Group Stage.
13/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
FIJI – SOLOMON ISLANDS 4-0 (4:0)
Goals: Livai 22 Livai 23 Livai 31 M. Massi 33
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, Leka, E. Masi, Jope, Arif, Waisale, M. Masi, Livai, Work, Rakosi,
Baleinuku.
Bench: Sairusi, Pila, Arjun, Apolosi, Akuila
SOL: Solodia, Suraau, Omokiro, Molea, Taka, Wabo, Suri, Seni, Beuka, Richard, Rifasia.
Bench: Toata, Farodo, Rukumana, Wasi, Mautoa
Referee: Eugene Brazzale(AUS)
Group Stage.
13/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – VANUATU 9-1 (3:0)
Goals: Mendez 28 Spiteri 30 Spiteri 44 Mendez(p) 49 Tiatto 51 Viduka 62 Spiteri 63
Mermer 66 Tome 71 Viduka 83
AUS: Juric, Babic, Moore, Tsekenis, Spiteri, Viduka, Mendez, Tiatto(Casserly 73),
Lozanovski(Milicic 65), Aloisi, Bilokapic(Tome 60).
Bench: Bolton, Buljubasic.
VAN: Mansale, Timothy, Nicholas, Thomson, Yatan(Ben 70), Obed, Felix, Tommy, Lauru, Sailas,
Molivaerva
Bench: Martin, Colin, Semu, Merme.
Referee: Intaz Shah(FIJ)
Group Stage.
15/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
NEW ZEALAND – FIJI 1-2 (3:0)
Goals: M. Masi 7 Hay 38 E. Masi 78
NZL: Paston, Harlock, Hay, Perry, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson, Fallon(Foy 57), Elliott, Burton,
McKenna(Bunce 45).
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, E. Masi, Jope, Rasoki, M. Masi, Daguca, Work(Gata 71), Waisale, Baleinuku,
Kilaiwaca(Bokini 89), Livai.
Referee: Massino Raveino(TAH)
Group Stage.
15/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
SOLOMON ISLANDS – VANUATU 1-2 (1:1)
Goals: Richard 5 G. Kalo 18 Beuka 79
SOL: Mautoa, Suraau, Omokirio, Taka, Wabo, Toata(Lui 88), Seni, Richard(Forodo 81),
Dara(Beuka 45), Buga, Rukumana.
VAN: Mansale, Nicholas, Yatan, Molivaerva, Martin, Obed(Thompson 81), Sailas, Semu,
Tommy(Felix 64), G. Kalo, Karl(Mermer 70)
Referee: Derek Rugg(NZL)
Group Stage.
17/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSRALIA - SOLOMON ISLANDS 4-0 (2:0)
Goals: Muscat 23 Mendez(p) 27 Aloisi 47 Tiatto 88
AUS: Bolton, Moore(Aloisi 46), Muscat©, Casserly, Tiatto, Spiteri(Tome 63), Buljubasic
(Lozanovski 46), Milicic, Bilokapic, Tsekenis, Mendez
SOL: Solodia, Omokiro, Molea, Taka, Wabo(Lui 77), Toata, Suri(Rifasia 58), Seni, Bobby
(Beuka 73), Buga, Rukumana.
Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis(VAN)
This match was canceled for fielding an ineligible player of Australia, the victory was
awarded to the Solomon Islands 2-0.
Group Stage.
17/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
VANUATU – NEW ZEALAND 0-10 (0:5)
Goals: Elliott 2 Hay 5 Hay 23 Vicelich 31 Hay 38 Fallon 58 Elliot 63 Seales 71 Elliot 74
Bunce 78
VAN: Masale, Nicholas, Thompson, Yatan, Obed, Sailas(Tommy 51), Semu(Felix 76), Lauru, Mermer,
G. Kalo, Karl.
NZL: Paston, Bunce, Harlock, Hay, Perry, Vicelich, Lines(McKenna 46), Wilinkson(Seales 51),
Foy(Fallon 46), Elliott.
Referee: Edward Lennie(AUS)
Group Stage.
19/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
SOLOMON ISLANDS – NEW ZEALAND 0-2 (0:1)
Goals: Vicelich 28 Elliott 64
SOL: Mautoa, Suraau, Omokiro, Molea(Sasau 46), Taka, Toata(Farodo 46), Rifasia, Rukumana,
Wabo, Seni(Wasi 78), Richard.
NZL: Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay(Seales 53), Bunce, Vicelich, Wilkinson,
Foy(Fallon 58), Elliott, Burton(Riddle 75), Mc Kenna.
Referee: Eugene Brazzale(AUS)
Group Stage.
19/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – FIJI 10-0 (2:0)
Goals: Viduka 29 Aloisi 32 Mendez(p) 50 Mendez 64 Lozanovski 63 Lozanovski 65 Milicic 71
Viduka 76 Tome 81 Tome 83
AUS: Juric, Muscat©, Babic, Moore, Tsekenis, Spiteri(Milicic 71), Viduka, Mendez, Tiatto
(Bilokapic 54), Lozanovski, Aloisi(Tome 39).
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, Leka, E. Masi, Jope, Rasoki, M. Masi, Livai(Bulewa 58 After Gata 85),
Work, Waisale, Baleinuku, Kilaiwaca(Bokini 48).
Sent Off: Baleinuku 46
Referee: Derek Rugg(NZL)
Group Stage.
21/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
VANUATU – FIJI 0-4 (0:2)
Goals: M. Masi 6 M. Masi 33 M. Masi 45 M. Masi 46
VAN: Timothy, Nicholas, Yatan, Obed, Semu, Tommy(Felix 61), Lauru, Mermer, Kalo, Karl
(Sailas 73), Thompson
FIJ: Sairusi, Bokini, Leka, Jope(Rauque 74), Arif(Kilaiwaca 19),
Pillay, Rasoki, M. Masi(Kumar), Work, Waisale, Gata.
Referee: Edward Lennie(AUS)
Group Stage.
21/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND 5-0 (3:0)
Goals: Spiteri 1 Spiteri 16 Lozanovski 20 Spiteri 55 Viduka 57
AUS: Juric, Lozanovaki, Babic, Muscat©(Casserly 69), Moore, Mendez, Tsekenis(Bilokapic 46),
Tome, Spiteri, Viduka, Tiatto.
NZL: Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay(Seales 76), Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson, Fallon(Foy 58),
Elliott, Burton.
Referee: Intaz Shah(FIJ)
Group Stage.
23/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
VANUATU – SOLOMON ISLANDS 1-1 (1:1)
Goals: G. Kalo 6 Seni 10
VAN: Timothy, Nicholas, Thompson(Karl 87), Yatan, Molivaerva, Obed, Sailas, Semu(Felix 14),
Lauru(Ben 59), Mermer, G. Kalo.
SOL: Soladia, Suraau, Omokiro, Taka(Sasau 54), Wabo(Rifasia 73),
Toata, Suri, Seni(Beuka 71), Dara, Farodo, Rukumana
Sent Off: Felix 77
Referee: Massimo Raveino(TAH)
Group Stage.
23/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
FIJI – NEW ZEALAND 1-3 (0:2)
Goals: Burton 41 Elliott 42 Foy 53 M. Masi 73
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, Leka, E. Masi, Jope, Rasoki, M. Masi, Work, Waisale(Bokini 79),
Baleinuku, Bulewa(Gata 73), Kilaiwaca(Pillay 45)
NZL: Paston, Perry, Harlock(Jones 58), Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson, Foy(Fallon 65),
Elliott, Burton(Seales 73).
Referee: Eugene Brazzale(AUS)
Group Stage.
25/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
FIJI – SOLOMON ISLANDS 1-1 (0:0)
Goals: Richard 46 E. Masi 71
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, Bokini(Bulewa 59), Leka, E. Masi, Jope, Rasoki, M. Masi, Work, Waisale,
Baleinuku, Gata(Pillay 45).
SOL: Mautoa, Suraau, Omokiro, Molea, Wabo, Toata(Beuka 88), Richard, Farodo(Lui 80),
Rifasi(Suri 80), Sasau, Rukumana.
Referee: Edward Lennie(AUS)
Group Stage.
25/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – VANUATU 12-0 (7:0)
Goals: Bilokapic 2 Milicic 6 Bacak 21 Lozanovski 29 Milicic 31 Bacak 39 Bacak 44 Bilokapic 56
Tome 61 Tiatto 72 Lozanovski 79 Lozanovski 88
AUS: Bolton, Buljubasic, Moore(Tome 45), Babic, Tiatto, Lozanovski, Milicic(Spiteri 67),
Casserly, Alagich, Bilokapic, Bacak.
VAN: Timothy, Nicholas, Thompson, Yatan, Molivaerva, Martin, Obed, Sailas(Karl 44), Mermer,
G. Kalo, J. Kalo(Colin 64).
Referee: Derek Rugg(NZL)
Group Stage.
27/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
NEW ZEALAND – VANUATU 5-1 (5:0)
Goals: Wilkinson 2 Fallon 24 Fallon 26 Foy 31 Foy 34 G. Kalo 80
NZL: Bannantyne, Perry(Riddle 46), Harlock, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson, Foy, Fallon,
Elliott(McKenna 55), Hay(Seales 46).
VAN: Timothy, Nicholas, Yatan, Molivaerva, Martin(Ben 73), Obed, Tommy, Lauru, Mermer,
Colin, G. Kalo.
Referee: Eugene Brazzale(AUS)
Group Stage.
27/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – SOLMON ISLANDS 7-0 (2:0)
Goals: Moore 14 Spiteri 30 Spiteri 48 Mendez(p) 40 Mendez 90 Viduka 42 Casserly 51
AUS: Juric, Muscat©, Moore, Viduka, Tiatto(Casserly 46), Tsekenis, Lozanovski(Alagich 46),
Aloisi, Mendez, Spiteri, Babic.
SOL: Soladia, Suraau, Omokiro, Taka, Seni, Richard, Dara(Beuka 78), Farodo(Suri 46),
Rifasia, Sasau, Rukamana.
Referee: Intaz Shah(FIJ)
Group Stage.
29/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
NEW ZEALAND – SOLMON ISLANDS 6-0 (2:0)
Goals: Burton 2 Elliott 38 Elliot 78 Foy 39 Fallon 40 Foy 41
NZL: Paston, Perry, Harlock(Jones 75), Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson(Seales 59),
Foy, Elliott, Burton(Fallon 35).
SOL: Soladia, Omokiro, Molea, Wabo(Beuka 31), Toata, Suri(Lui 46), Seni, Richard,
Farodo(Wasi 71), Sasau, Rukumana.
Referee: Intaz Shah(FIJ)
Group Stage.
29/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – FIJI 5-0 (1:0)
Goals: Aloisi 3 Viduka 58 Tiatto 69 Lozanovski 80 Tome 89
AUS: Juric, Muscat©, Babic, Moore, Tsekenis(Alagich 79), Spiteri, Viduka, Mendez(Tome 46),
Tiatto, Lozanovski, Aloisi(Casserly 81).
FIJ: Baledrokadroka, Bokini, Leka, E. Masi, Jope, M. Masi, Waisale, Work(Kilaiwaca),
Baleinuku, Gata, Rauque.
Referee: Massimo Raveino(TAH)
Group Stage.
31/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
VANUATU – FIJI 1-0 (0:0)
Goals: Martin 61
VAN: Timothy, Nicholas, Thompson(Martin 59), Yatan, Molivaerva, Obed, Sailas, Lauru,
Mermer(Tommy 78), G. Kalo, Karl.
FIJ: Aropio, Leka(Pillay 85), E. Masi, Jope, Rasoki, M. Masi, Work, Waisale, Baleinuku,
Kumar, Rauque(Bulewa 51).
Referee: Edward Lennie(AUS)
Group Stage.
31/01/1996 Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide.
AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND 0-1 (0:0)
Goals: Elliott 55
AUS: Bolton, Muscat©, Moore, Alagich, Casserly, Lozanovski(Babic 46), Mendez,
Tiatto(Bilokapic 46), Tome, Spiteri, Milicic(Viduka 46).
NZL: Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Foy(Riddle 89), Wilkinson(Seales 65),
Fallon, Elliott
Referee: Massimo Raveino(TAH)
Team P W D L GF GA Pts
Australia 8 6 0 2 48 4 18
New Zealand 8 6 0 2 28 9 18
Fiji 8 3 1 4 12 21 10
Solomon Islands 8 2 2 4 6 22 8
Vanuatu 8 1 1 6 5 43 4
Australia qualified for the intercontinental playoff against the 2nd placed team
from CONCACAF qualifiers.
Australia
1 JURIC Frank 28/10/1973 GK Melbourne Knights
2 BULJUBASIC Vinko 09/07/1973 MF Melbourne Knights
3 MUSCAT Kevin Vincent 07/08/1973 DF South Melbourne
4 BABIC Mark Anthony 24/04/1973 DF Sydney United
5 MOORE Craig Andrew 12/12/1975 DF Glasgow Rangers(SCO)
7 TSEKENIS Peter Nectario 04/08/1973 MF UTS Olympic
8 SPITERI Joe Christopher 06/05/1973 FW Melbourne Knights
9 VIDUKA Mark Anthony 09/10/1975 FW Croatia Zagrev(CRO)
10 MENDEZ Gabriel 12/03/1973 MF Admira Wacker(AUT)
11 TIATTO Daniel Amadeo 22/05/1973 FW Melbourne Knights
12 LOZANOVSKI Goran 11/01/1974 MF Adelaide City
13 ALOISI Ross 17/04/1973 MF West Adelaide
14 MILICIC Ante Josip 04/04/1974 FW Sydney United
15 TOME Norman 20/03/1973 FW UTS Sydney
16 CASSERLY Luke Anthony 11/12/1973 DF Marconi Faifield
17 ALAGICH Richie Maya 30/10/1973 DF West Adelaide
18 BOLTON Clint Brian 22/08/1975 GK Brisbane Strikers
BILOKAPIC Paul 08/08/1976 DF Sydney United
BACAK Josip 23/05/1973 MF UTS Sydney
Coach: THOMSON Eddie(SCO)
Assistant: SCHIENFLUG Les(GER)
Assistant: BLANCO Raul
Head of Delegation: GRAY Peter
Manager DELASIO Nelson
Physiotherapist: GEORGILOPOULOS Peter
New Zealand
1 PASTON Mark Nelson 13/12/1976 GK Napier City Rovers
2 PERRY Jonathan Mark 22/11/1976 DF Barnsley(ENG)
3 HARLOCK Neil 29/05/1975 DF Waitakere City
4 HAY Daniel John 15/05/1975 DF Central United
5 BUNCE Che 29/08/1975 DF Waikato
6 VICELICH Ivan Robert 03/09/1976 DF Central United
7 LINES Aaron Franklyn 21/12/1976 MF Werder Bremen(GER)
8 WILKINSON Gavin Brian 05/11/1973 MF Waitakere City
9 FOY Mark 13/09/1973 FW North Shore
10 FALLON Sean 11/05/1976 MF Central United
11 ELLIOTT Simon John 10/06/1974 MF Miramar Rangers
12 BURTON Ricard Mark 18/05/1974 MF Osnabruck(GER)
13 McKENNA Jamie MF Nelson United
14 JONES Lee 21/02/1975 MF North Shore United
15 LYNCH Kane FW Waitakere City
16 SEALES Jeremy MF Dundei Technical
17 RIDDLE Stuart Allen 23/05/1976 FW Wellington United
20 BANNATYNE James Alexander 30/06/1975 GK Miramar Rangers
Coach: CLARK Robert
Assistant: GARLAND Keith
Assistant: BUCKLEY Keith
Physiotherapist: EDWARDS Mark
Head of Delegation: MARSHALL Ian
Fiji
1 SAIRUSI Sakisi GK Lomolomo
2 BOKINI Pita DF
3 LEKA Joape DF FSC Sports
4 MASI Esala 09/03/1974 FW FSC Club
5 JOPE Naquruwati DF Yalalevu United
6 ARIF Khan MF FSC Sports
7 PILLAY Arjun MF Flying Arrows
8 RASOKI Waisea FW Vunika
9 MASI Maona 18/08/1974 DF FSC Club
10 LIVAI Duguca MF Penguin Soccer
11 WORK William FW Combined Stars
12 WAISALE Nabenu MF Tavua Youth
13 BALEINUKU Emosi 02/04/1975 MF Malolo
14 GATA Apolosi Foodtown Warriors
15 KUMAR Rajnesh Cyrus Comos
16 BULEWA Akuila Yalalevu United
17 KILAIWACA Kameli FW Wainadoi
18 RAUQUE Asesala
22 BALEDROKADROKA Joela GK Combine Brothers
23 AROPIO Alfred GK
Coach: SINGH Sashi
Physiotherapist: KIRAN Usha
Doctor: PRAKESH Rajendra
Head of Delegation: CHETTY Ponsami
Doctor: WAQABITU Koseni
Solomon Islands
1 SOLODIA John GK Kossa
2 SURAAU Wilfred DF Kossa
3 OMOKIRO Gideon 12/10/1976 DF Kossa
4 MOLEA Selson DF Sunbeam
5 WABO Daniel 26/08/1978 FW Las United
6 TAKA Peter DF Kakamora
7 TOATA Moses Sunbeam
8 SURI Elliot MF Las United
9 SENI Robert 09/07/1977 FW Kossa
10 BEUKA Wilson FW Naha
11 RICHARD Bobby FW Kakamora
12 DARA Sam Uncles
13 FARODO Freddie Rangers
14 RIFASI Eddie FW Las United
15 BUGA Sikele Sunbeam
16 SASAU Cliff Kossa
18 RUKAMANA Eddie Naha
19 LUI Maeli Kassa
20 WASI Francis 11/11/1976 MF Rangers
21 MAUTOA Peter GK
Coach: MAELAUA Wilson
Assistant: LIOLEA Nathan
Assistant: NGAVA Eddie Fonua
Manager: WICKHAM Adrian
Vanuatu
1 MANSALE Eddy GK
2 TIMOTHY Raymond GK Mauwia
3 NICHOLAS Bruno DF Yatel
4 THOMPSON Frederick DF Yatel
5 YATAN Sailas DF Amicale
7 MARTIN Malessas MF Tafea
9 BEN Jimmy MF Shepards United
10 OBED Arvi MF Shepards United
11 SAILAS Nemake FW Tafea
12 FELIX Seru MF Golden Start
13 SEMU Karlyp Tafea
14 TOMMY Henry FW North Efea
15 LAURU Wilkins FW Amicale
16 MERMER Etienne 26/01/1977 FW ASSM
17 COLIN Brown Siaraga
18 KALO George Mauwia
20 KARL John Amicale
KALO Joe Mauwia
MOLIVAERVA Philip
Coach: HEROMINLY Martin
Assistant: TSUMOTO Kobayashi
Head of Delegation: MALANGAI Kalman
Additions and corrections are welcome
Sources: Ozsoccer, The Age (Australia) The Sydney Morning (Australia)
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