Canberra Cosmos
1997–98 season
ManagerBranko Culina
Rale Rasic
StadiumSeiffert Oval
Bruce Stadium
National Soccer League14th
Top goalscorerPeter Buljan (9)
Highest home attendance3,547 vs. Marconi Fairfield
(17 January 1998)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,576 vs. Newcastle Breakers
(13 December 1997)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance2,796
Biggest win8–1
vs. UTS Olympic (H)
(5 January 1998)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–8
vs. Wollongong Wolves (A)
(5 December 1997)
National Soccer League

The 1997–98 season was the third in the history of Canberra Cosmos. It was also the third season in the National Soccer League.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Anthony Giannasca
2 MF Australia AUS Paul Dee
3 DF Australia AUS Andy Roberts
4 DF Australia AUS Ivan Zelic
5 MF Australia AUS Andrew Ravanello
6 MF Australia AUS Ante Moric
7 MF Australia AUS Rodrigo Moreno
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Norman Kelly
9 FW Australia AUS Harry James
10 FW Australia AUS Michael Musitano
11 FW Australia AUS Tony Lemezina
12 FW Australia AUS Peter Buljan
13 DF Australia AUS Lindsay Wilson
14 DF Australia AUS Dale Wingell
16 DF Australia AUS Toplica Popovich
17 MF Australia AUS Ilija Prenzoski
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Australia AUS Tom Haythornwaite
19 MF Australia AUS Damien Brown
20 GK Australia AUS Barney Smith
21 Australia AUS Adrian Dowling
22 FW Australia AUS Trim Morgan
23 DF Australia AUS Jason Dunn
24 FW South Korea KOR Kim Jong-su
29 GK Australia AUS Paul Jones
MF Australia AUS James Baxter
MF Australia AUS Ivo de Jesus
DF Scotland SCO Gordon Hunter
MF Australia AUS Shane Lyons
FW Australia AUS Marko Perinovic
FW Australia AUS David Milin
DF El Salvador SLV Oscar Zamaro

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 4 October 1997 13 April 1998 Matchday 1 14th 26 3 8 15 29 56 −27 011.54
Total 26 3 8 15 29 56 −27 011.54

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Melbourne (C) 26 13 9 4 56 41 +15 48 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Carlton 26 12 9 5 44 24 +20 45
3 Adelaide City 26 13 4 9 45 30 +15 43
4 Sydney United 26 11 10 5 37 26 +11 43
5 Marconi Fairfield 26 12 7 7 33 25 +8 43
6 Wollongong Wolves 26 13 3 10 51 33 +18 42
7 Melbourne Knights 26 11 6 9 37 35 +2 39
8 Perth Glory 26 10 6 10 35 40 5 36
9 UTS Olympic 26 10 5 11 37 43 6 35
10 West Adelaide 26 10 4 12 32 38 6 34
11 Gippsland Falcons 26 8 7 11 28 36 8 31
12 Brisbane Strikers 26 6 5 15 23 40 17 23
13 Newcastle Breakers 26 4 9 13 30 50 20 21
14 Canberra Cosmos 26 3 8 15 29 56 27 17
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLLDWDDLDDDWLLLWLLLDDLLL
Position1314141414141313141414131313131313131313141413141414
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

4 October 1997 1 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 Sydney United Queanbeyan
  • P. Buljan 67'
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: C. Diomis
11 October 1997 2 Marconi Fairfield 2–0 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Mark Shield
18 October 1997 3 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 Carlton Queanbeyan
  • Musitano 68'
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,505
Referee: B. McKay
26 October 1997 4 Adelaide Sharks 3–0 Canberra Cosmos Adelaide
Report Stadium: Thebarton Oval
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: P. McCaffrey
1 November 1997 5 Canberra Cosmos 1–2 Adelaide City Queanbeyan
  • Musitano 90'
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: S. Micallef
8 November 1997 6 Gippsland Falcons 0–0 Canberra Cosmos Morwell
Report Stadium: Falcons Park
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: J. Blaney
15 November 1997 7 Canberra Cosmos 2–1 Brisbane Strikers Queanbeyan
Report
  • Haythornthwaite 85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 2,008
Referee: B. McKay
23 November 1997 8 South Melbourne 1–1 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report
  • James 44'
Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: J. Blaney
28 November 1997 9 Canberra Cosmos 1–1 Melbourne Knights Queanbeyan
Report Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,356
Referee: G. Connolly
5 December 1997 10 Wollongong City 8–0 Canberra Cosmos Wollongong
Report Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 3,868
Referee: B. Panella
13 December 1997 11 Canberra Cosmos 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Queanbeyan
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: M. Breeze
21 December 1997 12 Perth Glory 1–1 Canberra Cosmos Perth
Report
Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 12,174
Referee: E. Brazzale
28 December 1997 13 UTS Olympic 1–1 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 4,638
Referee: Mark Shield
5 January 1998 14 Canberra Cosmos 8–1 UTS Olympic Queanbeyan
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: M. Breeze
11 January 1998 15 Sydney United 4–1 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 3,878
Referee: C. Diomis
17 January 1998 16 Canberra Cosmos 0–2 Marconi Fairfield Queanbeyan
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: D. Dwight
24 January 1998 17 Carlton 2–0 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report Stadium: Optus Oval
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: J. Blaney
31 January 1998 18 Canberra Cosmos 1–0 Adelaide Sharks Queanbeyan
Report Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: E. Lennie
22 February 1998 19 Adelaide City 4–1 Canberra Cosmos Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,477
Referee: B. Hugo
2 March 1998 20 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 Gippsland Falcons Queanbeyan
  • T. Popovich 48'
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 2,016
8 March 1998 21 Melbourne Knights 3–1 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report
  • Dunn 56'
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Attendance: 3,584
Referee: G. Leverton
16 March 1998 22 Canberra Cosmos 1–1 South Melbourne Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,471
Referee: B. McKay
21 March 1998 23 Brisbane Strikers 2–2 Canberra Cosmos Brisbane
Report
  • James 50'
  • Perinovic 75'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 2,701
Referee: W. Dade
30 March 1998 24 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 Wollongong City Canberra
Report
  • Ceccoli 26'
  • Perinich 28'
  • Dimoski 87'
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,342
Referee: G. Leverton
3 April 1998 25 Newcastle Breakers 2–1 Canberra Cosmos Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 3,344
Referee: C. Diomis
13 April 1998 26 Canberra Cosmos 1–2 Perth Glory Canberra
  • James 57'
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,492
Referee: J. Tippett

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Anthony Giannasca 230230
2 MF Australia Paul Dee 210210
3 DF Australia Andy Roberts 20(2)0220
4 DF Australia Ivan Zelic 14(1)2152
5 MF Australia Andrew Ravanello 15(3)0180
6 MF Australia Ante Moric 203203
7 MF Australia Rodrigo Moreno 1010
8 MF Northern Ireland Norman Kelly 210210
9 FW Australia Harry James 13(6)3193
10 FW Australia Michael Musitano 16(3)2193
11 FW Australia Tony Lemezina 3(1)040
12 FW Australia Peter Buljan 21(2)9239
13 DF Australia Lindsay Wilson 9(10)1191
14 DF Australia Dale Wingell 10(3)0130
15 FW Australia Marko Perinovic 3(4)171
16 DF Australia Toplica Popovich 22(1)1231
17 MF Australia Ilija Prenzoski 1(13)2142
18 DF Australia Tom Haythornwaite 18(6)0240
19 MF Australia Damien Brown 4(12)1161
20 GK Australia Barney Smith 1010
22 FW Australia Trim Morgan 3(1)040
23 DF Australia Jason Dunn 1111
24 FW South Korea Kim Jong-su 4(1)050
29 GK Australia Paul Jones 2020
DF Scotland Gordon Hunter 202202
MF Australia Shane Lyons 0(1)010
DF El Salvador Oscar Zamaro 0(1)010

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League Total
1 1 GK Australia Anthony Giannasca 2 2
Total 2 2

References

  1. "Canberra Cosmos » Appearances A-League 1997/1998". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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