1979 NSL Cup Final
# 1979 NSL Cup Final

The 1979 NSL Cup Final was the final match of the 1979 NSL Cup. It was played at the Olympic Sports Field in Adelaide, Australia, on 30 September 1979, contested by Adelaide City and St George Budapest. Adelaide City won the match 3–2.

## Route to the final

### Adelaide City

| Round | Opposition | Score |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | West Adelaide (H) | 2–1 |
| 2nd | Preston Makedonia (A) | 3–2 |
| QF | Eastern Districts Azzurri (H) | 4–0 |
| SF | Canberra City (A) | 1–0 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. |||

### St George Budapest

| Round | Opposition | Score |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Ipswich United (H) | 6–2 |
| 2nd | APIA Leichhardt (H) | 3–2 |
| QF | Brisbane City (A) | 2–1 |
| SF | Newcastle KB United (H) | 1–0 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. |||

## Match

### Details

| GK Peter Marshall RB Bobby Russell CB Bogdan Nyskohus CB John Perin LB Glenn Dods CM Charlie Villani CM Agenor Muniz CM Gary Marocchi RW John Nyskohus CF Brian Northcote LW Chris Kent | GK Mike Fraser RB George Harris CB Doug Utjesenovic CB Brendan Grosse LB Robert O'Shea RM Peter Katholos CM Rudolfo Gnavi LM John O'Shea RF Phil O'Connor CF Peter Hensman LF Roy Cotton | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level |
| - | - | - |
