1981 Charity Shield (NSL)

1981 Charity Shield

Sydney City Marconi Fairfield 1 3
Date	30 January 1981
Venue	Redfern Oval, Sydney
Referee	Henry Witschge
Attendance	3,500

The 1981 Charity Shield was the first Charity Shield (NSL), a soccer match played between the winners of the previous season's National Soccer League champion and NSL Cup winner. It took place at Redfern Oval on 30 January 1981, between Sydney City and Marconi Fairfield. Marconi Fairfield won 3–1 after extra time, winning the first Charity Shield.

Background

Main articles: 1981 Sydney City FC season and 1981 Marconi Fairfield FC season

Sydney City qualified for the 1981 Charity Shield as champions of the 1980 National Soccer League. Marconi Fairfield qualified for the 1981 Charity Shield as 1980 NSL Cup winners.

Match

Summary

Sydney City scored first through John Kosmina in his debut match with the club. Towards the dying seconds of the 90 minutes, Jimmy Cant headed into his own goal for Marconi Fairield to equalize and send the game to extra time. Brazilian forward Nelio Borges was sent off in extra time, with Sydney City to struggle with ten men. Peter Sharne scored two further goals to win the match for Marconi Fairfield.

Details

30 January 1981

Sydney City	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Marconi Fairfield
Kosmina ?'	Report	Cant 90' (o.g.) Sharne ?', ?'

Redfern Oval, Sydney

Attendance: 3,500

Referee: Henry Witschge

GK 20 Tony Pezzano DF 18 Ian Souness DF 5 Ian Bruce DF 14 Gerry Gomez DF 12 Jimmy Cant MF 9 Ken Boden MF 8 Murray Barnes MF 3 John Spanos FW 7 Joe Watson FW 10 John Kosmina FW 6 Willie Murray Head Coach: Eddie Thomson

GK 1 Allan Maher DF 2 Peter Brogan DF 13 Jim Muir DF 4 Tony Henderson DF 5 Ivo Prskalo DF 16 Drago Tomasich MF 6 Gary Byrne (c) MF 7 Peter Raskopoulos FW 10 Berti Mariani FW 9 Eddie Krncevic FW 11 Peter Sharne Substitutes: DF — Dennis Colusso MF 15 Ken Lindsay Head Coach: Raul Blanco