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1985 Australia Men's National Team Results Researched by Greg Stock, John Punshon and Misha Miladinovic, Written by Greg Stock |
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1984 | A-Internationals | B-Internationals | Index | 1986
Friendly Matches | Tottenham | Vasco De Gama | Udinese | Vasco De Gama | Red Star Belgrade | Red Star Belgrade | Red Star Belgrade | Dez Marton Squad | Victorian All Stars | China | China
Sources: Soccer Action, Australian Soccer Weekly, ASF Annual Report and Teamsheets.
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Wednesday May 29 1985 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia) Assistant Referees: John Stovkovic and Evan Ventos (Australia) Attendance: 20,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Gerry Gomez, Graham Jennings, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Steve O'Connor, Joe Watson, Marshall Soper (Rod Brown 63), John Kosmina, Ken Murphy, Oscar Crino (Jimmy Patikas 71) Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Ratcliffe 23, Kosmina 45, Soper 62 Goal: Soper 32 |
1 | - | 0 | Tottenham (England) Ray Clemence, Danny Thomas, Mark Bowen, Graham Roberts, Paul Miller, Gary Marbutt, Osvaldo Ardiles, Mark Falco, David Leworthy, Mike Hazzard, Ally Dick Coach: Peter Shreeves Cautions: Hazzard 28, Miller 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Following the success of the 1984 World Series tournament the Australian Soccer Federation decided to conduct another World Series club tournament in 1985 and invited First Division club sides Vasco De Gama (Brazil), Tottenham (England) and Udinese (Italy). The series was conducted in a round robin format with all teams meeting each other and the two leaders playing off in the final. Australias first match of the tournament was against Tottenham in Melbourne. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday June 1 1985 Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) Assistant Referees: Tim Davies and Manny Loupis (Australia) Attendance: 14,003 (Double Header) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Gerry Gomez, Graham Jennings, Charlie Yankos, Steve O'Connor, Zarko Odzakov, Marshall Soper, John Kosmina, Ken Murphy (Frank Farina 74), Oscar Crino, Jimmy Patikas Coach: Frank Arok Caution: Kosmina |
0 | - | 1 | Vasco De Gama (Brazil) Acacio, Donato, Jocenei Nei (Milton Mendes 74), Jose Nene, Vitor, Ivan, Mauricio Mauricinho, Gilberto, Claudio Jose, Roberto Dinamite, Romulho (Romerio 67) Coach: Edu Caution: Vitor Goal: Dinamite 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia then played Vasco De Gama in the second match of the tournament. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday June 5 1985 Football Park, Adelaide Referee: Don Campbell (Adelaide) Assistant Referees: Sam Comminitti and Graham Neal (Australia) Attendance: 7,000 (Double Header) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver, Graham Jennings, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Joe Watson (Jimmy Patikas 74), Ken Murphy (Rod Brown 74), John Kosmina, Marshall Soper, Oscar Crino (Mike Petersen 78), Robbie Dunn, Zarko Odzakov Coach: Frank Arok Caution: Soper 76 Goals: Crino 58, Petersen 82 |
2 | - | 1 | Udinese (Italy) Fabio Brini, Dino Galparoli, Desari Cattaneo, Manuell Gerdin, Massimo Susic, Luigi De Agostino, Gonzales Robertino (Marcelo Vita 46), Paolo Miano, Andrea Carnevale, Giorio Papais (Loris Dominissini 79), Antonio Criscimanni Coach: Luis Vinicio Cautions: Carnevale 81, Susic 83 Goal: Miano 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia' tight 2-1 win over Udinese saw them finish in top spot on the tournament table and a position in the final. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Finishing in top spot on the 1985 World Series Club Tournament final standings, Australia qualified for the final against Brazilian First Division side Vasco De Gama. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday June 9 1985 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) Assistant Referees: S.Zoumas and L.Hemmes (Australia) Attendance: 10,451 (Double Header) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Zarko Odzakov, Graham Jennings, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Steve O'Connor, Joe Watson (Jimmy Patikas 67), Marshall Soper, John Kosmina, Ken Murphy (Rod Brown 75), Oscar Crino Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Murphy 54, Jennings 81, Ratcliffe 88 Goals: Kosmina 31, 86 |
2 | - | 1 | Vasco De Gama (Brazil) Acacio, Donato, Jocenei Nei, Jose Nene, Ivan, Claudio Jose (Giovani 65), Vitor, Gilberto, Mauricio Mauricinho, Roberto Dinamite, Romulo Coach: Edu Cautions: Vitor 20, Donato 37, Romulo 47, Gilberto 80, Nene 82; Red Card: Vitor 89 Goal: Romulo 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia won the 1985 World Series Club tournament with a 2-1 win in the final played in Melbourne. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday July 31 1985 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia) Assistant Referees: Jim Fokianos and Jim Dale (Australia) Attendance: 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Steve O'Connor (Jimmy Patikas 74), Graham Jennings, Zarko Odzakov, Joe Watson (Graham Arnold 74), Oscar Crino, Ken Murphy, Marshall Soper, Rod Brown Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Ratcliffe, Murphy |
0 | - | 2 | Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zivan Ljukovcan, Zlatko Krmpotic, Slavko Radovanovic, Dragan Miletovic (Miodrag Krivokapic), Zoran Dimitrijevic, Bosko Djurovski, Husref Musemic, Jovica Nikolic (Milan Ivanovic 46), Milan Jankovic, Mitas Mrkela (Zarko Djurovic), Milko Djurovski Coach: Gjoko Zec Cautions: Miletovic, Krmpotic, Jankovic Goals: Ivanovic 69, Djurovski 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Yugoslavian club side Red Star Belgrade made a tour of Australia and played four games against Australia. With the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers due to be played later that year these matches proved invaluable
practice for coach Frank Arok and his team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday August 4 1985 St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Attendance: 7,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Steve O'Connor, Graham Jennings (Ian Gray 46), Zarko Odzakov (Tommy McCulloch 85), Joe Watson, Oscar Crino, Ken Murphy, Marshall Soper, Graham Arnold (Jimmy Patikas 80) Coach: Frank Arok Caution: Yankos Goals: Crino 1, Odzakov 19, Soper 44, Arnold 56 |
4 | - | 1 | Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zivan Ljukovcan, Zlatko Krmpotic, Dragan Miletovic (Milan Ivanovic 65), Slavko Radovanovic, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Zarko Djurovic (Jovica Nikolic 65), Bosko Djurovski, Marko Elsner, Milan Jankovic (Mitar Mrkela 46), Husref Musemic, Milko Djurovski Coach: Gjoko Zec Cautions: Djurovski, Miletovic, Radovanovic Goal: Musemic 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday August 9 1985 Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) Attendance: 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver, Graham Honeyman, David Ratcliffe, Robbie Dunn (David Mitchell 54), Graham Jennings, Zarko Odzakov, Joe Watson, Oscar Crino, Ken Murphy (Mike Petersen 66), Marshall Soper (Rod Brown 30), Graham Arnold Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Nil Goal: Arnold 10 |
1 | - | 0 | Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zivan Ljukovcan, Zlatko Krmpotic, Slavko Radovanovic, Dragan Miletovic, Zoran Dimitrijevic, Bosko Djurovski, Marko Elsner (Milan Ivanovic 46), Jovica Nikolic, Mitar Mrkela, Milko Djurovski, Husref Musemic (Milan Jankovic 46) Coach: Gjoko Zec Cautions: Nil Goals: M.Djurovski 16, B.Djurovski 51, 60, Mrkela 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday August 11 1985 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia) Attendance: 5,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Charlie Yankos, David Ratcliffe, Steve O'Connor, Ian Gray, Zarko Odvakov, Joe Watson (Tommy McCulloch 50), Oscar Crino, Ken Murphy, Jimmy Patikas, David Mitchell (Graham Arnold 76) Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: O'Connor, Murphy Goals: Mitchell 10, Yankos 66 pen, Patikas 68, Arnold 89 |
4 | - | 0 | Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zivan Ljukovcan, Zlatko Krmpotic, Dragan Miletovic, Slavko Radovanovic, Milan Ivanovic, Jovica Nikolic, Bosko Djurovski, Zarko Djurovic (Miralem Zjajo 46), Milan Jankovic (Zlatko Krdzevic 46), Milko Djurovski, Husref Musemic (Marko Elsner 57) Coach: Gjoko Zec Cautions: Miletovic, Ivanovic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday September 11 1985 St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA Jeff Olver (Mike Gibson), Charlie Yankos, Ian Gray (Tommy McCulloch), Robbie Dunn, David Ratcliffe, Graham Jennings, Zarko Odzakov, Ken Murphy, Oscar Crino (Joe Watson), David Mitchell (Jimmy Patikas), Graham Arnold (Frank Farina) Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Nil Goal: Mitchell 35, McCulloch 82 |
2 | - | 0 | Dez Marton XI Ron Tilsed, David Skeen, Andy Koczka, Mike O'Shea, Robert O'Shea, John O'Shea, Peter Stone, Pedro Ricoy, Robbie Slater, Roy Cotton, Dez Marton, Peter Petkovski, Ralph Meier, Robert Wheatley, Tony Henderson, Ray Vliastra, Zivko Hristovski, Howard Tredinnick, Mark Jankovics, Pat Brodnik Coach: Dez Marton Cautions: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dez Marton the former St George Budapest striker was honored by the soccer fraternity with a testimonial match at St George Stadium. The Dez Marton squad of past and present players took on the
Socceroos in an exhibtion match played over three 30 minute segments to give all of the Marton squad the oppurtunity to take to the field. The Socceroos who were in camp for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers used this
game as a training run. This match was an exhibition game and does not count as any kind of Socceroo appearance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday September 15 1985 Middle Park, Albert Park, Melbourne Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) Attendance: 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victorian All Stars Yakka Banovic (Philip Trianedes 79), Bobby Russell (Peter Lewis 57), Gary McDowell, Steve Blair, Eddie Campbell (Zoran Ilioski 65), Josip Biskic (Chris Taylor 79), John Dowie, Paul Wade, Sean Lane, Charlie Egan, Doug Brown Coach: John Gardiner Cautions: Nil; Red Cards: Dowie 20, Brown 56 Goals: Lane 60 pen, McDowall 64 |
2 | - | 3 | AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Charlie Yankos, Zarko Odzakov, Steve O'Connor (Robbie Dunn 41), David Ratcliffe, Graham Jennings, Joe Watson (Mike Petersen 57), Ken Murphy (Frank Farina 72), Oscar Crino, David Mitchell (Jimmy Patikas 51), John Kosmina Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Yankos 56 Goals: Kosmina 13 pen, 20, Farina 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia played a second 'training' match against a Victorian All Stars team in Melbourne. The Victorian All Stars team was selected by members of the soccer press and coached by John Gardiner
while the proceeds went to charity. The game was a spiteful affair while the restless crowd at Middle Park booed and jeered the Socceroos during the encounter. This match is treated as a training run and does not count as any kind of Socceroo appearance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday September 23 1985 Seiffert Oval, Queenbeyan Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) Assistant Referees: R.Marshall and N.Murray (Australia) Attendance: 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA B Yakka Banovic (Tony Franken 46), Ian Gray (Grant Lee 70), Gary McDowall, Robbie Dunn, Tommy McCulloch, Paul Wade, Richard Miranda (Chris Kalantzis 70), Mike Petersen, Frank Farina, Graham Arnold (Paul Carter 85), Jimmy Patikas Coach: John Margaritis Caution: Miranda 61 Goals: Petersen 50, Wade 72 |
2 | - | 0 | China Jian Ping Xu, Bo Zhu, Sheng Gao, Dongning Wang, Hong Xiang Lu, Dong Chen (Jun Wang), Lexing Wei (Qunli Wu), Huayan Li, Ju Duan, Lin Ma, Haiguang Liu Coach: Nian Wiesi Cautions: Gao 63, Wang 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Chinese national side toured Australia in late September 1985 to play for the Ampol Cup in Brisbane on September 27 (see A archive). Socceroo coach Frank Arok split his squad and formed an Australian B side
under coach John Margaritis. The 'B' team played two games against the Chinese national team to allow the entire Socceroo squad some valuable match practise ahead of World Cup qualifiers in October. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday September 25 1985 St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney Referee: Gary Power (Australia) Assistant Referees: A.Pollard and P.Hafley (Australia) Attendance: 2,793 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA B Yakka Banovic (Mike Gibson 46), Ian Gray, Robbie Dunn, Tommy McCulloch, Mike Petersen, Paul Wade (Chris Kalantzis 53), Frank Farina (Grant Lee 71), Richard Miranda, Graham Arnold, Jimmy Patikas (Sean Lane 70), Gary McDowell Coach: John Margaritis Cautions: Arnold 50, Petersen 63, Miranda 81 Goal: Arnold 76 |
1 | - | 1 | China Jian Ping Xu, Dongning Wang, Sheng Gao, Xiuguan Jia, Hong Xiang Lu, Jun Wang, Huayan Li, Huilang Wang, Dong Chen, Lin Ma, Qunli Wu (Lexing Wei) Coach: Nian Wiesi Cautions: Lin 35, Huilang Wang 37, Jun Wang 41, Chen 49, Dongning Wang 64, Li 77 Goal: Ma 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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