1973 Victorian Ampol Cup Results

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Written by John Punshon

Sources: The Age, The Australian Jewish News, Il Globo, Neos Kosmos, Soccer World.

If you can provide additional information or assist with corrections, please contact John Punshon.

Home Team v Away Team
Group A
Friday, January 19, 1973. Olympic Park.
South Melbourne Hellas 0 - 1 Melbourne
Goal: Steve Bleskany 29
Friday, January 26, 1973. Olympic Park. Referee: Kramp.
St Kilda-Hakoah
Line-up included: Jack Reilly, David Baker, Steve Gadsby, Mike Mandalis, Joe Katz, Doug Barbour, Mike Clarey.
0 - 0 Juventus
Ian Roberts, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Bobby Thomson, Fausto Tarquinio, Jimmy Smart, Sandy Irvine (Alex Crombie), Hammy McMeechan, Claude Lucchesi, Dino De Marchi, John Lucchesi.
Friday, February 9, 1973. Olympic Park.
Juventus
Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Bobby Thomson, Fausto Tarquinio, Jimmy Smart, Sandy Irvine, Hammy McMeechan, Claude Lucchesi, Dino De Marchi, John Lucchesi.
Goal: J Lucchesi 74
1 - 0 South Melbourne Hellas
Tim Auger, Giovanni Batticciotto, Bill Hasapis, Jihn Bedford, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Ian Marshall, Peter Bourne, Jim Armstrong, David Gorrie, Nat Little (Billy McIntyre).
Friday, February 16, 1973. Olympic Park.
Melbourne
Goal: Bill Spears
1 - 1 St Kilda-Hakoah
Jack Reilly, Auchie Waaldyk, Jim Lapish, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Jean Durand, Mike Mandalis, Mike Clarey, Joe Katz, Doug Barbour. Subs: Bobby Saunders, Ian McLeod, Henry Poznanski.
Goal: Mike Clarey
Friday, February 23, 1973. Olympic Park.
South Melbourne Hellas
Goal: Jim Pirzas
1 - 2 St Kilda-Hakoah
Jack Reilly, Auchie Waaldyk, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Doug Barbour, Mike Mandalis, Mike Clarey, Steve Gadsby, Bobby Saunders. Subs: Henry Poznanski, Aris Seremidis, Ian McLeod.
Goals: Bobby Saunders pk, Mike Mandalis
Friday, March 2, 1973. Olympic Park.
Juventus
Juventus: Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Bobby Thomson, Fausto Tarquinio, Jimmy Smart, Sandy Irvine, Hammy McMeechan, Claude Lucchesi, Dino De Marchi, John Lucchesi.
0 - 0 Melbourne
Charlie Odri, David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Alistair Scott, Ian Shanks, Joe Palinkas, Ian McCarthy, Bill Spears, Steve Bleskany, George Kotaridis (Johnny Wallace).
Group B
Friday, January 19, 1973. Olympic Park.
Keilor Austria 0 - 6 Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Goals: Phil Williamson x 2, Colin Alexander, Bobby Smith, Richard Plumb, Dave Garthwaite
Friday, January 26, 1973. Olympic Park.
Footscray JUST 0 - 0 George Cross
Friday, February 9, 1973. Olympic Park.
Footscray JUST
Goals: Dan Zoraja x 2
2 - 0 Keilor Austria
Friday, February 16, 1973. Olympic Park.
George Cross
Goal: Joe Cunningham
1 - 1 Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Goal: Gary Cole
Friday, February 23, 1973. Olympic Park.
George Cross
Goal: Joe Cunningham
1 - 0 Keilor Austria
Friday, March 2, 1973. Olympic Park.
Footscray JUST 0 - 0 Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Semi-Finals
Friday, March 9, 1973. Olympic Park.
Juventus
Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Bobby Thomson, Fausto Tarquinio, Jimmy Smart, Sandy Irvine, Hammy McMeechan, Claude Lucchesi, Dino De Marchi, John Lucchesi.
0 - 1 Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Tom Carmichael, Mike Pye, Dick Ward, Rob McGinn, Dave Garthwaite, Bob Smith, Rudi Muskee, Colin Alexander, Brian Thom, Gary Cole, Phil Williamson (Peter Ollerton).
Goal: Ollerton 73
Friday, March 16, 1973. Olympic Park.
Footscray JUST 0 - 1 Melbourne
Goal: Steve Bleskany 83
Final
Friday, March 23, 1973. Olympic Park.
Melbourne
Charlie Odri, David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Alistair Scott, Ian Shanks (George Kotaridis), Joe Palinkas, Johnny Wallace, Bill Spears (Gordon Bentley), Steve Bleskany, Ian McCarthy.
Goals: McCarthy 13, Bentley 74, Bleskany 118
After extra time
3 - 2 Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Tom Carmichael, Mike Pye, Dick Ward, Rob McGinn, Dave Garthwaite, Bob Smith, Peter Ollerton, Colin Alexander, Brian Thom (Phil Williamson), Gary Cole, (Clive Mullett), Rudi Muskee.
Goals: Cole 52, Muskee 65

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