NSL 2003-2004
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 26
Playoffs Wk. 1
 Playoffs Wk. 2
Playoffs Wk. 3
Playoffs Wk. 4
Playoffs Wk. 5
Playoffs Wk. 6
Grand Final

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Australian
National Soccer League
2003-2004 Season

International: Olympic Games
Oceania Qualifiers
Group A & Playoffs

Final Play-offs: Monday, 26 January, 2004 - Parramatta Stadium, Sydney. First Playoff: Australia vs. New Zealand, Friday, 30 January, 2004 - TBA, Auckland; Second Playoff: New Zealand vs. Australia. Details of games, and links to reports as they come to hand. [ More ... ]

Round 18 (deferred):
Lots of Spirit But Glory Win
18/1/04
Eamon Duffy
Perth Glory 3 - Northern Spirit 2


Perth Glory won the deferred R18 clash with Northern Spirit on Wednesday night to go 8 points clear. [ More ... ]

NSL: Round 20 - Review
19/1/04
Jeremy Ruane

Sweet Revenge As Champs Skip Clear Of Rivals: Defending National Soccer League champions Perth Glory have skipped five points clear in the race for this season’s premiership crown, after thrashing nearest rivals Parramatta Power 4-1 in front of over 12,000 of the faithful in the Western Australian capital. [ More ... ]

Sydney United Get Out Of Gaol
18/1/04
Chris Dunkerley
Sydney United 1 - Adelaide United 1


Adelaide did enough for a win tonight at Edensor Park, including a nicely executed goal by Richie Alagich, except for playing the last 5 minutes. Sydney United snatched a late goal through Brendon Santalab to draw and get out of gaol. [ More ... ]

Knights Get Last Gasp Equaliser
Against Olympic
18/1/04
Alan Clark
Melbourne Knights 1 - Sydney Olympic 1


Sydney Olympic almost protected an early goal to take all three points against Melbourne Knights at Knights Stadium in bright sunshine on Sunday afternoon, but a late equaliser from the penalty-spot shared the spoils.
[ Report 1 Alan Clark ... 2nd Report Paul Jefferies ... ]

Display Of Sheer Power
And Excitement
17/1/04
Eamon Duffy
Perth Glory 4 - Parramatta Power 1



Mrdja and Despotovski advancing on goal (30th minute)
(Photo: Tom Niedrich)

Tonight at the Members Equity Stadium in Perth in front of the biggest crowd of the season - 12,624 - the home side produced a display of sheer power and excitement to play 2nd place Parramatta Power off the pitch and open a 5 point gap at the top of the NSL, with a game in hand. [ More ... ]

Newcastle Triumph Over Strikers
16/1/04
Michael Kmet
Newcastle United 1 - Brisbane Strikers 0


Newcastle United’s seven game winless streak came to an end with a hard fought 1-0 win over the Brisbane Strikers at Energy Australia Stadium on Friday night. The single goal came from Jobe Wheelhouse. [ More ... ]

Confident Wolves Maul
Spirit's Top 6 Chance
16/1/04
Chris Dunkerley
Wollongong Wolves 4 - Northern Spirit 1



Coaches: John Turner, Lawrie McKinna
(Photo: Chris Dunkerley)

Despite matching the Wolves for 30 minutes Spirit conceded 2 quick goals to give the Wollongong side renewed confidence which took them on to score two more in quick succession in the second half. Despite Spirit grabbing one back the Wolves deserved their win, and put paid to Spirit's top 6 chances. [ More ... ]

NSL: Round 20 Preview
15/1/04
All the game locations, days and times, the lineups, past results. [ More ... ]

NSL: Round 19 - Review
12/1/04
Jeremy Ruane


Despotovski cuts through Goutzioulis and Kohler.
(Photo: Tom Niedrich)

Musical Chairs At Top Continues: The continuing saga of leadership of the National Soccer League took yet another turn this weekend, as defending champions Perth Glory returned to a position which they’ve enjoyed more than most of their rivals in recent seasons. [ More ... ]

NSL: BOTN
Player Points 2003-04
10/1/04
Chris Dunkerley

 Power's Gumprecht Stars Again
After 18 rounds the leading players are:

    GUMPRECHT, Andre (PP) - 20
    CREWS, Andrew (WW) - 17
    PONDELJAK, Tom (PG) - 17
    RUDAN, Mark (SU) - 13
    COVENY, Vaughan (SM) - 13
    ALAGICH, Richie (AU) - 13
    GRIFFITHS, Adam (NU) - 10
    JOHNSON, Mitchell (NU) - 10
    MACALLISTER, Dylan (NS) - 10
    MURPHY, Shaun (PG) - 10
    O'SULLIVAN, Wayne (NS) - 10

Overall 134 players have received at least 1 point!
See full listing to R18!

NSL: Round 18 - Review
7/1/04
Jeremy Ruane


Olyroo discard Lucas Pantelis makes a point
(Photo: Chris Dunkerley)

Parramatta Back On Top After Goal Blitz: Parramatta Power are back on top of the National Soccer League, after producing an outstanding first half display to trounce Sydney United 5-1 at Parramatta Stadium on January 7, in one of only three games which took place in a truncated round of action. [ More ... ]

NSL: Round 17 - Review
4/1/04
Jeremy Ruane

Lead Changes Hands After Another Souths Stumble: Defending champions Perth Glory are back on top of the National Soccer League with nine rounds to play, after incumbent leaders South Melbourne suffered a fifth loss of the season in Brisbane in the upset of the round. The new leaders are two points clear of Souths and Parramatta Power, and have games in hand on both teams. [ More ... ]

 

 

Round 20
Results & Reports
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League Table

Round 20

#

Team

Pl

Wo

Dr

Lo

Gf

Ga

Dif

Pts

1

Perth Glory

17

13

1

3

42

18

24

40

2

Parramatta

17

10

2

5

40

20

20

32

3

South Melb

17

10

2

5

34

14

20

32

4

Brisbane

18

8

5

5

21

21

0

29

5

Adelaide U

16

6

7

3

18

16

2

25

6

Syd United

17

6

6

5

14

14

0

24

7

Newcastle

19

6

6

7

18

22

-4

24

8

Wollongong

18

6

5

7

25

29

-4

23

9

Marconi

16

5

6

5

16

19

-3

21

10

Nth Spirit

19

6

2

11

26

30

-4

20

11

Syd Olympic

18

4

7

7

13

23

-10

19

12

Melb Knights

18

4

4

10

13

30

-17

16

13

Kingz FC

18

2

3

13

16

40

-24

9

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Matches
Rounds 20

Saturday 16.1.04

  • Wollongong Wolves vs Northern Spirit - 7:35pm - WIN Stadium
  • Newcastle United vs Brisbane Strikers - 7:30pm - EnergyAustralia Stadium
Saturday 17.1.04
  • Perth Glory vs Parramatta Power - 7pm - Members Equity Stadium
Sunday 11.1.04
  • Melbourne Knights vs Sydney Olympic - 6pm - Knights Stadium (Somers Street)
  • Sydney United vs Adelaide United - 6:30pm - Sydney United Sports Centre

Marconi Stallions vs South Melbourne - postponed to Tuesday 17.2.04

Football Kingz - Bye

R6: Monday 19.1.04 - Wollongong Wolves vs Football Kingz - 6:30pm - WIN Stadium
R18: Wednesday 21.1.04 - Perth Glory vs Northern Spirit at MES


All times are the local ones!

Next Fixtures


Premiership Player 2003-04

After 3 Rounds - Shaun Murphy (PG)

After 6 Rounds - Tom Pondeljak (PG) / Vaughan Coveny (SM)
After 9 Rounds - Andre Gumprecht (PP)
After 12 Rounds - Andre Gumprecht (PP)
After 15 Rounds - Andrew Crews (WW) / Andre Gumprecht (PP)
After 18 Rounds - Andre Gumprecht (PP)

Points 3, 2, 1 are awarded by BOTN writers on games
they cover! Note that not all games are covered. Listings will be made after each 3 rounds.

Perth Glory's Andre Gumprecht
Winner of Back Of The Net's 2002-2003
Premiership Player Of The Year

Photo: Sharon Smith 2003
By kind permission of
The West Australian Online

See the Full listing to the final 2002-03 Premiership round.

Newcastle United's Robbie Middleby
Winner of Back of the Net's 2001-2002
Premiership Player Of The Year

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