Socceroo 1991 B Matches

Socceroo B Matches for 1991

Written by Greg Stock and Frank Scicluna. For more details see credits.


Australia plarticipated in the 1991 Presidents Cup in South Korea. Playing the preliminary games against 'B' sides the Socceroos performed well and went onto make the final against the host nation South Korea.
Played : June 8 1991 Venue : Sowan, South Korea
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics B
(Lineup unavailable)
Goal : (Scorer unavailable)
1 - 2 Australia
Robert Zabica, Ian Gray, Mehmet Durakovic, Ned Zelic, Alex Tobin, Tony Vidmar, Paul Wade, Mike Petersen, Aurelio Vidmar (Andrew Marth 86'), Graham Arnold, Ernie Tapai (Branko Milosevic 85')
Goals : Gray, Zelic
Coach : Eddie Thomson (Australia)


Played : June 10 1991 Venue : Taegu, South Korea
United States of America B
(Lineup unavailable)
Goals : (Scorers unavailable)
2 - 4 Australia
John Filan, Ian Gray, Mehmet Durakovic, Ned Zelic, Alex Tobin, Tony Vidmar, Paul Wade (Branko Milosevic 60'), Mike Petersen, Aurelio Vidmar, Graham Arnold, Ernie Tapai (Greg Brown 70')
Goals : A Vidmar, Arnold, Gray, Durakovic
Coach : Eddie Thomson (Australia)


The final preliminary against South Korea B was a win for the Socceroos and meant they qualified to meet the South Korea A side in the Presidents Cup final (see A archive).
Played : June 12 1991 Venue : Pohang, South Korea
South Korea B
(Lineup unavailable)
0 - 2 Australia
Robert Zabica, Ian Gray, Mehmet Durakovic, Ned Zelic, Alex Tobin, Andrew Marth, Paul Wade, Branko Milosevic, Aurelio Vidmar (Ernie Tapai 61'), Graham Arnold (Milan Blagojevic 46'), Greg Brown
Goals : Arnold, Brown
Coach : Eddie Thomson (Australia)