2003 National Soccer League Grand Final

Football match

2003 National Soccer League Grand FinalEvent| 2002–03 National Soccer League

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| Perth Glory | Olympic Sharks

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Date| 1 June 2003 (2003-06-01)
Venue| Subiaco Oval, Perth, Western Australia
Man of the Match| Simon Colosimo
(Joe Marston Medal)
Referee| Mark Shield
Attendance| 38,111

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The 2003 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 1 June 2003 between Perth Glory and Olympic Sharks at Subiaco Oval. Perth Glory had gained home-ground advantage as they topped the Championship Playoff, with Olympic Sharks finishing second. Perth won the match 2–0, with goals from Jamie Harnwell and Damian Mori sealing their first National Soccer League championship.[1] Simon Colosimo won the Joe Marston Medal.

## Route to the Final

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### League Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Olympic Sharks | 24  | 16  | 3  | 5  | 51  | 28  | +23  | 51  | 2003 National Soccer League Championship Playoff
2  | Perth Glory | 24  | 16  | 2  | 6  | 48  | 22  | +26  | 50
3  | Parramatta Power | 24  | 12  | 4  | 8  | 51  | 27  | +24  | 40
4  | Newcastle United | 24  | 10  | 7  | 7  | 37  | 25  | +12  | 37
5  | Adelaide City | 24  | 11  | 4  | 9  | 40  | 34  | +6  | 37
6  | Northern Spirit | 24  | 11  | 3  | 10  | 37  | 44  | −7  | 36
7  | South Melbourne | 24  | 10  | 5  | 9  | 36  | 37  | −1  | 35  |
8  | Sydney United | 24  | 7  | 6  | 11  | 23  | 31  | −8  | 27
9  | Melbourne Knights | 24  | 7  | 6  | 11  | 38  | 52  | −14  | 27
10  | Brisbane Strikers | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 26
11  | Football Kingz | 24  | 6  | 6  | 12  | 26  | 45  | −19  | 24
12  | Marconi Fairfield | 24  | 6  | 5  | 13  | 25  | 42  | −17  | 23
13  | Wollongong Wolves | 24  | 5  | 8  | 11  | 25  | 43  | −18  | 23

Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2003. Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Championship Playoff

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Perth Glory (C) | 10  | 8  | 0  | 2  | 27  | 7  | +20  | 27[a] | 2002–03 National Soccer League Champions
2  | Olympic Sharks | 10  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 17  | 14  | +3  | 19[b] | 2003 National Soccer League Grand Final
3  | Adelaide City (R) | 10  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 19  | 14  | +5  | 17  | Joined the 2003 SASF Premier League[c]
4  | Parramatta Power | 10  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 16  | 21  | −5  | 13  |
5  | Northern Spirit | 9  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 7  | 22  | −15  | 8[d]
6  | Newcastle United | 9  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 9  | 17  | −8  | 7[d]

Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2003. Source: Soccer Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Awarded 3 bonus points, due to regular season position.
2. ^ Awarded 6 bonus points, due to regular season position.
3. ^ Adelaide City was not forcibly relegated, but voluntarily left the League due to financial difficulties.[2]
4. ^ a b The final round match between Northern Spirit and Newcastle United was not played, as neither team could progress.

## Match

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### Details

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1 June 2003
13:00 AWST

Perth Glory| 2 - 0| Olympic Sharks

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Harnwell 29'
Mori 87' | Reports[3] |

Subiaco Oval, Perth

Attendance: 38,111

Referee: Mark Shield

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GK | 1 |  Jason Petkovic
MF | 2 |  Matt Horsley
DF | 3 |  Jamie Harnwell
MF | 4 |  Bradley Hassell |  |  60'
MF | 6 |  Andre Gumprecht
MF | 7 |  Scott Miller
FW | 10 |  Bobby Despotovski (c) |  |  87'
FW | 16 |  Damian Mori |  |  89'
DF | 18 |  Shane Pryce
DF | 22 |  Simon Colosimo
DF | 23 |  David Tarka |  40' |
Substitutes:
GK | 20 |  Vince Matassa
FW | 9 |  Nik Mrdja |  |  89'
DF | 12 |  Mark Byrnes |  |  60'
MF | 15 |  Edgar Aldrighi |  |  87'
FW | 21 |  Adrian Caceres
Manager:
Mich d'Avray

Joe Marston Medal:
Simon Colosimo (Perth Glory)
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GK | 1 |  Clint Bolton
DF | 4 |  Paul Kohler |  |  80'
DF | 6 |  Ante Jurić (c)
MF | 8 |  Tom Pondeljak
FW | 9 |  Ante Milicic
MF | 10 |  Troy Halpin
MF | 11 |  Jade North
FW | 17 |  Jeromy Harris |  |  76'
FW | 18 |  Joel Porter |  58' |  80'
DF | 23 |  Andrew Packer
MF | 27 |  Hiroyuki Ishida
Substitutes:
GK | 20 |  Brett Hughes
MF | 7 |  Wayne Srhoj |  |  80'
FW | 12 |  Franco Parisi |  |  80'
MF | 14 |  Greg Owens |  |  76'
DF | 24 |  Andrew Durante
Manager:
Lee Sterrey

Assistant referees:
Fourth official:

Match rules

* 90 minutes
* 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

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## References

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1. ^ "The good, the bad and the ugly". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2003-06-02. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
2. ^ "A-League: Adelaide marks a decade United". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
3. ^ "2003 NSL Final". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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