lucchesi, John Kanesoulis, John Anastasiadis, Mike Valentine, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Valentine 3, McKinna 86

Sunday May 17 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Richard Miranda, Carl Halford (George Kalogeros 82), Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Danny Wright, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Stevenson 25
1 - 0 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Colin Miller, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas (Andy Toland 68)
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Shillabeer

St. George - Bye
 
Round Nine

Sunday May 24 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 4,950
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Steve O'Connor, Craig Moffitt, Alex Lambropoulos, Mike O'Shea, Alan Pottier, Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher, Scott Ollerenshaw, Kevin Hagan
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: O'Connor, Lambropoulos
Goals: Moffitt 51, Fletcher 83
2 - 1 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Mark Jones, Ante Rumora (David Rezo 60), Manis Lamond (Gus Cerro 74)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Rumora
Goal: Slater 33

Sunday May 24 1987
Belmore Oval, Belmore, Sydney
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 3,548
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Peter Katholos, Alex Bundalo (Terry Butler 75), Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: R.Brown 10, Katholos 15
2 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Steve Jackson (George Jolevski 48), Bill Piculovski, Mike McLennan, Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, Zoran Tasevski, John Stewart, Goce Dimovski (Steve Gojevski 68), Steve Smith
Coach: Bill Murray
Cautions: Jackson, Opasinis

Sunday May 24 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 1,486
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell (Geoff Gunning 61), Lee Sterrey
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Farina
Goals: Farina 37, Gomez 44, Lowe 88 pen
3 - 3 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner, Carl Gilder (Andy Edwards 76), John Markovski (Don MacLaren 83), Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac
Coach: John Gardiner
Caution: Taylor
Goals: Gilder 21, Markovski 57, Markovac 88

Sunday May 24 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,800
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Bill Lazopoulos (Nick Van Den Berg 88), Alex Radivojevic, Zdravko Lujic, Suleiman Curovic, Mick Burlak, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink, Oscar Crino
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, Vlatko Belic, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Anthony Grbac (Joe Palatsides 73)
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Lewis, Brown
Goal: Zinni 90+1

Sunday May 24 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 1,000
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Scott, David McIntosh (Andy Humble 81), George Hannah, Robbie Dunn, Alan Davidson, Graham Heys, Jim Campbell (Branko Milosevic 67), Josip Biskic, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Lewis 90+1
1 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Tony Spyridakos, Emil Dragicevic, David Ratcliffe, Manny Spanoudakis, Vince Estavilio (Terry Patalis 59), Peter Raskopoulos, Stuart Johnston (Mike Coady 86), Chris Kalantzis, John Kosmina
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Kalantzis 78

Sunday May 24 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Sydney
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 9,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Scott Fraser, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis (Mike Valentine 77), Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, John Kanesoulis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Fraser
Goal: McKinna 77
1 - 1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Carl Halford, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: Miranda
Goal: Stevenson 72

Adelaide City - Bye
 
Round Ten

Sunday May 31 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 2,517
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Danny Crainie, Carl Halford, Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Stuart Stevenson, Charlie Egan (Danny Wright 78)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Miranda, Stevenson, Crainie
Goal: Stevenson 26
1 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Charlie Yankos, Mark Brown, John Paul De Marigny, Arno Bertogna, Peter Katholos (Gary Ward 75), Peter Tredinnick, Terry Butler, Alex Bundalo, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: M.Brown, Yankos
Goal: R.Brown 48

Sunday May 31 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Ken Small
Attendance: 4,324
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, Mike Coady, David Ratcliffe, Tony Spyridakos, Robbie Hooker, Stuart Johnston (Terry Patalis 76), Peter Raskopoulos, Vince Estavilio (Abbas Saad 66), John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kalantzis 10, 30, Hooker 36
3 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Suleiman Curovic (Nick Van Den Berg 74), Tom Karic, Tyrone James, Rade Barjaktarevic, Vlado Bozinoski, Eddie Campbell, Oscar Crino, Mick Burlak, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Curovic

Sunday May 31 1987
Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 4,860
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Wally Savor, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch (Manis Lamond 67), Zarko Odzakov (David Rezo 60), Ante Rumora, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Jones
Goals: Odzakov 37, Slater 69
2 - 3 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar, Colin Miller
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Mullen
Goals: Mullen 28, Villani 41, Wilde 82

Sunday May 31 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 2,019
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Ian Roodhouse, Zoran Tasevski, Ian Dobson, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Gojevski, John Stewart, Ron Campbell, Steve Smith, Goce Dimovski
Coach: Bill Murray
Caution: Tasevski
Goals: Smith 45, Campbell 48
2 - 3 Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Lee Sterrey, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez (Robert Wheatley 64), Attilio Carbone (Steve Maxwell 57), Joe Rizzotto, Ian Gray, Zlatko Nastevski, David Lowe, Frank Farina
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Farina, Nastevski
Goals: Roodhouse 46 Own Goal, Farina 82, Maxwell 84

Sunday May 31 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 2,500
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, John Campelj, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac (Andy Edwards 67), Carl Gilder (Don MacLaren 67)
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Bain, Parton
0 - 2 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott (Jim Campbell 81), Ian Wallace, Branko Milosevic, Paul Lewis, Graham Heys
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: McIntosh, Lewis
Goals: Lewis 55, 88

Sunday May 31 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 600
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Joe Palatsides, Fabio Incantalupo, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Vlatko Belic, Anthony Grbac, Robert Cullen, Andrew Zinni (Luciano Fabrizio 46), Sean Lane, Scott Patterson
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Lane pen
1 - 0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green (Pedro Ricoy 73), Alex Lambropoulos (George Kulscar 73), Steve O'Connor, Mike O'Shea, Alan Pottier, Craig Moffitt, Kevin Hagan, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil

Heidelberg United - Bye
 
Round Eleven

Sunday June 28 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 2,103
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Drago Deankovic, Tom Karic, Eddie Campbell, Ken Murphy, Oscar Crino, Vlado Bozinoski (Ernie Tapai 46), Suleiman Curovic, Warren Spink (Rade Barjaktarevic 70), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil
0 - 2 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Alex Lambropoulos, Steve O'Connor, Mike O'Shea, Alan Pottier, Craig Moffitt, Pedro Ricoy (George Kulscar 82), Scott Ollarenshaw (Ken Slaveski 75), Graeme Fletcher, Andy Koczka
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Moffitt
Goals: Ollerenshaw 26, Fletcher 30

Sunday June 28 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 3,868
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, David Ratcliffe, Mike Coady, Tony Spyridakos, Robbie Hooker, Stuart Johnston (Gary Phillips 75), Peter Raskopoulos (Terry Patalis 65), Vince Estavilio, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Kalantzis, Meier
Goals: Ratcliffe 49, Estavilio 82
2 - 0 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Steve Richardson, Shaun Parton, John Campelj, Noel Mitten (Robert Markovac 75), Jeff Faulkner, Roger Bain, John Markovski (Paul Trimboli 54), Carl Gilder, Don MacLaren
Coach: Jimmy Rooney
Caution: MacLaren

Sunday June 28 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 1,815
Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason (Lee Sterrey 33), Ian Gray, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell, Geoff Gunning (Attilio Carbone 55)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
0 - 2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson (Manny Anezakis 87), George Kalogeros (Danny Wright 75)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Egan, Postecoglou
Goals: Crainie 34, Miranda 90

Sunday June 28 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 1,500
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, George Hannah, Robbie Dunn, Graham Heys, Josip Biskic, Branko Milosevic (Jim Campbell 70), Alan Scott, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Biskic, Dunn
0 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Con Opasinis (George Petrov 65), John Stewart, Zoran Tasevski (Ian Roodhouse 46), Zoran Ilioski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic, Goce Dimovski
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Gojevic 54, Smith 79

Sunday June 28 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 2,359
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Mike Valentine (Chris Ketsakidis 46), Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis, John Kanesoulis, Scott Fraser, John Anastasiadis
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Hunter
0 - 2 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, David Rezo, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zarko Odzakov, Ante Rumora
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Arnold 22, 85

Sunday June 28 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,576
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Colin Miller, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Sergio Melta, Aurelio Vidmar (Andy Toland 78), Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde
Coach: Zoran Matic
Caution: Vidmar
Goals: Mullen 6, 61, Wilde 49, Melta 64
4 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Fabio Incantalupo, Peter Lewis (David Vesnaver 65), Robert Cullen, Vlatko Belic, Joe Palatsides, Andrew Zinni, Sean Lane, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Palatsides, Lewis

APIA Leichhart - Bye
 
Round Twelve

Sunday July 5 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 1,352
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Alex Lambropoulos, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher (Ken Slaveski 82)
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: O'Connor
Goal: Ricoy 67
1 - 0 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Colin Miller, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Charlie Villani, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Paul Wilde, Joe Mullen, Aurelio Vidmar (Andy Toland 84)
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil

Sunday July 5 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Paul Wade, Richard Miranda, Danny Crainie, Stuart Stevenson, Charlie Egan, George Kalogeros (Danny Wright 67)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Wade 59, Crainie 69 pen
2 - 1 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, George Hannah, Robbie Dunn, Ian Dobson, Graham Heys (Alan Scott 71), Josip Biskic, Branko Milosevic, Jim Campbell, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: Dobson
Goal: Lewis 47

Sunday July 5 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Alan Kibbler
Attendance: 2,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, John Stewart, Ian Roodhouse, Steve Jackson, George Petrov, Mike McLennan, Zoran Ilioski (Michael Branov 74), Ron Campbell, Bill Piculovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic (Goce Dimovski 80)
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Jackson, Campbell
Goal: Campbell 35 pen
1 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Gary Phillips, Tony Spyridakos, David Ratcliffe (Manny Spanoudakis 29 (Abbas Saad 63)), Peter Raskopoulos, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis, George Haniotis, Stuart Johnston, Vince Estavilio
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Kalantzis, Estavilio
Goal: Phillips 64

Sunday July 5 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,000
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Fabio Incantalupo, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Vlatko Belic, Joe Palatsides, Sean Lane, Frank McGrellis, Andrew Zinni
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: McGrellis _, 53, 63
3 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, John Kanesoulis, Steve Marley, Scott Fraser, Alan Hunter, Mike Valentine (Chris Ketsakidis 70), Claude Lucchesi, Theo Selemidis, John Anastasiadis, Peter Tsolakis (Paul Tzintzis 70), Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Marley, Lucchesi
Goal: Brown 27 Own Goal

Sunday July 5 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,634
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Andrew Marth, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Jeff Faulkner, Roger Bain (Robert Markovac 84), Don MacLaren (Carl Gilder 73), Noel Mitten, John Markovski, Paul Trimboli
Coach: Jimmy Rooney
Cautions: Nil
Goal: MacLaren 11
1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Eddie Campbell, Suleiman Curovic (Gary Van Egmond 41), Tom Karic, Drago Deankovic, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Oscar Crino, Ernie Tapai, Zdravko Lujic, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Bozinoski, Murphy
Goals: Spink 55, Lujic 72

Sunday July 5 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 8,558
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic, Wally Savor, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch (Manis Lamond 59), Ante Rumora (David Rezo 61), Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Odzakov
0 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Alex Bundalo, Peter Katholos, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown (Hilton Phillips 53), Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: De Marigny, Tredinnick, Phillips, Butler
Goal: Ward 58

Marconi - Bye
 
Round Thirteen

Sunday July 12 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,300
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Andrew Marth, Roger Bain, Jeff Faulkner (Steve Richardson 70), Don MacLaren, Noel Mitten, Robert Markovac, Paul Trimboli, John Markovski
Coach: Jimmy Rooney
Cautions: Bain, Marth
0 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Zoran Ilioski, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Ian Roodhouse (George Jolevski 80), Steve Gojevic, George Petrov, Ron Campbell, John Stewart, Steve Smith
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Caution: Piculovski
Goal: Smith 86

Sunday July 12 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 2,949
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Terry Butler, Gary Ward, Peter Katholos (Hilton Phillips 61)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Yankos, De Marigny, Katholos, Zajmi; Red Card: De Marigny 50
Goal: Phillips 88
1 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Brian Brown, Vlatko Belic, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni, Joe Palatsides, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil

Sunday July 12 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,682
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Colin Miller, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Charlie Villani, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Paul Wilde, Joe Mullen, Aurelio Vidmar
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Eddie Campbell, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Tom Karic, Drago Deankovic, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Oscar Crino, Ernie Tapai, Zdravko Lujic, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Tapai, Bozinoski

Sunday July 12 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 2,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter (Mike Valentine 75), Scott Fraser, Steve Marley, John Kanesoulis, Claude Lucchesi, Theo Selemidis, Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna, John Anastasiadis
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Hunter
Goal: Selemidis 51
1 - 2 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Alex Lambropoulos (Mike Grbevski 60), Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw (George Kulscar 70), Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Moffit 34, O'Shea 46 pen

Sunday July 12 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Attendance: 4,221
Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Steve Calderan, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason (Joe Rizzotto 52), Ian Gray, Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski (Geoff Gunning 46), Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Carter, Henderson, Mason, Gomez, Wheatley
0 - 1 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings, Vedran Rozic, Ray Vlietstra, David Rezo (Manis Lamond 3), Mark Jones, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Jones, Arnold
Goal: Odzakov 15 pen

Monday July 13 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 4,950
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Mike Coady, George Haniotis, Tony Spyridakos, Stuart Johnston (Terry Patalis 84), Peter Raskopoulos, Vince Estavilio, Gary Phillips, John Kosmina, Chris Kalantzis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Johnston, Raskopoulos, Haniotis
2 - 2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Ange Postecoglou, George Kalogeros, Paul Wade, Richard Miranda, Danny Crainie (Danny Wright 63), Stuart Stevenson, Charlie Egan
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Egan, Postecoglou, Stevenson

Melbourne Croatia - Bye
 
Round Fourteen

Sunday July 19 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 1,495
Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Steve Calderan, Joe Rizzotto, Gerry Gomez, Attilio Carbone (Zlatko Nastevski 66), Ian Gray (Lee Sterrey 77), Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell, Geoff Gunning
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Gomez
Goals: Gunning 47, Farina 89 pen
2 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Vlatko Belic, Luciano Fabrizio, John Yzendoorn, John Metaxas, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Frank McGrellis, David Vesnaver, Andrew Zinni
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Fabrizio, Yzendoorn

Sunday July 19 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, Steve Marley, Theo Selemidis, Mike Valentine, John Kanesoulis, John Anastasiadis, Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Kanesoulis
Goal: Tsolakis 45+1
1 - 1 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Colin Miller, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Charlie Villani, Sergio Melta (Joe Posani 21), Adrian Santrac, Aurelio Vidmar, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Villani 24

Sunday July 19 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,214
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Burim Zajmi, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo, Peter Katholos, Terry Butler, Hilton Phillips (Edward Lorens 77), Rod Brown, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Lorens
0 - 0 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher (Alex Lambropoulos 90)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Ollerenshaw, O'Connor

Sunday July 19 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: 2,465
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Bill Piculovski, Ian Roodhouse, Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan, George Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, John Stewart, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Caution: Gojevic
Goals: Roodhouse 25, Campbell 27, Smith 63
3 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Eddie Campbell, Drago Deankovic, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Tapai, Spink

Sunday July 19 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,500
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, Graham Heys (Andy Humble 78), Robbie Dunn, David McIntosh, Ian Dobson, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Ian Wallace, Alan Scott (Jim Campbell 78)
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Heys, Davidson, Humble, Wallace
Goals: McIntosh 44, 46, Wallace 80 pen
3 - 1 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Mark Jones, Graham Jennings, Wally Savor, Ray Vlietstra, Ante Rumora, Shane Clinch, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater, Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Lamond
Goal: Jones 76

Sunday July 19 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 2,500
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Noel Mitten, Don MacLaren, John Markovski (Gary Clark 75), Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Kevin Innes, Andrew Marth, Robert Markovac
Coach: Jimmy Rooney
Caution: Innes
Goals: Trimboli 50, 61, 63
3 - 0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Danny Wright, Manny Anezakis (Steve Tasios 65), George Kalogeros (Kimon Taliadoros 78)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil

Sydney Olympic - Bye
 
Round Fifteen

Sunday July 27 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,864
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Eddie Campbell, Tom Karic, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Vlado Bozinoski, Ernie Tapai, Drago Deankovic, Ken Murphy (Gary Van Egmond 80), Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: James, Dimitrijevic
Goal: Spink 28
1 - 0 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie (Scott Fraser 72), Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, Theo Selemidis, John Kanesoulis, Mike Valentine, Stan Thodis (Paul Tzintzis 64), Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Marley

Sunday July 27 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 2,818
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Kevin Hagan, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Alex Lambropoulos (Scott Hughes 61), Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka, Graeme Fletcher (Joe Caleta 80)
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Grbevski
Goal: Fletcher 34
1 - 2 Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Steve Calderan, Lee Sterrey (Anthony Surjan), Attilio Carbone, Tony Henderson, Zlatko Nastevski, Geoff Gunning, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Carbone, Gunning
Goals: Nastevski 53, Hagan 83 Own Goal

Sunday July 27 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 8,263
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Ante Rumora (Gus Cerro 55), Ray Vlietstra, Wally Savor, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch, Manis Lamond, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Arnold
0 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Tony Spyridakos, Mike Coady, David Ratcliffe, George Haniotis, Gary Phillips, Stuart Johnston, Vince Estavilio, Terry Patalis (Emil Dragicevic 68), John Kosmina (Andy Harper 46)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Ratcliffe, Spyridakos
Goal: Estavilio 8

Sunday July 27 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 3,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Richard Miranda, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright, Stuart Stevenson (George Kalogeros 73)
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: Miranda
Goals: Egan 30, Wright
2 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, George Petrov (Zoran Tasevski 68), Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan, John Stewart, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Stewart, Piculovski
Goals: Jackson 14, Campbell 76

Sunday July 27 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,000
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Brian Brown, Vlatko Belic, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni, Joe Palatsides, Frank McGrellis, John Metaxas (Fausto De Amicis 75)
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Zinni, Belic, Yzendoorn
0 - 1 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn (Andy Humble 75), George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic (Paul Lewis 47), Alan Scott, Ian Wallace, Graham Heys, Jim Campbell, Ian Dobson
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Belic, Dunn
Goal: Lewis 53

Sunday July 27 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 2,740
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Colin Miller, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Paul Shillabeer, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Paul Wilde, Joe Mullen, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Vidmar, Shillabeer, Wilde; Red Card: Wilde 86
0 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, Peter Tredinnick, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo (Hilton Phillips 63), Peter Katholos (Gary Ward 76), Terry Butler, Rod Brown, Burim Zajmi
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Butler, Bertogna, Zajmi; Red Card: Yankos 89
Goal: Katholos 1

Sunshine George Cross - Bye
 
Round Sixteen

Sunday August 2 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 1,423
Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Gerry Gomez, Tom McCulloch (Lee Sterrey 46), Attilio Carbone (Anthony Surjan 69), Frank Farina, Zlatko Nastevski, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Caution: Henderson
Goal: Carter 81
1 - 1 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Danny Sergiacomi, Brian Northcote, Joe Posani (Tim Mullen 90+7), Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Shillabeer, Nyskohus
Goal: Villani 43

Sunday August 2 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 2,150
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo (Andy Zervas 63), Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Rod Brown, Edward Lorens (Hilton Phillips 46), Vic Bozanic, Gary Ward, Peter Katholos
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Phillips, M.Brown, Zajmi; Red Card: Zajmi 88
Goal: R.Brown 20
1 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Chris Ketsakidis, Mike Valentine, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Andy Deeley, Peter Tsolakis, Scott Fraser, John Anastasiadis (John Kanesoulis 83)
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Lucchesi
Goal: Valentine 84

Sunday August 2 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Alan Kibbler
Attendance: 3,260
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, Mike Coady, George Haniotis, Robbie Hooker, Gary Phillips, Peter Raskopoulos, David Ratcliffe, Vince Estavilio, Terry Patalis (Stuart Johnston 89), Abbas Saad
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Estavilio, Ratcliffe
Goal: Estavilio 83
1 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Fabio Incantalupo, Joe Palatsides, Robert Cullen, Vlatko Belic, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis, Sean Lane
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Cullen, Durakovic; Red Card: Belic 83

Saturday August 2 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Danny Crainie (Manny Anezakis 64), Steve Tasios (George Kalogeros 80), Paul Wade, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: McDowall
Goal: Wright 83
1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Eddie Campbell, Tom Karic (Suleiman Curovic 6), Zoran Dimitrijevic, Drago Deankovic, Ken Murphy, Ernie Tapai, Vlado Bozinoski, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Dimitrejevic, Lujic
Goals: Spink 57, Tapai 75

Sunday August 2 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 2,500
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Andrew Marth, Shaun Parton, Noel Mitten, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren, Roger Bain, Robert Markovac (Gary Clark 71), Paul Trimboli, John Markovski
Coach: John Gardiner
Caution: Markovski
0 - 0 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Mark Jones, Zarko Odzakov, Shane Clinch, Graham Arnold, Gus Cerro (Adrian Ciscato 66), Robbie Slater, Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Cerro, Jones, Savor

Sunday August 2 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 1,200
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott, Ian Wallace, Graham Heys (Alan Davidson 73), Ian Dobson, Paul Lewis, David McIntosh (Jim Campbell 79)
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: McIntosh
Goal: Gibson 45 Own Goal
1 - 1 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Steve O'Connor, Craig Moffitt, Mike O'Shea, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Alan Pottier (George Kulscar 77), Kevin Hagan, Andy Koczka, Scott Ollerenshaw (Graeme Fletcher 72)
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Moffitt
Goal: Hagan 55

Preston Makedonia - Bye
 
Round Seventeen

Sunday August 9 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 4,640
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Wally Savor, Ante Rumora, Vedran Rozic, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold, Manis Lamond (Ray Vlietstra 46)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, John Stewart, George Petrov, Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan (George Slifkas 85), Zoran Tasevski, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Tasevski, Smith, Jackson
Goal: Smith 90

Sunday August 9 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 5,978
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka (George Kulscar 36), Kevin Hagan (Zoran Ilic 80)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: O'Connor, Moffitt, Pedro
Goals: Ollerenshaw 44, Hagan 77
2 - 0 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic (Stuart Johnston 59), Mike Coady, George Haniotis, Tony Spyridakos, Robbie Hooker, Peter Raskopoulos, David Ratcliffe (Terry Patalis 59), Gary Phillips, Abbas Saad, John Kosmina
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Ratcliffe, Spyridakos, Raskopoulos, Phillips, Kosmina

Sunday August 9 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg United, Melbourne
Referee: John Howlin
Attendance: 1,000
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Fabio Incantalupo, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Scott Patterson, Luciano Fabrizio, Joe Palatsides, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Lane 81 pen
1 - 0 Sunchine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Andrew Marth, Roger Bain, Shaun Parton, John Campelj, Jeff Faulkner, Noel Mitten, Don MacLaren, Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Parton, Bain, Marth, Campelj

Sunday August 9 1987
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 3,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Scott Fraser (John Kanesoulis 46), Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, Mike Valentine, Theo Selemidis, Andy Deeley, John Anastasiadis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil; Red Cards: Deeley 65, Marley 69
Goal: Tsolakis 63
1 - 5 Marconi
Bruce James, Paul Carter, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Lee Sterrey, Robert Wheatley, Geoff Gunning, Tom McCulloch (Zlatko Nastevski 62), Gerry Gomez, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Farina 1, 5, 32 pen, Gomez 66, Maxwell 76

Sunday August 9 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,500
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Drago Deankovic, Eddie Campbell, Tyrone James, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Ernie Tapai, Vlado Bozinovski, Suleiman Curovic, Ken Murphy, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Curovic
0 - 0 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Terry Butler, John Paul De Marigny, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Alex Bundalo, Andy Zervas, Peter Katholos, Peter Tredinnick, Rod Brown, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Bertogna

Sunday August 9 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 4,725
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Brian Northcote, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Melta 10 pen, 29 pen, Mullen 24
3 - 0 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, Ian Dobson, Alan Davidson, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott (Willie Herd 57), Ian Wallace (Andy Humble 81), Graham Heys, Paul Lewis, Jim Campbell
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Campbell, Heys, Davidson

South Melbourne - Bye
 
Round Eighteen

Sunday August 16 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 8,950
Marconi
Bruce James, Lee Sterrey, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, Tom McCulloch, Geoff Gunning (Zlatko Nastevski 67), Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Gunning, Sterrey, Farina
0 - 2 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Alex Bundalo (Gary Ward 52), Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Terry Butler (Hilton Phillips 77), Peter Katholos, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Katholos, M.Brown, Yankos, Phillips
Goals: Katholos 70, Ward 86

Sunday August 16 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 5,453 (double-header)
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, Ian Dobson, David McIntosh, Alan Davidson, Graham Heys, Jim Campbell (Willie Herd 65), Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Paul Lewis (Alan Scott 70), Ian Wallace
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Campbell, McIntosh, Herd
Goal: Wallace 13
1 - 0 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Scott Fraser, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter (Ian McKie 46), Theo Selemidis, John Kanesoulis, John Anastasiadis, Claude Lucchesi, Mike Valentine (Stan Thodis 83), Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Fraser

Sunday August 16 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 5,453 (double-header)
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Manny Anezakis, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Richard Miranda, Gary McDowall, Danny Wright, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: McDowall, Egan, Miranda
Goal: Blair 19
1 - 1 Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, Mark Jones, Graham Jennings, Ante Rumora, Wally Savor, Vedran Rozic, Zarko Odzakov, Shane Clinch, Manis Lamond, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Odzakov 47

Sunday August 16 1987
King Tomislav Park, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,680
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Emil Dragicevic, Mike Coady, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Stuart Johnston, Vince Estavilio, Andy Harper (Manny Spanoudakis 55), Gary Phillips, Terry Patalis (George Haniotis 79), John Kosmina
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Coady; Red Card: Kosmina 75
Goal: Patalis 63
1 - 0 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Colin Miller, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 16 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Barry Harwood
Attendance: 2,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, George Petrov, Ian Roodhouse (George Slifkas 59), Steve Jackson, Mike McLennan, Zoran Tasevski, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, John Stewart, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Petrov, Tasevksi
0 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic (Luciano Fabrizio 75), Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Fabio Incantalupo, Sean Lane, Scott Patterson (Anthony Grbac 65), Andrew Zinni, Joe Palatsides, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Lane

Sunday August 16 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,000
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Roger Bain, Shaun Parton, Andrew Marth, Noel Mitten, Kevin Innes, Robert Markovac, Paul Trimboli, Gary Clark (John Campelj 72), John Markovski (Don MacLaren 80)
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Markovski 34, 38
2 - 2 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike Grbevski, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, George Kulscar (Peter Petkovski 46), Pedro Ricoy, Alan Pottier, Graeme Fletcher (Zoran Ilic 74), Kevin Hagan, Scott Ollerenshaw
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Pottier 59, 78

Footscray JUST - Bye
 
Round Nineteen

Sunday August 23 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 2,842
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka (Zoran Ilic 80), Kevin Hagan (Peter Petkovski 65)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Koczka 60, Petkovski 77, Ilic 81
3 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Bill Piculovski (Michael Branov 80), Steve Jackson, Ian Roodhouse, George Petrov (George Slifkas 65), Steve Gojevic, Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, John Stewart, Goce Dimovski
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 23 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,853
Match awarded to APIA Leichhardt 3-0 as Melbourne Croatia fielded an unregistered player - Matthew Tomas
Score amended from APIA Leichhardt 1 (De Marigny 71) - Melbourne Croatia (Lewis 69)
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Peter Tredinnick, Terry Butler, Peter Katholos, Hilton Phillips (Andy Zervas 75), Gary Ward, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Phillips, Zervas
Goals: NSL Penalty Goals (x3)
3 - 0 Melbourne Croatia
Matthew Tomas, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh (Alan Scott 57), Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Willie Herd (Paul Lewis 61), Ian Wallace, Graham Heys, Ian Dobson
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: Davidson

Sunday August 23 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 1,578
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Drago Deankovic (Rade Barjaktarevic 62), Eddie Campbell, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Oscar Crino (Mick Burlak 60), Vlado Bozinoski, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Dimitrijevic
0 - 2 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Steve Maxwell, Attilio Carbone, Geoff Gunning (Zlatko Nastevski 81), Steve Calderan
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Gunning 11, 27

Sunday August 23 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,500
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Fabio Incantalupo, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Joe Palatsides, Anthony Grbac, Robert Cullen (Mehmet Durakovic 85), Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Lewis
Goals: Zinni 1, 86, Grbac 84
3 - 1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Manny Anezakis, Steve Blair, Richard Miranda, Garry McDowall (Steve Tasios 72), Danny Wright (Danny Crainie 68), Paul Wade, Charlie Egan, Stuart Stevenson
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: McDowall
Goal: Egan 5

Sunday August 23 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: 2,310
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar, Lemmy Vatsilas; sub: Colin Miller
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Mullen, Villani
Goal: Mullen 90
1 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac, Andrew Marth, Don MacLaren, Noel Mitten
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Mitten, Marth, Bain
Goal: Trimboli 13

Sunday August 23 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 1,500
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Steve Marley, Theo Selemidis, Alan Hunter, John Kanesoulis, Claude Lucchesi, Mike Valentine, John Anastasiadis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Kanesoulis
Goals: Hunter 18 pen, Lucchesi 46, Tsolakis 82
3 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Tony Spyridakos (Emil Dragicevic 68), David Ratcliffe, Gary Phillips, Abbas Saad, Tarry Patalis, Stuart Johnston, Mike Coady, Vince Estavilio
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Johnston
Goal: Phillips 5

Sydney Croatia - Bye
 
Round Twenty

Sunday August 30 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 1,500
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Ian Dobson, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, Branko Milosevic, Alan Scott, Josip Biskic, Graham Heys, Ian Wallace, Paul Lewis
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Caution: Dunn
Goal: Scott 73
1 - 0 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, Attilio Carbone (Zlatko Nastevski 76), Geoff Gunning (David Lowe 46), Steve Maxwell, Frank Farina
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 30 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 5,460
Sydney Croatia
Tony Franken, David Rezo (Ray Vlietstra 46), Graham Jennings, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch (Gus Cerro 60), Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zarko Odzakov, Ante Rumora, Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Rumora, Odzakov, Rozic, Vlietstra; Red Card: Rumora 32
0 - 2 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Zdravko Lujic, Suleiman Curovic (Gary Van Egmond 46), Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink, Oscar Crino, Drago Deankovic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Lujic
Goals: Crino 4, Bozinoski 64 pen

Sunday August 30 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,000
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Noel Mitten, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder (Kevin Innes 67), Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac, John Markovski
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Parton, Mitten, Markovski; Red Card: Parton 39
Goal: Markovac 51
1 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, John Kanesoulis, Alan Hunter, Theo Selemidis (Scott Fraser 5), Chris Ketsakidis, Mike Valentine (Andy Deeley 58), Claude Lucchesi, John Anastasiadis, Lawrie McKinna, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Anastasiadis 85

Sunday August 30 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
Attendance: 3,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, John Stewart, George Petrov, Ron Campbell, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic, Goce Dimovski; Sub: George Slifkas
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Stewart, Campbell
Goals: Smith 28, Dimovski 58
2 - 1 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer,, Alex Tobin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Colin Miller, Adrian Santrac, Sergio Melta, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar, lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Mullen 37

Sunday August 30 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 5,656
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Mike Coady, David Ratcliffe, Tony Spyridakos, Spiro Hantzis, Gary Phillips, Peter Raskopoulos, Vince Estavilio, Terry Patalis (Manny Spanoudakis 83), Abbas Saad (George Haniotis 83)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Raskopoulos, Estavilio
Goal: M.Brown 59 Own Goal
1 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick, Peter Katholos (Hilton Phillips 67), Burim Zajmi, Gary Ward, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: M.Brown
Goal: Bertogna 85

Sunday August 30 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,000
South Melbourne
Con Giatas, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Carl Halford, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Manny Anezakis, Stuart Stevenson, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: Postecoglou
Goals: Stevenson 1, Wright 37
2 - 1 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Skeen, Steve O'Connor, Craig Moffitt, Mike O'Shea, Andy Koczka (Peter Petkovski 44), Pedro Ricoy, Scott Ollerenshaw, Alan Pottier, Kevin Hagan, Mike Grbevski (Zoran Ilic 70)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Hagan 53

Brunswick Juventus - Bye
 
Round Twenty-One

Sunday September 6 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,816
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Alex Tobin (Lemmy Vatsilas 51), Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Colin Miller, Charlie Villani, Aurelio Vidmar, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 South Melbourne/B>
Con Giatas, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Garry McDowall, Carl Halford, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Manny Anezakis, Stuart Stevenson, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: McDowall, Stevenson
Goals: Wade 17, 31

Sunday September 6 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Terry Seacy
Attendance: 3,000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Steve Marley, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, Theo Selemidis, Scott Fraser, Claude Lucchesi, Peter Tsolakis, John Anastasiadis (John Kanesoulis 65), Andy Deeley, Lawrie McKinna
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Steve Jackson, Zoran Ilioski, Bill Piculovski, Mike McLennan, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, John Stewart, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevski (Zoran Tasevski 70), George Petrov
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Piculovski, Petrov, Smith; Red Card: Smith 65
Goal: Smith 20

Sunday September 6 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 5,131
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Gerry Gomez (David Lowe 78), Craig Mason (Geoff Gunning 65), Ian Gray, Tom McCulloch, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Gomez, McCulloch
Goal: Farina 10
1 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Mike Coady, David Ratcliffe, Spiro Hantzis, Tony Spyridakos (Stuart Johnston 81), Peter Raskopoulos (John Kosmina 30), Vince Estavilio, Gary Phillips, Abbas Saad, Terry Patalis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Spyridakos
Goal: Spyridakos 4

Sunday September 6 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 1,529
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Terry Butler, Edward Lorens, Peter Katholos, Peter Tredinnick, Hilton Phillips, Rod Brown, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Yankos 78
Goals: Tredinnick 3, R.Brown 28, 75
3 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Kevin Innes, Andrew Martin, Steve Richardson (Carl Gilder 78), John Campelj, Noel Mitten, Don MacLaren (Gary Clark 66), Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Robert Markovac, Paul Trimboli
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Clark 78
Goal: Faulkner 71

Sunday September 6 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,000 (double-header)
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Fabio Incantalupo, Mehmet Durakovic, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Robert Cullen (Scott Patterson 62), Anthony Grbac, Joe Palatsides, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Patterson 82
0 - 0 Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Graham Jennings, Ray Vlietstra, Vedran Rozic (Gus Cerro 73), Wally Savor, David Rezo, Zarko Odzakov, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold, Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Rezo, Vlietstra

Sunday September 6 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,000 (double-header)
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Eddie Campbell, Zora Dimitrijevic, Drago Deankovic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Oscar Crino, Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Campbell; Red Card: Campbell 69
0 - 0 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, David McIntosh (Graham Heys 61), Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Alan Scott (Willie Herd 61), Ian Wallace, Paul Lewis, Ian Dobson
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Wallace, Dobson

St. George - Bye
 
Round Twenty-Two

Sunday September 13 1987Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 600
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Andrew Marth, Noel Mitten (Kevin Innes 84), Roger Bain, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren (Carl Gilder 46), Robert Markovac, John Markovski, Paul Trimboli
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Faulkner, Markovski
Goals: Mitten 75, Markovski 87 pen
2 - 2 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley, Steve Calderan, Gerry Gomez, Ian Gray, Craig Mason, David Lowe (Zlatko Nastevski 68), Tom McCulloch, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell (Geoff Gunning 68)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Gunning, McCulloch; Red Card: Calderan
Goals: Gomez 40, Farina 58

Sunday September 13 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,710
Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, David Rezo, Ray Vlietstra, Ante Rumora (Adrian Ciscato 60), Wally Savor, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch, Zarko Odzakov (Gus Cerro 68), Manis Lamond, Graham Arnold, Robbie Slater
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Steve O'Connor, Craig Moffitt, Mike O'Shea, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Alan Pottier, Graeme Fletcher, Scott Ollerenshaw, Kevin Hagan (Zoran Ilic 86)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Fletcher 51

Sunday September 13 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 4,149
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Gary Phillips, Mike Coady, David Ratcliffe, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Stuart Johnston, Peter Raskopoulos (Emil Dragicevic 78), Vince Estavilio, Terry Patalis, Abbas Saad (George Haniotis 85)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Patalis 44
1 - 1 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, George Hannah, Robbie Dunn, David McIntosh (Graham Heys 61), Ian Dobson, Josip Biskic, Willie Herd (Alan Scott 73), Branko Milosevic, Alan Davidson, Paul Lewis, Ian Wallace
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Lewis 20

Sunday September 13 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 3,500
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson, John Stewart, Bill Piculovski, Zoran Ilioski, George Slifkas, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, George Petrov, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Caution: Piculovski
Goals: Dimovski 64, 72, 75, Jackson 89
4 - 0 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Arno Bertogna, Vic Bozanic (Andy Zervas 75), Edward Lorens, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick, Peter Katholos, Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward, Rod Brown
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Katholos, Zervas

Sunday September 13 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 2,000
South Melbourne
Con Giatas, Bobby Russell, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Manny Anezakis, Carl Halford (Ange Postecoglou 70), Danny Wright, Stuart Stevenson
Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: McDowall
Goal: McDowall 85
1 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Steve Marley, Alan Hunter, John Kanesoulis, Theo Selemidis, John Anastasiadis, Claude Lucchesi, Lawrie McKinna, Scott Fraser, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Tsolakis 11

Sunday September 13 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 1,000
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Peter Lewis, Fabio Incantalupo, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Anthony Grbac (Vlatko Belic 64), Joe Palatsides, Andrew Zinni (Luciano Fabrizio 80), Frank McGrellis
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Durakovic, Lewis, Palatsides, Brown
0 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Rade Barjaktarevic, Gary Van Egmond (Tom Karic 69), Drago Deankovic, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Oscar Crino, Warren Spink, Zoran Dimitrijevic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Deankovic, Van Egmond

Adelaide City - Bye
 
Round Twenty Three

Sunday September 20 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 3,284
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Colin Miller, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde (Lemmy Vatsilas 68), Aurelio Vidmar
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 0 Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Wally Savor, David Rezo, Ante Rumora, Ray Vlietstra, Mark Jones, Shane Clinch, Zarko Odzakov, Manis Lamond, Tony Krslovic (Gus Cerro 80), Adrian Ciscato (John Kero 77)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Savor, Rumora

Sunday September 20 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,000
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, John Paul De Marigny, Peter Tredinnick, Edward Lorens, Terry Butler, Gary Ward, Rod Brown (Tony Parison 49), Hilton Phillips
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: R.Brown
Goals: Ward 55, De Marigny 56, Phillips 60, Parison 79
4 - 0 South Melbourne
Con Giatas, Ange Postecoglou, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Manny Anezakis (Carl Halford 63), Richard Miranda, Garry McDowall, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Danny Wright, Stuart Stevenson Coach: Brian Garvey
Caution: Crainie

Sunday September 20 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Bill Monteverde
Attendance: 2,000
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Gary Van Egmond, Drago Deankovic, Eddie Campbell (Tom Karic 67), Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Oscar Crino, Warren Spink, Zoran Dimitrijevic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Nikitovic 88 pen
1 - 0 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Tony Spyridakos, Spiro Hantzis (Stuart Johnston 61), David Ratcliffe, Gary Phillips, Emil Dragicevic, John Kosmina, Terry Patalis (Andy Harper 88), Vince Estavilio, George Haniotis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil

Sunday September 20 1987
Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: John Fraser
Attendance: 2,506
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter, Robert Wheatley (Geoff Gunning 66), Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Steve Maxwell, Joe Rizzotto (Tony Henderson 46), Tom McCulloch
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, John Stewart, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, George Petrov, Mike McLennan (Zoran Tasevski 73), Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell (George Slifkas 83), Goce Dimovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Campbell 11

Sunday September 20 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 1,000
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Alan Davidson, Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Willie Herd (David McIntosh 67), Ian Wallace, Graham Heys (Alan Scott 62), Paul Lewis, Ian Dobson
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Lewis 14
1 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Noel Mitten (Don MacLaren 80), Jeff Faulkner, John Markovski, Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Carl Gilder, Andrew Marth, Robert Markovac
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Markovski 79

Sunday September 20 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 1,348
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Andy Koczka (Mike Grbevski 78), Kevin Hagan (Peter Petkovski 73), Graeme Fletcher
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Moffitt
Goals: Ollerenshaw 5, 51, O'Shea 40 pen, Fletcher
4 - 1 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Fabio Incantalupo, Anthony Grbac, Scott Patterson, Robert Cullen, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis, Joe Palatsides
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Patterson
Goal: Patterson 71

Heidelberg United - Bye
 
Round Twenty Four

Sunday September 27 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Rossis
Attendance: 2,352
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Pedro Ricoy, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollarenshaw, Andy Koczka, Kevin Hagan (Peter Petkovski 67), Graeme Fletcher (Mike Grbevski 61)
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Moffitt, O'Connor
Goal: O'Shea 68 pen
1 - 0 Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tom Karic, Tyrone James, Drago Deankovic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Oscar Crino (Eddie Campbell 70), Vlado Bozinoski, Ken Murphy, Zoran Dimitrijevic (Mick Burlak 80), Warren Spink
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Caution: Dimitrijevic

Sunday September 27 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 1,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Garry McDowall, Steve Blair, Paul Wade, Danny Crainie, Richard Miranda, Danny Wright (Manny Anezakis 73), Stuart Stevenson (Steve Tasios 73), Carl Halford
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
0 - 2 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Frank Farina, Geoff Gunning, Steve Calderan (Joe Rizzotto 73), Tom McCulloch Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Mason 15, Farina 21

Sunday September 27 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 400
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Vlatko Belic, Fabio Incantalupo, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Scott Patterson, Joe Palatsides, Anthony Grbac, Andrew Zinni, Frank McGrellis; Used Sub: Luciano Fabrizio
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Alex Tobin, Colin Miller, Charlie Villani, Adrian Santrac, Sergio Melta, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar, Joe Mullen
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Villani 78

Sunday September 27 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 3,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, John Stewart, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, George Petrov (Zoran Tasevski 76), Mike McLennan, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell, Goce Dimovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Dimovski 30
1 - 0 Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, David McIntosh (Alan Scott 67), Robbie Dunn, George Hannah, Branko Milosevic, Josip Biskic, Ian Wallace, Willie Herd, Graham Heys (Jim Campbell 78), Paul Lewis, Ian Dobson
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil

Sunday September 27 1987
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine, Melbourne
Referee: John Howlin
Attendance: 1,500
Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Andrew Marth, Noel Mitten, Jeff Faullkner, John Markovski (Steve Richardson 85), Roger Bain, Paul Trimboli, Robert Markovac, Don MacLaren
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Markovski 60 pen, Richardson 86 pen
2 - 1 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Tony Spyridakos, Gary Phillips, Peter Raskopoulos, John Kosmina, Terry Patalis (Andy Harper 76), Vince Estavilio, Stuart Johnston, George Haniotis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Kosmina 43

Sunday September 27 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 4,500
Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Wally Savor, Graham Jennings, Vedran Rozic, Ante Rumora, Mark Jones, David Rezo, Zarko Odzakov (Shane Clinch 71), Manis Lamond, Graham Arnold, Tony Krslovic (Robbie Slater 46)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Caution: Jones
Goals: Jones 3, McKie 42 Own Goal
2 - 0 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Alan Hunter, John Kanesoulis, Steve Marley, Theo Selemidis, Claude Lucchesi, Scott Fraser (Mike Valentine 50), Lawrie McKinna, John Anastasiadis, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil

APIA Leichhardt - Bye
 
Round Twenty Five

Sunday October 4 1987
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,403
Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Colin Miller, Alex Tobin, Paul Shillabeer, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac (Lemmy Vatsilas 66), Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Paul Wilde, Aurelio Vidmar
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Pedro Ricoy, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw (Alex Lambropoulos 87), Andy Koczka, Kevin Hagan, Graeme Fletcher (Peter Petkovski 72), Mike Grbevski
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Hagan 24

Sunday October 4 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 1,500
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Steve Marley, Chris Ketsakidis, Alan Hunter, Mike Valentine (Stan Thodis 76), Claude Lucchesi, Theo Selemidis, Lawrie McKinna, John Kanesoulis, Peter Tsolakis
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
0 - 1 Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Peter Lewis (Vlatko Belic 78), Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Robert Cullen, Fabio Incantalupo, Scott Patterson, Andrew Zinni, Joe Palatsides, Frank McGrellis Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: McGrellis 22

Sunday October 4 1987
Schintler Reserve, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 1,897
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond, Ernie Tapai, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink, Drago Deankovic (Bill Lazopoulos)
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Dimitrijevic
1 - 1 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Noel Mitten, Jeff Faulkner, Don MacLaren, Carl Gilder, Roger Bain (Steve Richardson 76), Andrew Marth, Robert Markovac (Kevin Innes 84), Gary Clark
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Clark 19

Sunday October 4 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Bob Marshall
Attendance: 3,343
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Gary Phillips, Tony Spyridakos, George Haniotis, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis (Emil Dragicevic 59), Stuart Johnston, Peter Raskopoulos (David Ratcliffe 59), Vince Estavilio, Terry Patalis, John Kosmina
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Raskopoulos
Goal: Johnston 89
1 - 4 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Zoran Ilioski, Ron Campbell (George Petrov 12), John Stewart, Zoran Tasevski, Goce Dimovski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Smith 41, 49, Petrov 59, Stewart 74

Sunday October 4 1987
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 3,641
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Peter Tredinnick, Rod Brown, Edward Lorens, Terry Butler (Peter Katholos 38), Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Bertogna 45
1 - 2 Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, David Rezo, Graham Jennings, Ante Rumora, Vedran Rozic, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Zarko Odzakov (Tony Krslovic 90), Mark Jones, Manis Lamond (Shane Clinch 56)
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Odzakov 56 pen, Jones 66

Sunday October 4 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 1,200
Melbourne Croatia
Mirko Runje, Ian Dobson, George Hannah, David McIntosh, Robbie Dunn, Willie Herd, Ian Wallace, Graham Heys, Josip Biskic, Paul Lewis, Alan Scott
Coach: Peter Ollerton
Cautions: Nil
0 - 2 South Melbourne
Con Giatas, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Manny Anezakis, Paul Wade, Carl Halford, Danny Crainie, Charlie Egan, Danny Wright
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Wade 27, Egan

Marconi - Bye
 
Round Twenty Six

Sunday October 11 1987
Schintler Reserve, Melbourne
Referee: Arthur Owens
Attendance: 1,200
Footscray JUST
Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James (Bill Lazopoulos 69), Tom Karic, Gary Van Egmond (Rade Barjaktarevic 74), Ernie Tapai, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Eddie Campbell, Warren Spink, Drago Deankovic
Coach: Drago Sekularac
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Karic 60, Tapai 68
2 - 2 Adelaide City
Willie McNally, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bogdan Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Adrian Santrac, Charlie Villani, Joe Mullen, Aurelio Vidmar, Colin Miller, Lemmy Vatsilas
Coach: Zoran Matic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Mullen 73, Villani

Sunday October 11 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,143
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Andy Koczka, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollarenshaw (Graeme Fletcher 75), Kevin Hagan (Zoran Ilic 73), Peter Petkovski
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Petkovski 60
1 - 1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ian McKie, Alan Hunter, Chris Ketsakidis, Steve Marley, John Kanesoulis, Claude Lucchesi, Theo Selemidis, Mike Valentine, Peter Tsolakis, Lawrie McKinna Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Marley
Goal: Kanesoulis 35

Sunday October 11 1987
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,000/TH>
South Melbourne
Con Giatas, Bobby Russell, Ange Postecoglou, Manny Anezakis, Steve Blair, Garry McDowall, Carl Halford (Steve Tasios 21), Danny Wright, Danny Crainie, Paul Wade, Charlie Egan
Coach: Brian Garvey
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Crainie 12 pen, 16
2 - 2 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Robbie Hooker, Spiro Hantzis, Tony Spyridakos, Gary Phillips, Emil Dragicevic, John Kosmina, Terry Patalis (Michael Lardis 76), Vince Estavilio, George Haniotis (Stephane Jee 80), Manny Spanoudakis
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kosmina, Phillips

Sunday October 11 1987
B.T.Connor Reserve, Reservoir, Melbourne
Referee: Gary Power
Attendance: 3,000
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Bill Piculovski, Steve Jackson, Con Opasinis, John Stewart, Zoran Tasevski, George Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Smith, Steve Gojevic, Goce Dimovski; Sub: George Jolevski
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Tasevski
0 - 2 Sunshine George Cross
Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Noel Mitten, Roger Bain, Jeff Faulkner, Carl Gilder, Don MacLaren, Robert Markovac, Andrew Marth, Gary Clark; Subs: Steve Richardson, Kevin Innes
Coach: John Gardiner
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Bain
Goals: Markovac 60, Clark 66

Sunday October 11 1987
Olympic Village, Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 875
Brunswick Juventus
Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, John Yzendoorn, Brian Brown, Fabio Incantalupo, Joe Palatsides, Mehmet Durakovic, Scott Patterson (Vlako Belic 36), Robert Cullen, Frank McGrellis, Andrew Zinni
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Yzendoorn 35
1 - 1 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Peter Tredinnick, Rod Brown, Edward Lorens (Tony Parison 40), Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward, Peter Katholos
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Yankos 65

Sunday October 11 1987
Croatian Sports Centre, Edensor Park, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 7,286
Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, David Rezo (Shane Clinch 46), Graham Jennings, Vedran Rozic, Wally Savor, Mark Jones, Ante Rumora, Robbie Slater, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Arnold (Tony Krslovic 57), Manis Lamond
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 5 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan (Joe Rizzotto 84), Gerry Gomez, Craig Mason, Ian Gray, David Lowe, Tom McCulloch, Geoff Gunning (Zlatko Nastevski 71), Frank Farina
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Gunning, Henderson
Goals: Farina 9, _, _, Gomez, Gunning

Melbourne Croatia - Bye
 
Preliminary Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd)

Sunday October 18 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 3,964
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Zoran Tasevski, Steve Jackson, Con Opasinis, Goce Dimovski, John Stewart, George Petrov, Steve Gojevic, Steve Smith, George Slifkas
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Caution: Dimovski
Goal: Slifkas 66
1 - 2 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Mike Grbevski, Pedro Ricoy, Peter Petkovski, Andy Koczka, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Kevin Hagan
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Grbevski, Ollerenshaw
Goals: Ollerenshaw 42, 81
 
Elimination Semi-Final (4th v 5th)

Wednesday October 21 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,500
After Extra Time
Marconi
Bob Catlin, Paul Carter (Steve Maxwell 52), Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan, Robert Wheatley, Gerry Gomez, Tom McCulloch, Craig Mason (Zlatko Nastevski 52), Ian Gray, Frank Farina, David Lowe
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Maxwell 81
Goals: Farina 81, Nastevski 85, McCulloch 98
3 - 2 Sydney Croatia
Greg Woodhouse, Wally Savor, Ray Vlietstra (Tony Krslovic 105), Vedran Rozic, Graham Jennings, Mark Jones, Zarko Odzakov, Ante Rumora (Manis Lamond 89), Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold
Coach: Vedran Rozic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Clinch 10, Arnold 87
 
Minor Semi-Final

Sunday October 25 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Rob Davies
Attendance: 2,700
Preston Makedonia won 5-3 on penalties
Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Zoran Ilioski, Bill Piculovski (Ron Campbell 107), Steve Jackson, Steve Gojevic, John Stewart, George Petrov (Con Opasinis 80), Goce Dimovski, George Slifkas, Steve Smith
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Smith 30, Dimovski 56
2 - 2 Marconi
Bob Catlin, Robert Wheatley, Paul Carter, Steve Calderan, Tony Henderson, Zlatko Nastevski, Craig Mason (Joe Rizzotto 101), Ian Gray, Gerry Gomez, Frank Farina, David Lowe (Attilio Carbone 88)
Coach: Roberto Vieri
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Farina, Gomez 39
 
Major Semi-Final

Sunday October 25 1987
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
Attendance: 3,400
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Terry Butler, Peter Katholos (Vic Bozanic 86), Peter Tredinnick, Hilton Phillips, Tony Parison (Burim Zajmi 63), Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: De Marigny
Goal: Phillips 77
1 - 2 St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Mike O'Shea, Steve O'Connor, Pedro Ricoy, Andy Koczka, Craig Moffitt, Alan Pottier, Peter Petkovski (Zoran Ilic 81), Kevin Hagan (Alex Lambropoulos 86), Graeme Fletcher
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Moffitt 16, Fletcher 85
 
Preliminary Final

Wednesday October 28 1987
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,700
APIA Leichhardt won on penalties 3-1
APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick, Burim Zajmi, Alex Bundalo, Peter Katholos, Edward Lorens, Hilton Phillips, Rod Brown, Gary Ward
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
0 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Phil Traianedes, Mike McLennan, Steve Jackson, Bill Piculovski, George Petrov (Con Opasinis 62), Zoran Ilioski, John Stewart, Goce Dimovski, George Slifkas, Steve Gojevic (Ian Roodhouse 78), Steve Smith
Coach: Ernie Merrick
Cautions: Nil
 
Grand Final

Sunday November 1 1987
Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 6,961
St. George
Mike Gibson, David Green, Steve O'Connor, Mike O'Shea, Pedro Ricoy, Andy Koczka, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Kevin Hagan (Zoran Ilic 83), Peter Petkovski (Graeme Fletcher 62), Craig Moffitt
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Petkovski
Goals: Hagan 20, 72, Ollerenshaw 32, Ricoy 44
4 - 0 APIA Leichhardt
Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, Peter Tredinnick, Terry Butler, Peter Katholos (Vic Bozanic 53), Alex Bundalo, Hilton Phillips, Rod Brown, Gary Ward (Tony Parison 46)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Pezzano, Bertogna, M.Brown

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