Written by Paul Mavroudis. For more details see credits.
| The Futsalroos broke a three-year drought of international fixtures, by playing against Solomon Islands in two friendlies in October 2019. This was a Friendly. | ||||
| Played : October 11 | Venue : The Centre Dural | |||
| Australia Lineup: Gavin O'Brien, Adam Cooper, Jarrod Basger, Greg Giovenali, Nathan Niski, Wade Giovenali, Tobias Seeto, Daniel Fornito, Grant Lynch, Daniel Fogarty, Carlos De Oliveira, Andrew Haim, Ahmed Sweedan, Ethan Demelo Goals : Fogarty (x2), W. Giovenali (x2) |
4 | - | 3 | Solomon Islands Lineup :Anthony Talo, Alvin Hou, Elliot Ragomo, George Stevenson, Marlon Sia, Charlie Otainao, James Egeta, Jefferey Bule, Jack Wetney, Sammy Osifelo, Coleman Makau, Charlie Ata, Elis Mana, Alvin Ray Goals : Ragomo, Stevenson, Sia |
| Referee : ??? Assistant Referees : ??? Attendance : ??? Coaches : Robert Varela (Australia), ??? (Solomon Islands) | ||||
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| This was the Futsalroos' second friendly against Solomon Islands. This was a Friendly match. | ||||
| Played : October 13 | Venue : Valentine Sports Park | |||
| Australia Lineup: Gavin O'Brien, Adam Cooper, Jarrod Basger, Greg Giovenali, Nathan Niski, Wade Giovenali, Tobias Seeto, Daniel Fornito, Grant Lynch, Daniel Fogarty, Carlos De Oliveira, Andrew Haim, Ahmed Sweedan, Ethan Demelo Goals : G. Giovenali, Niski, W. Giovenali |
3 | - | 2 | Solomon Islands Lineup: Anthony Talo, Alvin Hou, Elliot Ragomo, George Stevenson, Marlon Sia, Charlie Otainao, James Egeta, Jefferey Bule, Jack Wetney, Sammy Osifelo, Coleman Makau, Charlie Ata, Elis Mana, Alvin Ray Goals : Bule (x2), Stevenson |
| Referee : Darius Turner (Australia) Assistant Referees : Jonathan Moore (Australia) Cameron Lee (Australia) Attendance : ??? Coaches : Robert Varela (Australia), Vinie Leinte (Solomon Islands) | ||||
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| Qualification for the 2020 Futsal World Cup began here, with the 2019 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Futsal Championship. The top three teams from this tournament would qualify for the AFC Futsal Championships in 2020, from which five teams would qualify for the World Cup. Australia was placed in Group B against Vietnam, malaysia, and Thailand. This was an AFF Futsal Championships match. | ||||
| Played : 21 October | Venue : Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| Vietnam Lineup: Ho Van Y, Chau Doan Phat, Vu Quoc Hung, Nguyen Minh Tri, Tran Van Vu, Ton That Phi, Nguyen Dac Huy, Nguyen Manh Dung, Pham Duc Hoa, Tran Thai Huy, Vu Duc Tung, Nguyen Thanh Tin, Nhan Gia Hung, Nguyen Hoang Anh Goals : Nguyen Manh Dung 28, Nguyen Minh Tri 37 |
2 | - | 0 | Australia Lineup: Gavin O'Brien, Greg Giovenali, Tobias Seeto, Grant Lynch, Daniel Fogarty, Adam Cooper, Jarrod Basger, Nathan Niski, Wade Giovenali, Daniel Fornito, Carlos De Oliveira, Andrew Haim, Ahmed Sweedan, Ethan De Melo Goals : |
| Referee : Takeshi Fujita (Japan) Assistant Referees : Tsubasa Oya (Japan), Hawkar Amhmed (Iran) Attendance : 2122 Coaches : Miguel Rodrigo (Vietnam), Robert Varela (Australia) | ||||
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| The Futsalroos' second group match was against Malaysia. TThis was an AFF Futsal Championships match. | ||||
| Played : 22 October | Venue : Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| Australia Lineup: Gavin O'Brien, Wade Giovenali, Tobias Seeto, Grant Lynch, Daniel Fogarty, Adam Cooper, Jarrod Basger, Nathan Niski, Greg Giovenali, Daniel Fornito, Carlos De Oliveira, Andrew Haim, Ahmed Sweedan Goals : Lynch 1, 14, W. Giovenali 3, Cooper 6, Niski 18, Basger 38 |
6 | - | 4 | Malaysia Lineup: Abu Haniffa Bin Hasan, Mohamad Awalluddin Nawi, Mohd Ridzwan Bakri, Saiful Nizam Ali, Azrul Hadee Taufiq, Muhammad Syafiq Hamzah, Muhammad Azri Rahman, Muhammad Shamsul Akmar, Ahmad Harith Naim Bin Mohd Nasir, Muhammad Fariq Bin Mohamadd, Mohd Azwann Ismail, Syed Aizad Daniel, Muhammad Saad Sani, Muhammad Farikh Rahman Goals : G. Giovenali (own goal) 20, Mohd Ridzwan Bakri 39, 34, 38 |
| Referee : Khalil Balhawan (Lebanon) Assistant Referees : Hawkar Ahmed (Iran), Lee Po-Fu (Chinese Taipei) Attendance : 145 Coaches : Robert Varela (Australia), Chiew Chun Yong (Malaysia) | ||||
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| The Futsalroos' final group match was against Indonesia, where they suffered a heavy loss which eliminated them from the tournament, and from World Cup qualifying. This was an AFF Futsal Championships match. | ||||
| Played : 23 October | Venue : Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City | |||
| Indonesia Lineup: Muhammad Iksan Rahadian, Mochhamad Iqbal Rahmattulah, Marvin Alexa Wossiry, Andri Kustiawan, Bambang Bayu Saptaji, Firman Adriansyar, Muhammad Rizki Xavier, Rio Pangestu Putra, Muhammad Subhan Faidasa, Ardiansyah Nur, Syahidansyah Lubis, Ardiansyah, Muhuammad Albagir, Randy Satria MushaR Goals : Ardiansyah Nur 4, Andri Kustiawan 17, 22, Muhammad Subhan Faidasa 25, 34, Saptaji 33, Mochhamad Iqbal Rahmattulah 39, 40 |
8 | - | 3 | Australia Lineup: Gavin O'Brien, Greg Giovenali, Wade Giovenali, Tobias Seeto, Daniel Fogarty, Adam Cooper, Jarrod Basger, Nathan Niski, Daniel Fornito, Carlos De Oliveira, Andrew Haim, Ahmed Sweedan, Ethan De Melo Goals : Basger 14, Fogarty 29, 33 |
| Referee : Ramazanov Timur (Turkmenistan) Assistant Referees : Lee Po-Fu (Chinese Taipei), Fahad Badir Alhonsani (United Arab Emirates) Attendance : 562 Coaches : Sayan Karmadi (Indonesia), Robert Varela (Australia) | ||||
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