Written and researched by Greg Stock.
This match was played between a Wollongong representative eleven and the visiting Benfica club side from Portugal. | ||||
Played: Friday August 22 1975 | Venue: Wollongong Showground, Wollongong, New South Wales | |||
Wollongong XI Daryl Glover (Justin Norris), Stephen Langford, John Bingham (Peter Beggs), Hugh Tinney, Graeme Funnell, John Lavin (Stephen Davies), Paul Gaffney, Herb Williams (Hernandez), Terry Matthias, Bob Fryer (Gordon Miller), Phil O'Connor (Don James); Coach: Herb Williams. | 0 | - | 4 | Benfica (Portugal) Henriques, Malta Da Silva (Manuel Artur), Vitor Moya (Antonio Barros), Eurico (Luis), Julio Messias, Vitor Martins (Antonio Toni), Tamaynini Nene, Diamantino, Nelinho, Vitor Batista (Domingues), Sheu; Manager: Mario Wilson. Goals: Glover Own Goal, Diamantino, Nelinho, Sheu |
Referee: Peter Rampley (New South Wales) Attendance: 3,408 | ||||