Written by Greg Stock

Sources: Doug Butcher and John Punshon

Played: Monday March 3 2008				Venue: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, United States of America
Mexico Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magnafia, Julio Cesar Dominguez Juarez, Hugo Ayala Castro, Francisco Gambos Gomez (Luis Omar Hernandez Hernandez 46), Patricio Gabriel Araujo Vazquez, Edgar Eduardo Castillo Carrillo, Cesar Osvaldo Villaluz Martinez, Sergio Gabriel Avlia Valle (Edgar Bismarck Andrade Renterie 46), Pablo Edison Barrera Acosta (Omar Arellano Riveron 78), Enrique Alejandro Esqueda Tirado (Alan Miguel Zamora Gonzalez 78), Santiago Fernandez Fernandez (Luis Angel Landin Cortes 46). Goal: D'Apuzzo 18 Own Goal	1	-	1	Australia Tando Velaphi, Adrian Leijer, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Ruben Zadkovich, Leigh Broxham (Robert Cornthwaite 85), Adam D'Apuzzo (Nigel Boogaard 53), Billy Celeski (Troy Hearfield 75), James Holland (Tarek Elrich 60), David Williams (Jason Hoffman 75), Bruce Djite (Matthew Simon 72), Nathan Burns (Nikita Rukavytsya 72). Goal: Hearfield 68
Attendance: 47,440 Coach: Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Monday May 12 2008				Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Australia (Lineup & Goalscorers Not Known)	2	-	0	Adelaide United Lineup Included; Sub: Paul Agostino 75.
Coaches: Graham Arnold (Australia), Aurelio Vidmar (Adelaide United)
The Olyroos participated in the Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia and were drawn against Croatia Under 21s, Chile Under 23s and the Togo Under 23 team in the first round.
Played: Friday May 16 2008				Venue: KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Croatia Under 21 Antonijo Jezina, Karlo Simek, Elvis Kokalovic, Franjo Pintaric, Ante Kulusic, Igor Prahic, Mario Brkljaca, Mato Jajalo (Marin Ljubicic 82), Ivan Bacak, Marin Tomasov (Drago Gabric 75), Ante Mitrovic (Tomislav Busic 51).	0	-	3	Australia Tando Velaphu, Nigel Boogaard, Aaron Downes, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Michael Zullo, Ruben Zadkovich, James Holland (Adam D'Apuzzo 75), Troy Hearfield (James Troisi 70), Spase Dilevski, Mark Bridge, Nikita Rukavytsya (Matthew Simon 32). Caution: Zadkovich 90 Goals: Rukavytsya 19, Hearfield 52, Troisi 74
Referee: Shah Buddin Hadimin (Brunei) Assistant Referees: Azman Ismali (Malaysia) & Choosang Worapoj (Thailand) Coaches: Drazen Ladic (Croatia), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Sunday May 18 2008				Venue: KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chile (Lineup & Goalscorer Not Known). Goal: 44	1	-	2	Australia Tando Velaphi, Nigel Boogard, Adrian Leijer, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Trent McClenahan, Ruben Zadkovich, James Troisi (Dario Vidosic 46), James Holland (Stuart Musialik 55), Spase Dilevski, Mark Bridge, Matthew Simon (Adam D'Apuzzo 76). Cautions: Troisi 39, Dilevski 52, Vidosic 65, Velaphi 90 Red Card: Dilwvski 75 Goals: Simon 25, Zadkovich 60
Coaches: Eduardo Barizzo (Chile), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Tuesday May 20 2008				Venue: MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selingor, Malaysia
Togo Lineup Included; Wassiou Salami, Yossus Ayao. Caution: Ayso Red Cards: Salami 60, Ayso 75	0	-	4	Australia Dean Bouzanis (Tando Velaphi), Mark Milligan, Trent McClenahan, Michael Zullo, Jason Hoffman, Tarek Elrich, Aaron Downes, Stuart Musialik, Adam D'Apuzzo, Matthew Simon, Dario Vidosic. Caution: Hoffman 32 Goals: Hoffman 7, Downes 42, Zullo 65, Simon 70
Coaches: Abrew Samer (Togo), Graham Arnold (Australia)
The Olyroos qualified for the Semi-Finals of the Intercontinental Cup with three straight wins from their first round matches.
Played: Friday May 23 2008				Venue: KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Republic Of Ireland Under 21 Shane Redmond, Simon Madden, David Elebert, Shane Lowry, Michael Spillane, James Ryan (Stephen Maher 84), Michael Collins (Mark Salmon 23), Keith Treacy, Alan Judge, Billy Clarke, Stephen Ward (Karl Moore 25) Goal: Judge 85	1	-	3	Australia Tando Velaphi, Adrian Leijer, Mark Milligan (Nigel Boogard 54), Trent McClenahan, Michael Zullo, Jason Hoffman, Tarek Elrich, Stuart Musialik, Spase Dilevski (Adam D'Apuzzo 66), Matthew Simon (Nikita Rukavytsya 77), Dario Vidosic. Cautions: Leijer 5, Simon 58 Goals: Simon 7, 13, 75
Coaches: Don Given (Republic Of Ireland), Graham Arnold (Australia)
The Olyroos qualified for the Final of the Intercontinental Cup against Nigeria where they lost 2-0 to the Nigerian Under 23 side.
Played: Sunday May 25 2008				Venue: KLFA Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nigeria Ambruse Vanzekin, Chibuzzo Augustine Okonkwo, Monday James, Oluwafemi Gege Soriola, Michael Adeyinka Adedeji, Efe Eric Ambrose, Bernard Okorowanta (Michael Tukura), Osadebamwen Moses Okoro, Chima Daniel Uchechi Orelaja, John Owoeri (Adama Ada Odey), Emmaniel Sarki. Goals: Okorowanta 8, Sarki 86	2	-	0	Australia Tando Velaphi, Adrian Leijer (Michael Zullo 75), Trent McClenahan, Tarek Elrich, Aaron Downes, Ruben Zadkovich (Jason Hoffman 41), Stuart Musialik, Spase Dilevski, Matthew Simon, Nikita Rukavytsya, Dario Vidosic (Nigel Boogard 86).
Referee: Krishnan Ramachandran (Malaysia) Assistant Referees: Idzha Salim & Azman Ismali (Malaysia) Attendance: 3,000 Coaches: Samson Siasia (Nigeria), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Friday June 27 2008				Venue: Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
Australia Justin Pasfield, Mark Milligan, Tarek Elrich, Aaron Downes (Robert Cornthwaite 86), Troy Hearfield, Billy Celeski, Leigh Broxham (Nick Ward 79), Adam D'Apuzzo, Bruce Djite (Nikita Rukavytsya 68), Mark Bridge (Michael Zullo 83), Dario Vidosic (Neil Kilkenny 67). Cautions: Broxham 47, D'Apuzzo 50, Downes 82 Goals: Downes 20, 68, Hearfield 76	3	-	4	Chile Fabian Alfredo Cerda Valdes, Bruno Sebastian Romo Rojas, Eugenio Estaban Mena Reveco, Bastian Alexis Arce Ramirez, Marcelo Alfonso Diaz Rojas, Sebastian Antonio Mendez Plaza, Felipe Ignacio Seymour Dobud, Angel Orlando Rojas Ortega, Boris Alexis Segredo Romero, Eduardo Jesus Vargas Rojas, Estaban Efrain Paredas Quintanilla; Sub: Sebastian Andres Barrientos Olvares. Cautions: Rojas 60, Olivares 63, Vargas Rojas 85, Quintanilla 89 Goals: Quintanilla 26, 85, Romero 47, Vargas Rojas 82
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) Assistant Referees: Mark Finestone & Ned Sparkes (Australia) Attendance: 1,404 Coach: Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Sunday June 29 2008				Venue: Darwin Football Stadium, Darwin
Australia Chris O'Connor, Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Nigel Boogard (Robert Cornthwaite 67), Trent McClenahan, Neil Kilkenny, Kristian Sarkies, Nick Ward (Jason Hoffman 65), James Holland (Billy Celeski 70), Nikita Rukavytsya (Matthew Simon 65), David Williams (Michael Zullo 56). Goal: Sarkies 27 pen	1	-	1	Chile Gregory Saevedra Morales, Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco, Bruno Sebastian Romo Rojas, Bastian Alexis Arce Ramirez, Esteban Andres Saez Moncada (Boris Alexis Segredo Romero 25), marcelo Alfonso Diaz Rojas, Sebastian Antonio Mendez Plaza, Felipe Ignacio Seymour Dobud, Angel Orlando Rojas Ortega (Sebastian Andres Barrientos 56), Eduardo Jesus Vargas Rojas, Esteban Efrain Paredes Quintanilla (Fabian Andres Torres Cuello 90). Cautions: Quintanilla 34, Reveco 27 Goal: Dobud 67
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)Assistant Referees: Tim Lay & Rohan Kelly (Australia) Attendance: 1,780 Coach: Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Saturday July 12 2008				Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Australia Tando Velaphi, Jade North (Adrian Leijer 46), Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Matthew Spiranovic, Trent McClenahan, Stuart Musialik (Billy Celeski 72), Kristian Sarkies, James Troisi, Ruben Zadkovich (Mark Bridge 63), Nikita Rukavytsya (Matthew Simon 79). Caution: Troisi 83 Goals: Milligan 26, 78, Sarkies 38	3	-	2	New Zealand Jacob Spoonley, Ian Hogg (Hone Fowler 82), Michael Boxall, Steven Old, Jack Pelter, Cole Peverley (Cole Tinkler 60), Shaun van Rooyen, Sam Jenkins (Joel Mathews 89), Jeremy Brockie, Daniel Ellensohn, Sam Messam (Craig Henderson 53). Cautions: Brockie 50, Old 63 Goals: Brockie 28, 52
Referee: Srebre Delovski (Australia) Assistant Referees: Alex Glasgow & Murray Wilson (Australia) Attendance: 2,312 Coach: Graham Arnold (Australia), Stu Jacobs (New Zealand)
Played: Sunday July 20 2008				Venue: Changchun City Stadium, Changchung, China
China Qiu Shenglong, Li Weifeng, Feng Xiaoting, Tan Wangsong, Yuan Weiwei, Hao Junmin, Zhou Halbin, Cui Peng (Shen Longyuan 76 (Wan Houliang 91)), Zhang Zhi (Zhao Xuri 67), Gao Lin (Jiang Ning 59), Han Peng (Dong Fengzhou 83). Caution: Zhang Zhi 38 Goal: Zhao Xuri 78	1	-	0	Australia Tando Velaphi, Adrian Leijer (James Holland 80), Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Matthew Spiranovic (Stuart Musialik 46), Trent McClenahan, Kristian Sarkies (Nikita Rukavytsya 57), James Troisi (Billy Celeski 71), Ruben Zadkovich, Neil Kilkenny, Mark Bridge. Caution: Leijer 51
Referee: Tao Rancheng (China) Assistant Referees: Ma Guoxin & Shi Zheniu (China) Attendance: 10,000 Coach: Ratomir Dujkovic (China), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Thursday July 24 2008				Venue: Home's Stadium, Kobe, Japan
Japan Kaito Yamamoto, Maya Yoshida, Hirold Mizumoto, Atsuto Uchida (Michihiro Yasuda 83), Hajima Hosogal (Yohei Kajiyama 53), Yuto Nagatomo, Takuya Honda, Keisuke Honda (Shinji Okazaki 73), Shinji Kagawa, Takayuki Morimoto (Yohei Toyoda 64), Tadanari Lee (Hiroyuki Taniguchi 46). Cautions: Honda 17, Taniguchi 57 Goals: Kagawa 41, Okazaki 89	2	-	1	Australia Adam Federici, Jade North (Adrian Leijer 72), Mark Milligan, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Matthew Spiranovic, Trent McClenahan, Stuart Musialik (Neil Kilkenny 68), Kristian Sarkies (James Troisi 62), Billy Celeski (Ruben Zadkovich 79), Archie Thompson (Mark Bridge 80), Nikita Rukavytsya. >Caution: Milligan 13 Goal: Thompson 34
Attendance: 17,185 Coach: Yasuharu Sorimachi (Japan), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Thursday July 31 2008				Venue: Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
South Korea Song You-Guai Song (Jung Sung-Ryong 46), Kim Chang-Soo (Shin Kwang-Hoon 57), Kim Jin-Kyu (Kang Min-Soo 46), Kim Kun Hoan, Kim Dong-Jin, Ki Sung-Yueng, Baek Ji-Hoon, Kim Jung-Woo (Cho Young-Cheoi 80), Lee Chung-Yong (Lee Keun-Ho 70), Park Chu-Young, Shin Young-Rok. Caution: Jin-Kyu 19 Goal: Young-Rok 24	1	-	0	Australia Adam Federici, Adrian Leijer, Mark Milligan (Neil Kilkenny 46), Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Matthew Spiranovic, Stuart Musialik, Kristian Sarkies (Billy Celeski 28), Ruben Zadkovich, David Carney (James Troisi 65), Mark Bridge (Matthew Simon 77), Nikita Rukavytsya. Cautions: Milligan 42, Carney 54
Referee: Keni Ogiya (Japan) Assistant Referees: Takahashi Yoshihisa & Okano Takahiro (Japan) Attendance 20,533 Coaches: Sung-Wha Park (South Korea), Graham Arnold (Australia)
The Olyroos were drawn in group A for the 2008 Olympic Games with Serbia, Argentina and the Ivory Coast. Australia selected David Carney, Jade North and Archie Thompson as its overage players.
Played: Thursday August 7 2008				Venue: Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China
Serbia Vladimir Stojkovic, Marko Jovanovic, Aleksander Kolarov, Slobodan Rajkovic, Dusan Tadic, Nenad Tomovic, Milan Smiljanic, Nikola Gulan (Gojko Kacar 73), Ljubomir Fejsa (Aleksander Zivkovic 77), Zoran Tosic, Dorde Rakic (Miljan Mrdakovic 56). Caution: Tosic 79 Goal: Rajkovic 78	1	-	1	Australia Adam Federici, Jade North, Mark Milligan (Billy Celeski 66), Matthew Spiranovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Trent McClenahan, Stuart Musialik, David Carney, Ruben Zadkovich, Archie Thompson (Kristian Sarkies 76), Nikita Rukavytsya. Cautions: Spiranovic 50, McClenahan 60 Goal: Zadkovich 69
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa) Assistant Referees: Enock Molefe (South Africa) & Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda) Attendance: 36,184 Coach: Miroslav Dukic (Serbia), Graham Arnold (Australia)
Played: Sunday August 10 2008				Venue: Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China
Argentina Oscar Alfredo Ustari, Ezequiel Marcelo Garey Gonzalez, Luciano Fabian Monzoa, Pablo Javier Zabelata Girod, Federico Julian Fazio, Fernando Ruben Gago, Juan Roman Riquelme, Javier Alejandro Mascherano, Lionel Messi (Lautoro German Acosta 90+3), Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi (Jose Ernesto Sosa 87), Sergio Leonel Aguero Del Castillo (Angel Fabian Di Maria Hernandez 61). Goal: Lavezzi 76	1	-	0	Australia Adam Federici, Jade North, Mark Milligan, Matthew Spiranovic, Neil Kilkenny, Stuart Musialik, David Carney, Ruben Zadkovich, James Troisi (Mark Bridge 65), Billy Celeski (Trent McClenahan 81), Archie Thompson (Nikita Rukavytsya 72). Cautions: Federici 74, Milligan 89
Referee: Viktor Kassel (Hungary) Assistant Referees: Gabor Eros & Tibor Vamos (Hungary) Attendance: 38,182 Coach: Sergio Daniel Batiste (Argentina), Graham Arnold (Australia)
The Olyroos finished their group commitments with one draw and two losses from their three Group A matches.
Played: Wednesday August 13 2008				Venue: Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Tianjin, China
Ivory Coast Vincent Angban, Serges Slondo, Ousmane Diarressoube, Sol Bamba, Brou Angoua, Mamadou Bagayoko, Kouamatien Kone, Salomon Kalou (Anthony Moura-Komenan 90), Franck Djedje (Herve Kambou 82), Gervinho Kouassi, Sekou Clsse (Abraham Gule 87). Caution:Kone 46 Goal: Kalou 81	1	-	0	Australia Adam Federici, Jade North, Mark Milligan (Nikolai Topor-Stanley 86), Matthew Spiranovic, Trent McClenahan, Stuart Musialik, David Carney, Kristian Sarkies, Billy Celeski (Nikolai Topor-Stanley 86), Mark Bridge, Nikita Rukavytsya (Matthew Simon 73). Caution: Musialik 75
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States Of America) Assistant Referees: Kermit Quisenberry (United States Of America) & Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica) Attendance: 50,437 Coach: Gerard Gili (Ivory Coast), Graham Arnold (Australia)

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