Joeys 1997 Matches

Australian Under 17 matches for 1997

These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Greg Stock. I believe them to be accurate and have taken every care to make them so. Thanks to Kevin Christopher (Studs Up editor) for the use of his personal material.

In April 1997 the Oceania Confederation held their qualifying tournament for the Under 17 world youth championship to be held in Egypt in Spetember. Under youth coach Les Scheinflug, the Joeys were expected to do well against some weaker opposition. The tournament was divided into two groups of which Australia were drawn with the Cook Islands, Tahiti and Fiji.

Played : April 15 1997 Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand

Cook Islands
(Lineup unavailable) 0 - 14 Australia
Martin John, Michael Bosevsi, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina, Ante Deur (David Terminello 59'), Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin (Laz Zaekis 46')
Goals : Bresciano 5' 59' Vidakovic 14' 23' Culina 17' 25' 31' 52' Tomasevic 44' Carle 47' 60' 70' Cuzzupe 77' Zaekis 86'

Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

The second group match in Christchurch was against the Tahiti side.

Played : April 17 1997 Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand

Tahiti
(Lineup unavailable) 0 - 7 Australia
Grant Barlow, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina (Ante Deur 61'), David Terminello, Mark Bresciano (Michael Ferrante 61'), Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin
Goals : Culina 5' Vidakovic 19' Bresciano 21' 25' Dodd 45' Carle 60' 77'

Cautions : Vuko Tomasevic (Australia)
Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

Australia finished their final group match with a 5-0 win over the Pacific Islanders from Fiji. Thus at the end of the group matches they had remained undefeated, scoring 26 goals with nil against.

Played : April 19 1997 Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand

Fiji
(Lineup unavailable) 0 - 5 Australia
Martin John, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd (Vuko Tomasevic 46'), Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Matthew Langdon, Ante Deur, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano (Michael Ferrante 43'), Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin
Goals : Bresiano 19' Baldwin 30' 56' 76' Bosnar 67'

Cautions : Mark Bresciano (Australia)
Coaches : Farouk Janeman (Fiji), Les Scheinflug (Australia)

In the semi-finals Australia were drawn against the runners up of the other Group - The Solomon Islands.

Played : April 22 1997 Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch

Solomon Islands
(Lineup unavailable) 0 - 4 Australia
Grant Barlow, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Ante Deur, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic, Wade Baldwin
Goals : Bosnar 9' Baldwin 47' (other scorers unknown) 64' 75'

Cautions : David Terminello (Australia)
Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

Australia had thus qualified to meet their old enemy New Zeland in the final. Leading into this match Australia had scored 30 goals and conceeded none and were odds on to win the game and qualify for Egypt. On a wet and miserable day in Christchurch the unthinkable happened. A 15 year old New Zeland midfielder, Blair Scaddon headed in the most important goal of his life to give New Zealand the win by a solitary goal. Many scribes in Australia have considered the loss the worst in the history of the Australian youth side, while for New Zealand it is the first time they have qualified for the finals in their history.

Played : April 25 1997 Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch

New Zealand
(Lineup incomplete) Blair Scaddon
Goal : Scaddon 1 - 0 Australia
Martin John, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 40'), Wade Baldwin (Victor Costabile 75')

Coaches : Glenn Turner (New Zealand), Les Scheinflug (Australia)

In April 1997 the Oceania Confederation held their qualifying tournament for the Under 17 world youth championship to be held in Egypt in Spetember. Under youth coach Les Scheinflug, the Joeys were expected to do well against some weaker opposition. The tournament was divided into two groups of which Australia were drawn with the Cook Islands, Tahiti and Fiji.
Played : April 15 1997				Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Cook Islands (Lineup unavailable)	0	-	14	Australia Martin John, Michael Bosevsi, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina, Ante Deur (David Terminello 59'), Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin (Laz Zaekis 46') Goals : Bresciano 5' 59' Vidakovic 14' 23' Culina 17' 25' 31' 52' Tomasevic 44' Carle 47' 60' 70' Cuzzupe 77' Zaekis 86'
Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

The second group match in Christchurch was against the Tahiti side.
Played : April 17 1997				Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tahiti (Lineup unavailable)	0	-	7	Australia Grant Barlow, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina (Ante Deur 61'), David Terminello, Mark Bresciano (Michael Ferrante 61'), Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin Goals : Culina 5' Vidakovic 19' Bresciano 21' 25' Dodd 45' Carle 60' 77'
Cautions : Vuko Tomasevic (Australia) Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

Australia finished their final group match with a 5-0 win over the Pacific Islanders from Fiji. Thus at the end of the group matches they had remained undefeated, scoring 26 goals with nil against.
Played : April 19 1997				Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
Fiji (Lineup unavailable)	0	-	5	Australia Martin John, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd (Vuko Tomasevic 46'), Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Matthew Langdon, Ante Deur, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano (Michael Ferrante 43'), Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 46'), Wade Baldwin Goals : Bresiano 19' Baldwin 30' 56' 76' Bosnar 67'
Cautions : Mark Bresciano (Australia) Coaches : Farouk Janeman (Fiji), Les Scheinflug (Australia)

In the semi-finals Australia were drawn against the runners up of the other Group - The Solomon Islands.
Played : April 22 1997				Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch
Solomon Islands (Lineup unavailable)	0	-	4	Australia Grant Barlow, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Ante Deur, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic, Wade Baldwin Goals : Bosnar 9' Baldwin 47' (other scorers unknown) 64' 75'
Cautions : David Terminello (Australia) Coach : Les Scheinflug (Australia)

Australia had thus qualified to meet their old enemy New Zeland in the final. Leading into this match Australia had scored 30 goals and conceeded none and were odds on to win the game and qualify for Egypt. On a wet and miserable day in Christchurch the unthinkable happened. A 15 year old New Zeland midfielder, Blair Scaddon headed in the most important goal of his life to give New Zealand the win by a solitary goal. Many scribes in Australia have considered the loss the worst in the history of the Australian youth side, while for New Zealand it is the first time they have qualified for the finals in their history.
Played : April 25 1997				Venue : Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch
New Zealand (Lineup incomplete) Blair Scaddon Goal : Scaddon	1	-	0	Australia Martin John, Michael Bosevski, Travis Dodd, Adriano Cuzzupe, Eddie Bosnar (c), Vuko Tomasevic, Jason Culina, David Terminello, Mark Bresciano, Danny Vidakovic (Nicholas Carle 40'), Wade Baldwin (Victor Costabile 75')
Coaches : Glenn Turner (New Zealand), Les Scheinflug (Australia)