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| The Young Socceroos side held a training camp in Europe during March 1992. In preperation for the Ten nations tournament in South America later that year the side played a number of matches against European club sides. | ||||
| Played : March 2 1992 | Venue : Dortmund, Germany | |||
| Borussia Dortmund (GER)
(Lineup unavailable) |
5 | - | 0 | Australia (12 names) Vince Matassa, Craig Moore, M.Sorrentino, Kevin Muscat, Marc Wingell, Ante Moric, Tony Alilovic (Brad Ditton (Anthony Carbone)), Goran Lozanovski, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Milicic, Paul Agostino, Sean Cranney |
| Played : March 5 1992 | Venue : Groningen, Netherlands | |||
| FC Groningen (HOL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
9 | - | 1 | Australia Vince Matassa, Craig Moore, Anthony Carbone, Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Marc Wingell, Goran Lozanovski (Brad Ditton), Ante Milicic, Paul Agostino, Sean Cranney Goal : FC Groningen Own goal |
| Played March 7 1992 | Venue : Gent, Belgium | |||
| KAA Ghent (BEL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
5 | - | 1 | Australia Vince Matassa, Craig Moore, Anthony Carbone, Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Paul Dee, Brad Ditton, Ante Milicic, Paul Agostino (Derek Poimer), Sean Cranney Goal : Paul Agostino |
| Played : March 10 1992 | Venue : Antwerp, Belgium | |||
| Royal Antwerp (BEL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
3 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Craig Moore, M.Sorrentino (Goran Lozanovski), Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Anthony Carbone, Marc Wingell, Ante Milicic (Tony Alilovic), Paul Agostino (Brad Ditton), Sean Cranney (Derek Poimer) |
| Played : March 14 1992 | Venue : Utrecht, Netherlands | |||
| FC Utrecht (HOL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
2 | - | 1 | Australia John Perosh, Craig Moore, Anthony Carbone, Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Mark Wingell, Jamie Perin (Ante Moric), Goran Lozanovski, Ante Milicic, Derek Poimer, Sean Cranney Goal : Poimer |
| Played : March 17 1992 | Venue : Waalwijk, Netherlands | |||
| RKC Waalwijk (HOL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
1 |
- | 5 | Australia John Perosh, Craig Moore, Anthony Carbone, Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Marc Wingell, Goran Lozanovski, Ante Milicic, Derek Poimer, Sean Cranney Goals : Milicic x3, Poimer x2 |
| Played March 19 1992 | Venue : Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam (HOL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
0 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Craig Moore, Paul Dee, M.Sorrentino (Sean Cranney), Peter Tsekenis (Marc Wingell), Ante Moric, Jamie Perin (Anthony Carbone), Goran Lozanovski, Tony Alilovic, Paul Agostino, Brad Ditton (Kevin Muscat) |
| Played : March 24 1992 | Venue : Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Ajax Amsterdam (HOL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
2 | - | 2 | Australia John Perosh, Craig Moore, Paul Dee, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Ante Moric, Marc Wingell (M.Sorrentino), Goran Lozanovski, Ante Milicic, Derek Poimer (Paul Agostino), Sean Cranney Goals : Milicic x2 |
| Played : March 25 1992 | Venue : Brugge, Belgium | |||
| Cercle Brugge (BEL)
(Lineup unavailable) |
2 | - | 4 | Australia John Perosh, Craig Moore, Anthony Carbone, Kevin Muscat, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Marc Wingell, Goran Lozanovski, Ante Milicic (Brad Ditton), Derek Poimer (Paul Agostino), Sean Cranney Goals : Muscat x2, Tsekenis, Moric |
| Australia went over to Venezuela to participate in a ten nations tournament which included youth sides both from South America and the rest of the world. | ||||
| Played : September 20 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Venezuela
(Lineup unavailable) |
0 | - | 2 | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney (Paul Dee), Fabio Macolino (Luke Casserley), Goran Lozanovski (Peter Tsekenis), Ante Moric, Ante Milicic (Vas Kalogeracos), Jim Tsekenis (John Aloisi) Goals : Muscat, Macolino |
| Australias second group match was against Mexico. | ||||
| Played : September 22 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Mexico
(Lineup unavailable) |
1 | - | 3 | Australia John Perosh, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Mark Wingell, Sean Cranney (Frank Tibaldi), Fabio Macolino (Paul Dee), Peter Tsekenis (Luke Casserley), Ante Moric, Ante Milicic (Vas Kalogeracos), Jim Tsekinis (John Aloisi) Goals : Milicic, Tsekinis x2 |
| Australia played their third round robin match against the Netherlands Antilles. | ||||
| Played : September 24 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Netherland Antilles
(Lineup unavailable) |
0 | - | 4 | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat (Luke Casserley), Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell (Frank Tibaldi), Sean Cranney, Fabio Macolino (Paul Dee), Peter Tsekenis, Vas Kalogeracos, John Aloisi, Jim Tsekinis (Ante Milicic) Goals : Muscat, Aloisi, Milicic x2 |
| Australias next group game was against the tournament favourites Brazil. | ||||
| Played : September 26 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Brazil (Lineup unavailable) |
2 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Cabone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney, Fabio Macolino (Goran Lozanovski (John Aloisi)), Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Ante Milicic (Vas Kalogeracos), Jim Tsekinis |
| Australias final round match was against Chile. | ||||
| Played : October 1 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Chile (Lineup unavailable) |
1 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Paul Dee (Luke Casserley), Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney (Vas Kalogeracos), Fabio Macolino (Goran Lozanovski), Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Ante Milicic (John Aloisi), Jim Tsekinis |
| In the semi-finals Australia faced their toughest against the World soccer power Brazil. At the end of normal time the game was locked at 0-0 and again 0-0 after extra time. With the match decided on penalties it was Brazil who advanced to the final with a 5-4 win. | ||||
| Played : October 4 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Brazil (Lineup unavailable) |
0 AET | - | 0 AET | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Frank Tibaldi (Luke Casserley), Fabio Macolino (John Aloisi), Sean Cranney, Peter Tsekenis, Goran Lozanovski, Ante Moric, Vas Kalogeracos, Jim Tsekinis |
| Missing out on the final of the ten nations tournament, Australia had qualified for the 3rd and 4th place play-off against Chile. Played as a curtain raiser for the final, the match saw Australia beaten by the Chileans and end up finishing a credible fourth in the tournament. | ||||
| Played : October 5 1992 | Venue : Valencia, Venezuela | |||
| Chile (Lineup unavailable) |
2 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney, Fabio Macolino, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Vas Kalogeracos, Jim Tsekinis |
| At the completion of the ten nations tournament, the Australian squad played a further three friendly matches in South America. These games were designed to provide the players with more valuable match experience in an away situation. | ||||
| Played : October 8 1992 | Venue : Montevideo, Uruguay | |||
| Uruguay (Lineup unavailable) |
0 | - | 0 | Australia Vince Matassa, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney, Fabio Macolino, Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Vas Kalogeracos, Jim Tsekinis |
| Played : October 10 1992 | Venue : Santiago, Chile | |||
| Universidad Catolica (Chile)
(Lineup unavailable) |
3 | - | 4 | Australia John Perosh, Kevin Muscat, Anthony Carbone (Luke Casserley), Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney, Goran Lozanovski (Fabio Macolino), Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, John Aloisi, Jim Tsekinis (Vas Kalogeracos) Goals : Moore, Aloisi, Kalogeracos |
| Played : October 12 1992 | Venue : Santiago, Chile | |||
| University of Chile
(Lineup unavailable) |
3 | - | 1 | Australia John Perosh, Kevin Muscat, Fabio Macolino, Craig Moore, Marc Wingell, Sean Cranney, Goran Lozanovski (Luke Casserley), Peter Tsekenis, Ante Moric, Vas Kalogeracos (Ante Milicic), Jim Tsekinis Goal : Tsekinis |