1990 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Greg Stock, Frank Scicluna and Alex Madrigales, Written by Greg Stock

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Sources: Australian Soccer Weekly and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches

Friday January 19 1990
Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Attendance: 7,424
AUSTRALIA
Bob Catlin (Mark Bosnich 81), Gary Van Egmond, Alex Tobin (Robbie Hooker 14), Charlie Yankos, Robbie Wheatley, Paul Wade (Zlatko Arambasic 78), Ian Gray, Mike Petersen, Graham Arnold, Zlatko Nastevski (Abbas Saad 34), Tommy McCulloch
Coach: Frank Arok
Cautions: Not Recorded

0 - 2 Moscow Torpedo (USSR)
Valeri Sarichev, Andrey Kalaychev, Valentin Kovash (Sergey Zhukov 53), Renat Ataullin (Andrey Afanasyev 46), Vadim Rogovskoy, Sergey Shustikov (Vladimir Grechnev 78), Yuri Savichev, Alexander Gitsyelov, Nikolai Savichev, Oleg Shirinbekov (Gennadly Grishin 66), Sergei Agashkov
Coach: Valentin Ivanov
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: N.Savichev 16, Gitsyelov 73
Russian First Division club Moscow Torpedo toured Eastern Australia and played two games against the Socceroos in January and February 1990 - these matches used by coach Frank Arok to 'blood' some new players.


Friday February 2 1990
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas (Australia)
Attendance: 3,075
AUSTRALIA
Robert Zabica (Phil Trianedes 69), Gary Van Egmond, George Jolevski, Charlie Yankos, Alex Tobin, Ian Gray (Mehmet Durakovic 70), Zeljko Adzic, Mike Petersen (Paul Wade 76), Aurelio Vidmar (John Markovski 69), Paul Trimboli (Kimon Taliadores 67), Graham Arnold
Coach: Frank Arok
Caution: Tobin 61
Goals: Tobin 19, Arnold 38, 46
3 - 0 Moscow Torpedo (USSR)
Valeri Sarichev, Aleksandr Polukarov, Sergey Zhukov (Sergei Agashov 39), Vadim Rogovskoy (Valentin Kovach 53), Vladimir Grechnev, Yuri Savichev (Andrey Rudakov 59), Aleksandr Gitselyov, Nikolai Savichev, Oleg Shirinbekov, Gennadiy Grishnin (Renat Ataulin 74)
Coach: Valentin Ivanov
Caution: Shirinbekov 37



Sunday June 3 1990
Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney
Referee: Gary Power (Australia)
Attendance: 10,131
AUSTRALIA
Robert Zabica, Gary Van Egmond, Alex Tobin, Charlie Yankos, Andrew Bernal, George Jolevski (Jean Paul De Marigny 72), Paul Wade, Ernie Tapai (Paul Okon 87), Tommy McCulloch, Graham Arnold, Paul Trimboli (Tony Krslovic 61)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Jolevski 36, Bernal 38
Goal: Trimboli 33
1 - 0 Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia)
Mladen Pralija, Mili Hadziabdic, Damir Jurkovic, Slaven Bilic, Nikola Jerkan, Igor Stimac, Josko Jelicic, Ante Mise, Marin Lalic (Dean Racunica 63), Goran Vucevic, Mirko Mihic (Grgica Kovac 59)
Coach: Luka Peruzovic
Cautions: Jerkan 8, Hadziabdic 44, Jurkovic 47
Yugoslavian First Division club Hajduk Split toured Australia in June and played two matches against the Socceroos. This was the first game in charge for new coach Eddie Thomson.


Wednesday June 6 1990
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia)
Attendance: 4,500
AUSTRALIA
Robert Zabica, Gary Van Egmond (Robert Hooker 23), Alex Tobin, Charlie Yankos, Andrew Bernal, Mehmet Durakovic, Paul Wade, Ernie Tapai, Tommy McCulloch, Graham Arnold, Kimon Taliadoros (Paul Trimboli 53)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Durakovic 59, Wade 81
Goals: Durakovic 42, Yankos 50 pen
2 - 2 Hajduk Split (Yugoslavia)
Mladen Pralija, Nikola Jerkan, Damir Jurkovic, Slaven Bilic, Igor Stimac, Mili Hadziabdic, Ante Mise, Grigica Kovac, Marin Lalic, Mirko Mihic (Goran Vucevic 46), Josko Jelicic
Coach: Luka Peruzovic
Cautions: Jerkan 8, Hadziabdic 44, Jurkovic 47
Goals: Hadziabdic 21, Vucevic 60



Monday August 20 1990
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 5,000
Malaysia Under 23
Adnan Azman, Salahuddin Che Rose, Adnan Ibrahim, Gazail Ismail (Nik Kamalulzaman), Saziman Ismail, Chong Kim Boen, Ong Kim Swee, Chong King Kong, Mubin Mokhtar, Chee Wan Hoe, Loon Yap Wai
Coach: Not Recorded
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Ibrahim 77
0 - 3 AUSTRALIA
Robert Zabica, Robbie Hooker, Andrew Bernal, Tony Spyridakos, Mehmet Durakovic, Tommy McCulloch (Andrew Callanan 78), Paul Wade (c), Mike Petersen, Ernie Tapai, Tony Krslovic (Kimon Taliadoros 68), Warren Spink
Coach: Luka Peruzovic
Cautions: Jerkan 8, Hadziabdic 44, Jurkovic 47
Goals: Hadziabdic 21, Vucevic 60
Under caretaker coach Les Scheinflug Australia were invited to participate in the Indonesian Independence Cup known as the Piala Kemerdekaan tournament. Competing against the under 23 sides of various nations the Socceroos had a very successful campaign winning the competition playing the host nation in the final (see A archive).


Tuesday August 21 1990
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia
Referee: Tanaka Kenji (Japan)
Assistant Referee: Nagaoka Yusunori (Japan)
Attendance: 7,500
Indonesia B
Donny Latuperissa, Ali Sunan (Enchan 27), Iwan Karo Karo, Dadang Kurnia, Ansyan Lubis (Putut Widjanarko 66), Noach Maryen, Rehmalem Peranginangin, Azhari Rangkuti, Herry Setiawan, Sudana Sukri, Sutiono
Coach: Sutan Harharah
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Ibrahim 77
0 - 7 AUSTRALIA
Tony Franken, Alex Tobin, Andrew Bernal, Tony Spyridakos, George Jolevski, Tommy McCulloch, Paul Wade (c) (Mike Petersen 46), Andrew Callanan, Jason van Blerk, Andrew Zinni, Kimon Taliadoros (Warren Spink 71)
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Zinni 3, 23, 55, 60, Van Blerk 57, 70, Taliadoros 67
Australia maintained a perfect record in Group Two defeating Indonesia B 7-0 to qualify for the Independence Cup Semi-Finals.




1990 Independence Cup Indonesia Group Two
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
AUSTRALIA
2
2
0
0
100104
2
Malaysia Under 23
2
0
1
1
03-31
3
Indonesia B
2
0
1
1
07-71
 
Note: Australia advanced to the Semi-Finals of the 1990 Independence Cup of Indonesia.


Thursday August 23 1990
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Djakarta, Indonesia
Referee: Djafar Umar (Indonesia)
Attendance: 17,000
Thailand Under 23
Chaiyong Kampiam, Sumet Akrapong, Surak Chaikitti, Prasert Changmool, Vorawan Chitavanich, Vitoon Kijmongkolsak (Praterp Pankao), Boonsak Noonui, Ronnachai Sayomachai (Veerasak Dejpramulapol), Kraipol Soonthornpuk, Anan Thongsuk, Natee Tongsukkao
Coach: Not Recorded
Cautions: Not Recorded
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Robert Zabica, Alex Tobin, Andrew Bernal, Tony Spyridakos, Mehmet Durakovic, Tommy McCulloch, Paul Wade, Mike Petersen (Andrew Callanan 85), Ernie Tapai, Warren Spink (Andrew Zinni 57), Kimon Taliadoros
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Not Recorded
Goals: McCulloch 70, 79 pen
Australia won their Semi-Final against the Thai National Under 23 side to qualify for the Independence Cup Final against the Indonesian National Team (see A archive)

 

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