1980 Victoria Cup

1980 Victoria Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, Soccer Action, The Sun

This was a new post-season competition involving the top 5 State League Clubs and the 3 National League clubs. Heidelberg United withdrew before the competition began, claiming it had too many players unavailable because of national team duty. Their place was taken by the Australian Youth Team, which was preparing for the 1981 World Youth Championships

Home Team v Away Team

Group A

Wednesday, October 22, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 1,200 (dh). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, Ljube Petrovski, John Higham, Steve Beech, Jeff Faulkner, Stuart Cunningham, Claude Lucchesi, Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Peter Ollerton (Tanevski 67). Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goals: Cullen 3, McMillan 4, 15, Creany 72og 4 - 1 Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Rafael Di Lallo, Frank Munro (Lou Sannipoli 46), John Creany, Alex Nelson (Bruno Sabidussi 46), Tiziano Cavallari, Oscar Crino, Tony Heery, Bobby McGuinness, George Gillan, Fab Incantalupo. Coach: Not known.
Goal: McGuinness 90

Wednesday, October 22, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 1,200 (dh). Referee: Jim Fearn.
Australian Youth Team
Glen Ahern (Dennis Ivanac 55), Robbie Wheatley, Steve Blair, Craig McLatchey, David Watt, Brett Woods, Jim Patikas, Peter Raskopoulos, John Little, Calvin Daunt (Vlatko Belic 5, David Mitchell 60), Paul Kay. Coach: Rudi Gutendorf.
Goal: Belic 32 1 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Slobodan Jovanovic, Mirko Rujevic (Paul Simic 46), Dragan Vasic (Bruno Cozzella 75), Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.
Goal: Simic 48

Wednesday, November 5, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Sam Zoumas.
Juventus
Alex Fantoma, John Di Quattro, Tiziano Cavallari (- Roggero 85), John Creany, Joe Scardamaglia, Bruno Sabidussi, Lou Sannipoli, Tony Heery, Mendo Ristovski, Fab Incantalupo, Vittorio Salvatore. Coach: Not known.
Goal: Incantalupo 44 1 - 1 Australian Youth Team
Glen Ahern, Grant Lee (Ian McKie 70), Oscar Crino, Steve Blair, Brett Woods, Paul Kay, Jim Patikas, Gerry Gomez, John Little, David Mitchell, Vlatko Belic (Calvin Daunt 46). Coach: Rudi Gutendorf.
Goal: Mitchell

Sunday, November 9, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 5,000 (eat). Referee: Jack Readshaw.
Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, John Higham, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Stuart Cunningham, Jeff Faulkner, Claude Lucchesi (sent off 75), Robbie Cullen, Peter Ollerton, George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goals: Ollerton 14, Cullen, McMillan 70, 84 4 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Slobodan Jovanovic (sent off 75), Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Bruno Cozzella 46), Paul Simic (Dragan Vasic 46), Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.
Goal: Ilioski 36

Wednesday, November 12, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 180 (est). Referee: Dennis Voutsinas.
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland (Milutin Ciric 46), Chris Petrov (Dance Smurgrevski 46), Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Bruno Cozzella 46), Vlatko Belic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.
Goals: Vasic 6, 17, 51, Simic 24, 75 5 - 2 Juventus
Alex Fantoma, John Di Quattro, Tiziano Cavallari (Lou Vaccaro 52), John Creany, Lou Sannipoli, Vittorio Salvatore (- Roggero 46), Bruno Sabidussi, Oscar Crino, Mendo Ristovski, Fab Incantalupo, Tony Heery. Coaches: Enzo Bottari (c/t) & Tiziano Cavallari (c/t).
Goals: Cavallari 47pk, Incantalupo 86

Match not played
Australian Youth Team
- Preston Makedonia

Preston Makedonia & Footrscray JUST qualified for the Semi-Final

Group B

Sunday, October 26, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 600 (est). Referee: David Yelland.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Howard Andrews, Ken Murphy, Noel Mitten (sent off 55), Ned Batinovic (Ivan Grgas 55), John Gardiner. Coach: John Gardiner.
Goal: Adams 23pk 1 - 2 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon, Ian McNeill, Graham French, Chris Kent, Richie McClunie, Stan Webster. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t).
Goals: Kent 15, Webster

Sunday, October 26, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 600 (est).
South Melbourne
Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Kris Kalifatidis, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers (Duncan Cummings 46), George Campbell (Socrates Nicolaidis 70), Sammy Wright, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis, Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis.
Goal: Buljevic 37 1 - 0 Green Gully
Lou Denys, David Hogben, Ron Kremers, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Crilly, Dane Beranic, Willie Vassallo, Fab Mancinelli, Vella, Billy Vojtek, Fred Beller (- Bonello 65). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.

Sunday, November 2, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Green Gully
Lou Denys (Mike Lukac 46), David Hogben, Ron Kremers, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Crilly, Paul Gambin (Dane Beranic 46), Willie Vassallo, Fab Mancinelli, Vella, Billy Vojtek, Bonello (Fred Beller 80). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goal: Dunne 40 1 - 3 St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon (Ian McNeill 84), Ian Gibson (Colin Allison 75), Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Graham French, Richie McClunie. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t).
Goals: Webster 19, French 30, Dosen 80

Sunday, November 2, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Chris Bambridge.
South Melbourne
Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Kris Kalifatidis, Duncan Cummings, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis (Socrates Nicolaidis 46), Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis.
Goals: Evans 30, Wright 52 2 - 0 Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Howard Andrews, Ken Murphy, Mick Klarin (Ivan Grgas 70), John Gardiner (Ivan Istuk 74), Ned Batinovic. Coach: John Gardiner.

Wednesday, November 5, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Mike Gaut.
Essendon Croatia
Chris Kovac, Steve Short, Mick Klarin, Keith Adams, Ivan Istuk, Joe Tront, Alan Kerr, Ken Murphy, Ned Batinovic (Brian Keenan 60), Carl Gilder, Ivan Grgas. Coach: John Gardiner.
Goals: Tront x 2, Kerr, Keenan 4 - 0 Green Gully
Mike Lukac (Lou Denys 46), David Hogben, Jimmy Dunne, Ron Kremers, Steve Crilly, Paul Gambin (Dane Beranic 70), Willie Vassallo, Vella, Fab Mancinelli (Bonello 46), Billy Vojtek, Fred Beller. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.

Sunday, November 9, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 5,000 (est). Referee: Jim Fearn.
St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon, Graham French, Ian McNeill, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie, Chris Kent. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t).
Goal: Webster 25 1 - 1 South Melbourne
Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Socrates Nicolaidis, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis (Amanatidis 85), Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis.
Goal: Kakantonis 38

St Kilda Hakoah & South Melbourne qualified for the Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals

Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,427 (dh). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Preston Makedonia
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, Ljube Petrovski, John Higham, Steve Beech, Eric Lesbirel (Con Stoikos 62), Jeff Faulkner, Stuart Cunningham, Robbie Cullen, Peter Ollerton, George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goal: McMillan 79 1 - 0 South Melbourne
Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright, Socrates Nicolaidis, Alun Evans (Steve Kakantonis (50), Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis.

Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,427 (dh). Referee: Bob Henderson.
St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Bill Jordanou, Anton Dosen, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon (Jimmy Wilson 103), Ian McNeill, Graham French, Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t).
Goal: Jordanou 64
After extra time 1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Kyri Kyriakouleas (sent off 64), Jim Kondarios, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane (Dance Smurgrevski 74), Mirko Rujevic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic (Danny Aceski 105), Vlatko Belic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.
Goals: Simic 14, 95
After extra time

1980 Victoria Cup Final

Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Preston Makedonia
Line-up included: Lou Kastner, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Eric Lesbirel, Stuart Cunningham, Claude Lucchesi, Con Boglis, Con Stoikos & George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley.
Goal: McMillan 70 1 - 0 Footscray JUST
Line-up included: Dennis Boland, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic, Vlatko Belic & Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.


Home Team		v		Away Team
Group A
Wednesday, October 22, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 1,200 (dh). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Preston Makedonia Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, Ljube Petrovski, John Higham, Steve Beech, Jeff Faulkner, Stuart Cunningham, Claude Lucchesi, Robbie Cullen, George McMillan, Peter Ollerton (Tanevski 67). Coach: Brian Edgley. Goals: Cullen 3, McMillan 4, 15, Creany 72og	4	-	1	Juventus Alex Fantoma, Rafael Di Lallo, Frank Munro (Lou Sannipoli 46), John Creany, Alex Nelson (Bruno Sabidussi 46), Tiziano Cavallari, Oscar Crino, Tony Heery, Bobby McGuinness, George Gillan, Fab Incantalupo. Coach: Not known. Goal: McGuinness 90
Wednesday, October 22, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 1,200 (dh). Referee: Jim Fearn.
Australian Youth Team Glen Ahern (Dennis Ivanac 55), Robbie Wheatley, Steve Blair, Craig McLatchey, David Watt, Brett Woods, Jim Patikas, Peter Raskopoulos, John Little, Calvin Daunt (Vlatko Belic 5, David Mitchell 60), Paul Kay. Coach: Rudi Gutendorf. Goal: Belic 32	1	-	1	Footscray JUST Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Slobodan Jovanovic, Mirko Rujevic (Paul Simic 46), Dragan Vasic (Bruno Cozzella 75), Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris. Goal: Simic 48
Wednesday, November 5, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Sam Zoumas.
Juventus Alex Fantoma, John Di Quattro, Tiziano Cavallari (- Roggero 85), John Creany, Joe Scardamaglia, Bruno Sabidussi, Lou Sannipoli, Tony Heery, Mendo Ristovski, Fab Incantalupo, Vittorio Salvatore. Coach: Not known. Goal: Incantalupo 44	1	-	1	Australian Youth Team Glen Ahern, Grant Lee (Ian McKie 70), Oscar Crino, Steve Blair, Brett Woods, Paul Kay, Jim Patikas, Gerry Gomez, John Little, David Mitchell, Vlatko Belic (Calvin Daunt 46). Coach: Rudi Gutendorf. Goal: Mitchell
Sunday, November 9, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 5,000 (eat). Referee: Jack Readshaw.
Preston Makedonia Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, John Higham, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Stuart Cunningham, Jeff Faulkner, Claude Lucchesi (sent off 75), Robbie Cullen, Peter Ollerton, George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley. Goals: Ollerton 14, Cullen, McMillan 70, 84	4	-	1	Footscray JUST Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Slobodan Jovanovic (sent off 75), Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Bruno Cozzella 46), Paul Simic (Dragan Vasic 46), Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris. Goal: Ilioski 36
Wednesday, November 12, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 180 (est). Referee: Dennis Voutsinas.
Footscray JUST Dennis Boland (Milutin Ciric 46), Chris Petrov (Dance Smurgrevski 46), Jim Kondarios, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Bruno Cozzella 46), Vlatko Belic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic. Coach: Jim Kriaris. Goals: Vasic 6, 17, 51, Simic 24, 75	5	-	2	Juventus Alex Fantoma, John Di Quattro, Tiziano Cavallari (Lou Vaccaro 52), John Creany, Lou Sannipoli, Vittorio Salvatore (- Roggero 46), Bruno Sabidussi, Oscar Crino, Mendo Ristovski, Fab Incantalupo, Tony Heery. Coaches: Enzo Bottari (c/t) & Tiziano Cavallari (c/t). Goals: Cavallari 47pk, Incantalupo 86
Match not played
Australian Youth Team		-		Preston Makedonia
Preston Makedonia & Footrscray JUST qualified for the Semi-Final
Group B
Sunday, October 26, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 600 (est). Referee: David Yelland.
Essendon Croatia Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Howard Andrews, Ken Murphy, Noel Mitten (sent off 55), Ned Batinovic (Ivan Grgas 55), John Gardiner. Coach: John Gardiner. Goal: Adams 23pk	1	-	2	St Kilda Hakoah Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon, Ian McNeill, Graham French, Chris Kent, Richie McClunie, Stan Webster. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t). Goals: Kent 15, Webster
Sunday, October 26, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 600 (est).
South Melbourne Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Kris Kalifatidis, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers (Duncan Cummings 46), George Campbell (Socrates Nicolaidis 70), Sammy Wright, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis, Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis. Goal: Buljevic 37	1	-	0	Green Gully Lou Denys, David Hogben, Ron Kremers, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Crilly, Dane Beranic, Willie Vassallo, Fab Mancinelli, Vella, Billy Vojtek, Fred Beller (- Bonello 65). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Sunday, November 2, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Green Gully Lou Denys (Mike Lukac 46), David Hogben, Ron Kremers, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Crilly, Paul Gambin (Dane Beranic 46), Willie Vassallo, Fab Mancinelli, Vella, Billy Vojtek, Bonello (Fred Beller 80). Coach: Bobby McLachlan. Goal: Dunne 40	1	-	3	St Kilda Hakoah Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon (Ian McNeill 84), Ian Gibson (Colin Allison 75), Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Graham French, Richie McClunie. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t). Goals: Webster 19, French 30, Dosen 80
Sunday, November 2, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 1,500 (est). Referee: Chris Bambridge.
South Melbourne Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Kris Kalifatidis, Duncan Cummings, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis (Socrates Nicolaidis 46), Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis. Goals: Evans 30, Wright 52	2	-	0	Essendon Croatia Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Keith Adams, Ante Bilaver, Joe Tront, Howard Andrews, Ken Murphy, Mick Klarin (Ivan Grgas 70), John Gardiner (Ivan Istuk 74), Ned Batinovic. Coach: John Gardiner.
Wednesday, November 5, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 200 (est). Referee: Mike Gaut.
Essendon Croatia Chris Kovac, Steve Short, Mick Klarin, Keith Adams, Ivan Istuk, Joe Tront, Alan Kerr, Ken Murphy, Ned Batinovic (Brian Keenan 60), Carl Gilder, Ivan Grgas. Coach: John Gardiner. Goals: Tront x 2, Kerr, Keenan	4	-	0	Green Gully Mike Lukac (Lou Denys 46), David Hogben, Jimmy Dunne, Ron Kremers, Steve Crilly, Paul Gambin (Dane Beranic 70), Willie Vassallo, Vella, Fab Mancinelli (Bonello 46), Billy Vojtek, Fred Beller. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Sunday, November 9, 1980. Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park. Att: 5,000 (est). Referee: Jim Fearn.
St Kilda Hakoah Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Bill Jordanou, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon, Graham French, Ian McNeill, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie, Chris Kent. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t). Goal: Webster 25	1	-	1	South Melbourne Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Socrates Nicolaidis, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright, Alun Evans, Steve Kakantonis (Amanatidis 85), Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis. Goal: Kakantonis 38
St Kilda Hakoah & South Melbourne qualified for the Semi-Finals
Semi-Finals
Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,427 (dh). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Preston Makedonia Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, Ljube Petrovski, John Higham, Steve Beech, Eric Lesbirel (Con Stoikos 62), Jeff Faulkner, Stuart Cunningham, Robbie Cullen, Peter Ollerton, George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley. Goal: McMillan 79	1	-	0	South Melbourne Lou Tsigaras, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright, Socrates Nicolaidis, Alun Evans (Steve Kakantonis (50), Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic. Coach: John Margaritis.
Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,427 (dh). Referee: Bob Henderson.
St Kilda Hakoah Mike Fryszer, Steve Gadsby, Bill Jordanou, Anton Dosen, Sean Rooney, Ged Bannon (Jimmy Wilson 103), Ian McNeill, Graham French, Chris Kent, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie. Coach: Bill Allison (c/t). Goal: Jordanou 64 After extra time	1	-	2	Footscray JUST Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov, Kyri Kyriakouleas (sent off 64), Jim Kondarios, Jim Milne, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane (Dance Smurgrevski 74), Mirko Rujevic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic (Danny Aceski 105), Vlatko Belic. Coach: Jim Kriaris. Goals: Simic 14, 95 After extra time
1980 Victoria Cup Final
Saturday, November 15, 1980. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Preston Makedonia Line-up included: Lou Kastner, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Eric Lesbirel, Stuart Cunningham, Claude Lucchesi, Con Boglis, Con Stoikos & George McMillan. Coach: Brian Edgley. Goal: McMillan 70	1	-	0	Footscray JUST Line-up included: Dennis Boland, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic, Paul Simic, Dragan Vasic, Vlatko Belic & Zdravko Lujic. Coach: Jim Kriaris.