1978 MATCHES
OTHER MATCHES
Author: Neil Morrison.
??/??/1978, Lima
Friendly
PERU 2
CHACARITA JUNIORS 2
Note: CA Chacarita Juniors is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Lima
Friendly
PERU 2
NEWELL'S OLD BOYS 0
Note: CA Newell's Old Boys is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Lima
Friendly
PERU 0
CA ROSARIO CENTRAL 2
Note: CA Rosario Central is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Lima
Friendly
PERU 1
CA SAN LORENZO 0
Note: CA San Lorenzo is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Lima
Friendly
PERU 3
CA INDEPENDIENTE 1
Note: CA Independiente is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Rosario
Friendly
NEWELL'S OLD BOYS 0
MEXICO 2
Note: CA Newell's Old Boys is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Rosario
Friendly
RENATO CESARINI 0
MEXICO 6
Note: Renato Cesarini is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Rosario
Friendly
NEWELL'S OLD BOYS 1
POLAND 6
Note: CA Newell's Old Boys is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, Rosario
Friendly
CA ROSARIO CENTRAL 0
MEXICO 2
Note: CA Rosario Central is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978, José C. Paz
Friendly
CA ESTUDIANTES 0
ARGENTINA 2
Note: CA Estudiantes de Buenos Aires is an Argentinian club.
??/??/1978
Friendly
LD ALAJUELENSE 5
PUERTO RICO 0
Note: LD Alajuelense is a Costa Rican club.
01/01/1978, Dacca (Bangladesh)
Aga Khan Gold Cup
SEPID-RUD 3 (Javed Jehangiri 6', Hashan Ruhi 53', Kamiabi 68')
INDIA 0
Notes: India played as AIFF XI. Sepid-Rud is an Iranian club.
25/01/1978, Alkmaar, Alkmaarder Hout, 8000
Friendly
NETHERLANDS 1 (Johnny Rep 41')
FOREIGNERS XI 0
Netherlands: Piet Schrijvers (Jan Jongbloed 46'), Wim Suurbier, Ruud Krol,
Wim Rijsbergen (Ernie Brandts 70'), Hugo Hovenkamp, Willy van de Kerkhof
(Johnny Metgod 46'), Wim Jansen, Arnold Mühren, René van de Kerkhof,
Johnny Rep, Pierre Vermeulen.
Foreigners XI: Rizah Mešković [Yugoslavia] (Blagoje Istatov [Yugoslavia] 46'),
John Webb [England] (Nick Deacy [Wales] 46'), Nikola Budišić [Yugoslavia],
Krsto Mitrović [Yugoslavia], Ulrich Surau [West Germany],
Willy Kreuz [Austria] (Roger Albertsen [Norway] 80'), Terry Lees [England]
(Jens Kolding [Denmark] 80'), Kristen Nygaard [Denmark],
Hallvar Thoresen [Norway], Ray Clarke [England], Clyde Best [Bermuda]
(Stefan Kurcinac [Yugoslavia] 46').
Referee: Gerrit Berrevoets (Netherlands).
Coaches: Netherlands: Ernst Happel (Austria).
Foreigners XI: Barry Hughes (Wales).
Note: The Foreigners XI was a selection of foreign players in the Dutch league.
??/02/1978, Nairobi
Friendly
ABALUHYA FC 0
CONGO 1 (Albert Poaty-Bouanga 90')
Note: Abaluhya FC is a Kenyan club.
12/02/1978, Hong Kong
Lunar New Year Tournament
CHINA 1
SERVETTE FC 1
Note: Servette FC is a Swiss club.
16/02/1978, Macao
Friendly
CHINA 3
TUNG SING FC 0
Note: Tung Sing FC is a Hong Kong club.
25/02/1978, Owerri
Friendly
SPARTANS FC 3
BENIN 0
Note: Spartans FC is a Nigerian club.
02/03/1978, Bilbao, Estadio San Mamés, 25000
Friendly
EUSKADI XI 0
USSR 0
Euskadi XI: Juan Antonio Zaldua, José María Lasa, Javier Escalza
(Andoni Goikoetxea 69'), José Ramón Alexanko, Santiago Esparza
(José Antonio Odriozola 46'), Ángel María Villar, José María Igartua,
José Ignacio Churruca (Juan Carlos Vidal 46'), Dani Ruiz Bazán
(José María Amorrortu 46'), Aitor Agirre, Estanislao Argote.
USSR: Yuriy Degtyaryov, Anatoliy Konkov [c], Vasiliy Zhupikov,
Aleksandr Makhovikov, Vladimir Golubev, Sergey Prigoda, Leonid Buryak,
Vladimir Fedorov (Yuriy Chesnokov 46'), Viktor Kolotov
(Vladimir Bessonov 46'), Vladimir Veremeyev, Oleg Blokhin.
Referee: Juan María Sáiz Elizondo (Spain).
Coaches: Euskadi XI: Luis María 'Koldo' Aguirre.
USSR: Nikita Simonyan.
Cards: Euskadi XI: none.
USSR: Anatoliy Konkov [Y 40' YR 42'].
Note: The match was informal in character, similar to a training match. The local
team was billed as a Basque selection but was not a true representative
Euskadi team. The squad consisted mainly of Athletic Bilbao players, with
the addition of Esparza (CA Osasuna), and Igartua and Odriozola (both of
Deportivo Alavés). Real Sociedad did not release their players as they
had an important match coming up.
05/03/1978, Poitiers
Friendly
FRANCE REGIONAL XI 1
USSR 2
05/03/1978
Friendly
BERMUDA 1
NEW YORK COSMOS 4
Note: New York Cosmos is an American club.
07/03/1978
Friendly
ISRAEL 1 (Shalom Avitan)
IK SKOVBAKKEN 1 ()
Note: IK Skovbakken is a Danish club.
11/03/1978
Friendly
BERMUDA 1
NEW YORK COSMOS 4
Note: New York Cosmos is an American club.
12/03/1978, Niterói, Estádio Caio Martins
Friendly
BRAZIL 7 (Zico 5, Nunes, Rivellino)
RIO DE JANEIRO XI 0
Brazil: Leão, Toninho, Oscar, Amaral I, Edinho, Toninho Cerezo (Batista I),
Rivellino, Tarciso, Zico, Reinaldo I (Nunes), Dirceu II.
Rio de Janeiro XI: Paulo Sérgio (Augusto), Marinho (Totonho), Paulo Marcos (Luisinho),
Adílson, J. Luís (Valdir), Índio, Wilson Bispo, Coca (Sérgio), L. Carlos
(Aílson), Té, P. César.
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Rio de Janeiro XI:
Note: Rio de Janeiro XI was a Brazilian regional selection.
19/03/1978, Goiânia, Estádio Serra Dourada
Friendly
GOIÁS XI 1 (Rinaldo)
BRAZIL 3 (Reinaldo I, Zico, Tarciso)
Goiás XI: Marcos, Nonoca, Wilson, Zé Luís, Donizetti, Matinha (Celso), Pastoril
(Gilberto), Píter, Sérgio Luís, Rangel, Rinaldo.
Brazil: Leão, Toninho, Oscar, Amaral I (Polozi), Edinho, Toninho Cerezo,
Rivellino, Tarciso, Zico, Reinaldo I (Nunes), Dirceu II.
Referee: Airton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil).
Coaches: Goiás XI:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Goiás XI was a Brazilian regional selection.
19/03/1978
Friendly
JAPAN 0
FK AMUR (BLAGOV.) 0
Note: FK Amur Blagoveshchensk is a Soviet club.
21/03/1978
Friendly
JAPAN 0
FK AMUR (BLAGOV.) 1
Note: FK Amur Blagoveshchensk is a Soviet club.
22/03/1978, Curitiba, Estádio Couto Pereira
Friendly
PARANÁ XI 0
BRAZIL 1 (Nunes)
Paraná XI: Altevir, Hermes, Gilberto, Deodoro, Cláudio Marques (Raul), Rota (Adílson),
Didi, Nivaldo, Wilton, Bira Lopes (Edu), Aladim.
Brazil: Leão, Toninho, Oscar, Amaral I, Edinho, Toninho Cerezo (Batista I),
Rivellino, Tarciso, Zico, Reinaldo I (Nunes), Dirceu II.
Referee: Airton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil).
Coaches: Paraná XI:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Paraná XI was a Brazilian regional selection.
26/03/1978
Friendly
JAPAN 1
FK AMUR (BLAGOV.) 2
Note: FK Amur Blagoveshchensk is a Soviet club.
29/03/1978, Caracas, Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Friendly
DEPORTIVO ITALIA 1 (Marco Antonio 52')
CHINA 2 (Ching Piang Pin 39', Hang Tai 90')
Deportivo Italia: Andrés (Tunzi), Esteves, Paulino, García, Torres, Marco Antonio,
Luis Mendoza, Rangel, Natal, Armando, Georginho.
China: Li Fu Shang, Halang Heng Chin, Lin Lo Feng, Liu Chih Tsai, Tsai Chin Piao,
Chin Shang Ping, Liu Li Fu, Ho Chin, Yang Yu Min, Jung Chin Hung,
Sheng Histang Fu.
Referee: Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela).
Notes: Neither of the Chinese goal-scorers is listed in the line-up.
Deportivo Italia is a Venezuelan club.
10/04/1978, Jeddah
Friendly
AL-AHLI 1 (Fuad)
BRAZIL 6 (Toninho Cerezo, Nunes 2, Gil, Jorge Mendonça, Toninho)
Al-Ahli: Ahmed (Adel), Fahd, Razak, Johar, Ibrahim, Adam, Sagir (Kemal), Tarik
(Fuad), Emad, Samaro (Saad), Daby.
Brazil: Carlos (Leão), Zé Maria I (Toninho), Oscar (Abel), Amaral I, Edinho,
Toninho Cerezo (Rivellino), Batista I, Gil, Zico (Jorge Mendonça),
Nunes, Romeu.
Referee: A. Almozarhan (Saudi Arabia).
Coaches: Al-Ahli:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Al-Ahli is a Saudi Arabian club.
13/04/1978, Milan, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza 'San Siro'
Friendly
INTERNAZIONALE FC 0
BRAZIL 2 (Nunes, Dirceu II)
Internazionale FC: Ivano Bordon (Renato Cipollini), Giuseppe Baresi, Graziano Bini,
Nazzareno Canutti, Adriano Fedele (Angiolino Gasparini), Gabriele Oriali,
Giampiero Mariani (Giorgio Roselli), Claudio Merlo (Odoacre Chierico),
Giuseppe Pavone (Roberto Tricella), Pietro Anastasi, Alessandro Altobelli
(Carlo Muraro).
Brazil: Leão, Zé Maria I, Oscar, Amaral I (Polozi), Rodrigues Neto, Toninho Cerezo,
Rivellino (Batista I), Gil (Tarciso), Zico (Jorge Mendonça), Nunes,
Dirceu II.
Referee: A. Michelotti (Italy).
Coaches: Internazionale FC:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Internazionale FC is an Italian club.
15/04/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 4 (Lee Young-Moo, Cha Bum-Keun, Park Sang-In 2)
SOUTH KOREA B 1 ()
16/04/1978, Caracas
Friendly
PORTUGUESA FC 2
PERU 0
Note: Portuguesa FC is a Venezuelan club.
18/04/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 3 (Cha Bum-Keun, Kim Jae-Han, Park Sang-In)
SOUTH KOREA AMAT. 1 ()
21/04/1978, Madrid, Estadio Vicente Calderón
Friendly
ATLÉTICO MADRID 0
BRAZIL 3 (Nunes, Edinho, Jorge Mendonça)
Atlético Madrid: Reina, Marcelino, Eusébio, Luís Pereira, Capon, Marcial (Rubio), Alberto,
Leal, Ruben Ayala, Leivinha (Bermejo), Ruben Cano (Rabio).
Brazil: Leão (Carlos), Zé Maria I (Toninho), Abel, Amaral I, Edinho
(Rodrigues Neto), Batista I, Dirceu II, Gil (Tarciso), Zico
(Jorge Mendonça), Nunes (Reinaldo I), Romeu.
Referee: L. Montesinos (Spain).
Coaches: Atlético Madrid:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish club.
25/04/1978, Bangkok
King's Cup
THAILAND 3
PERSIB 0
Note: Persib (Bandung) is an Indonesian club.
03/05/1978, Lefkosía
Friendly
CYPRUS 0
LONDON GREEK XI 0
Note: London Greek XI was a selection of the Greek community in London.
08/05/1978
Friendly
RSC ANDERLECHT 2 ()
ISRAEL 1 (Gidi Damti)
Note: RSC Anderlecht is a Belgian club.
??/05/1978, Corrientes, Cancha de Lipton
Friendly
LIGA CORRENTINA XI 1 ()
ARGENTINA 2 (Norberto Alonso, Daniel Bertoni)
Liga Correntina XI:
Argentina: Ricardo La Volpe; Jorge Olguín, Luis Galván, Daniel Killer (Miguel Oviedo),
Víctor Bottaniz (Alberto Tarantini); Omar Larrosa, Rubén Galván,
Norberto Alonso; René Houseman (Oscar Ortiz), Humberto Bravo, Daniel Bertoni
(Diego Maradona).
Note: The Liga Correntina XI was a selection of players from clubs affiliated to
the Liga Correntina, an Argentinian provincial league.
13/05/1978, Bahía Blanca, Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti
Friendly
LIGA DEL SUR XI 0
ARGENTINA 7 (Mario Kempes x2, Omar Larrosa x2, Humberto Bravo x2, Miguel Oviedo)
Liga del Sur XI: Esteban Fernández (Maidana 89'); Basualdo (Maldonado 46'), Bonjour,
Bazerque, Núñez; De la Canal (H.González 69'), Orpianessi (Fleitas 84'),
Cheiles (Rachi 67'), Aletto (A.González 52'); Luis Díaz, Brítez.
Argentina: Ubaldo Fillol; Rubén Pagnanini (Jorge Olguín 75'), Luis Galván
(Daniel Killer 46'), Miguel Oviedo, Víctor Bottaniz; Omar Larrosa,
Rubén Galván, Norberto Alonso (Óscar Ortiz 46'), Daniel Bertoni;
Humberto Bravo, Mario Kempes (Diego Maradona 35').
Referee: Ángel Coerezza (Argentina).
Coaches: Liga del Sur XI: Juan Carlos Zapata.
Argentina: César Luis Menotti.
Note: The Liga del Sur XI was a selection of players from clubs affiliated to the
Liga del Sur, a regional league in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
13/05/1978, Recife, Estádio do Arruda
Friendly
BRAZIL 0
PERNAMBUCO XI 0
Brazil: Leão, Zé Maria I (Toninho), Oscar, Polozi, Edinho, Batista I,
Toninho Cerezo, Zé Sérgio (Jorge Mendonça), Zico, Nunes, Dirceu II.
Pernambuco XI: Joel Mendes, C. Alberto (J. Luís), Paranhos, Marião, Chico Fraga (Darcy),
Givanildo, Mauro (Didi Duarte), Biro-Biro (Wilson Carrasco), Fumanchu,
Campos (Totonho), Joãozinho.
Referee: S. Rufino (Brazil).
Coaches: Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Pernambuco XI:
Note: Pernambuco XI was a Brazilian regional selection.
13/05/1978, Brugge, Jan Breydelstadion
Friendly
CLUB BRUGGE KV 1
NETHERLANDS 3
Club Brugge KV: Georges Leekens, Dirk Sanders, [9 missing].
Netherlands: Johnny Rep, Ruud Krol, Johan Boskamp, [8 missing].
Note: Club Brugge KV is a Belgian club.
13/05/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 1 (Lee Young-Moo)
BOLOGNA FC 1 ()
Note: Bologna FC is an Italian club.
15/05/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 1 (Park Sung-Hwa)
BOLOGNA FC 0
Note: Bologna FC is an Italian club.
16/05/1978, Córdoba, Estadio Córdoba 'Chateau Carreras', 45878
Friendly (Inauguration of Estadio Córdoba)
CÓRDOBA XI 1 (Fernando Moreschini 53')
ARGENTINA 3 (Mario Kempes 51', René Houseman 86', Leopoldo Luque 89')
Córdoba XI: Rubén Guibaudo (Oscar Luraschi 46'); Eduardo Anelli
(Juan Pedro Pereyra 46'), Omar José Beccérica, Rubén Coletti,
Juan Carlos Bujedo; Luis Ludueña, Eduardo Giuliano, Daniel Willington
(José Omar Reinaldi 31'); Jorge Coch, Rito Ramón Fernández
(Salvador Mastrosimone 59'), Horacio Baldessari (Fernando Moreschini 46').
Argentina: Ubaldo Fillol; Jorge Olguín, Luis Galván, Daniel Passarella,
Alberto Tarantini; Osvaldo Ardiles, Américo Gallego, Josí Daniel Valencia
(Oscar Ortiz 61'); Daniel Bertoni (René Houseman 75'), Leopoldo Luque,
Mario Kempes.
Referee: Roberto Barreiro (Argentina).
Coaches: Córdoba XI: Juan Carlos Fonda.
Argentina: César Luis Menotti.
Note: Córdoba XI was an Argentinian provincial selection.
16/05/1978, Paris, Parc des Princes, 15000
Tournoi International de Paris
PARIS S-G FC XI 0
NETHERLANDS 2 (Dick Nanninga 22' 78')
Paris S-G FC XI: Michel Bensoussan, Jean-François Douis, Pierre Bajoc, Éric Renaut,
Dominique Lokoli, François M'Pelé, Jean-Pierre Adams, Philippe Redon,
Paulo Cézar Lima 'Caju', Armando Bianchi, Willy van der Kuijlen.
[Sub: Abdelmajid Bourebbou.]
Netherlands: Piet Schrijvers, Wim Suurbier, Wim Rijsbergen, Ruud Krol, Jan Poortvliet,
Willem van Hanegem, Wim Jansen, Johan Neeskens, René van de Kerkhof,
Dick Nanninga, Rob Rensenbrink.
Note: Paris Saint-Germain FC is a French club; for this tournament the team was
reinforced with some players from other clubs (Bianchi, Bourebbou, Douis,
Caju, and van der Kuijlen).
16/05/1978, Paris (France), Parc des Princes
Tournoi International de Paris
CLUB BRUGGE KV 1
IRAN 1
Club Brugge KV won on corners.
Note: Club Brugge KV is a Belgian club.
18/05/1978, Paris, Parc des Princes
Tournoi International de Paris
PARIS S-G FC XI 3 (Armando Bianchi 21' 27' 35')
IRAN 0
Notes: Paris Saint-Germain FC is a French club; for this tournament the team was
reinforced with some players from other clubs.
18/05/1978, Paris (France), Parc des Princes, 15000
Tournoi International de Paris
NETHERLANDS 7 (Arie Haan 3' 4', Harry Lubse 34' 71', Dick Nanninga 46' 57' 58')
CLUB BRUGGE KV 1 (René Vandereycken 56')
Note: Club Brugge KV is a Belgian club.
19/05/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 80000
Friendly
CHINA 0
WBA FC 2 (Alistair Brown 8', Cyrille Regis 53')
Note: West Bromwich Albion FC is an English club.
20/05/1978, (Japan)
Kirin Cup
SE PALMEIRAS 1
SOUTH KOREA 0
Note: SE Palmeiras is a Brazilian club.
20/05/1978, Nanjing
Friendly
JIANGSU 3
MALTA 3
Note: Jiangsu is a Chinese club.
21/05/1978
Kirin Cup
JAPAN 0
COVENTRY CITY FC 1
Note: Coventry City FC is an English club.
21/05/1978, (Japan)
Kirin Cup
1.FC KÖLN 5
THAILAND 1
Note: 1.FC Köln is a West German club.
23/05/1978, (Japan)
Kirin Cup
B. MÖNCHENGLADBACH 4 ()
SOUTH KOREA 3 (Cha Bum-Keun, Kim Jae-Han, Kim Ho-Kon)
Note: Borussia VfL 1900 Mönchengladbach is a West German club.
24/05/1978, Zeist, KNVB Sportcentrum
Friendly
NETHERLANDS 13 (Johnny Rep x5, René van de Kerkhof x3, Willy van de Kerkhof, Arie Haan,
Rob Rensenbrink, Harry Lubse x2)
DHS (SCHIEDAM) 0
Netherlands: Piet Schrijvers (Pim Doesburg 56'), Wim Rijsbergen (Piet Wildschut 40'),
Ruud Krol (Adrie van Kraay 56'), Jan Poortvliet, Wim Jansen
(Ernie Brandts 56'), Johan Neeskens (Johan Boskamp 56'),
Willy van de Kerkhof (Wim van Hanegem 56'), Arie Haan, René van de Kerkhof,
Johnny Rep, Rob Rensenbrink (Harry Lubse 46').
DHS (Schiedam):
Referee:
Coaches: Netherlands: Ernst Happel (Austria).
DHS (Schiedam):
Notes: The first half was 55 minutes and the second half 30 minutes in duration.
DHS (Schiedam) is a Dutch club.
24/05/1978, Nanjing
Friendly
FUJIAN 1
MALTA 1
Note: Fujian is a Chinese club.
24/05/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 80000
Friendly
CHINA 1 (Wang Zhangtai 87')
ZACATEPEC 0
Note: Zacatepec is a Mexican club.
25/05/1978
Kirin Cup
JAPAN 1
1.FC KÖLN 1
Note: 1.FC Köln is a West German club.
25/05/1978, (Japan)
Kirin Cup
COVENTRY CITY FC 1
THAILAND 0
Note: Coventry City FC is an English club.
25/05/1978
Kirin Cup
JAPAN LEAGUE 0
SOUTH KOREA 3 (Cha Bum-Keun, Lee Young-Moo, Shin Hyun-Ho)
Referee: J. Nishi (Japan).
25/05/1978, Porto Alegre, Estádio Beiro-Rio
Friendly
GAÚCHA XI 2 (Lúcio, Éder)
BRAZIL 2 (Toninho, Nelinho)
Gaúcha XI: Corbo, Lúcio, Salomon, Oberdan, Jorge Tabajara (Ladinho), Caçapava (Jair),
Falcão, Tadeu, Tarciso, André, Éder.
Brazil: Leão (Carlos), Nelinho, Abel, Polozi, Rodrigues Neto, Batista I, Chicão I,
Toninho Cerezo (Dirceu II), Toninho (Zé Sérgio), Reinaldo I
(Roberto Dinamite), Jorge Mendonça.
Referee: Airton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil).
Coaches: Gaúcha XI:
Brazil: Cláudio Coutinho.
Note: Gaúcha XI was a Brazilian regional selection.
26/05/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 50000
Friendly
BEIJING 4 (Ku Ta-Chuan 35', ?, ?, Li Wei-Miao 84')
GHANA 3 (Armah 28' 52', Aboul 66')
Note: Beijing is a Chinese club.
27/05/1978, Hefei
Friendly
ANHUI 1
MALTA 2
Note: Anhui is a Chinese club.
27/05/1978, Buenos Aires, Estadio Camilo Cichero 'La Bombonera', 40000
Friendly
DEPORTIVO ITALIANO 0
ITALY 1 (Roberto Bettega 63')
Deportivo Italiano: ?. Benítez, Eduardo Bergessio, Rubén Martinuccio, Juan Cejas,
?. Redondo (Rafael Almeida 52'), Rodolfo Della Picca, Nicolás Valdivia,
?. Álvarez, Jorge Viola (?. Cabrera 62'), ?. Díaz, Roque Candau
(?. Rivera).
Italy: Dino Zoff, Claudio Gentile, Mauro Bellugi, Gaetano Scirea, Aldo Maldera
(Antonio Cabrini 46'), Romeo Benetti, Giancarlo Antognoni, Marco Tardelli
(Renato Zaccarelli 46'), Franco Causio, Francesco Graziani
(Paolo Rossi 46'), Roberto Bettega.
Note: Deportivo Italiano is an Argentinian club.
30/05/1978, Shanghai
Friendly
SHANGHAI 1
MALTA 1
Note: Shanghai is a Chinese club.
31/05/1978, Mendoza, Cancha auxiliar del Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Friendly
CA ARGENTINO XI 1
NETHERLANDS 9
Notes: The match consisted of three periods of 30' duration. CA Argentino is an
Argentinian club; for this match the team was reinforced with players from
other local clubs.
02/06/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 30000
Friendly
TIANJIN 1 (Wang Yu-Chien 40')
MALTA 0
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.
12/06/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 80000
Friendly
CHINA 1 (Wang Chang-Tai 4')
INTERNAZIONALE FC 1 (Alessandro Scanziani 23')
Note: Internazionale FC is an Italian club.
17/06/1978, Guangzhou
Friendly
CHINA 1
INTERNAZIONALE FC 1
Note: Internazionale FC is an Italian club.
18/06/1978
Friendly
CUBA 0
DEP. SAPRISSA 1
Note: Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican club.
19/06/1978, Jakarta
Jakarta Anniversary Tournament
INDONESIA 7
INDONESIA B 0
Referee: R.Balasubramanian (Singapore).
21/06/1978
Friendly
CUBA 1
DEP. SAPRISSA 1
Note: Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican club.
28/06/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium
Friendly
BEIJING 4 (Li Wei-Miao x2, Hung Yuan-Shuo, Tien Chi-Yeh 73')
HONG KONG 1 (Fu Chen-Pang)
Note: Beijing is a Chinese club.
29/06/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium, 80000
Friendly
CHINA 0
SPORTING CP 2 (Ailton 35', Menezes 57')
Note: Sporting CP is a Portuguese club.
30/06/1978, Beijing
Friendly
TIANJIN 0
HONG KONG 0
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.
??/??/1978
Friendly
GETAFE CF 3
VENEZUELA 2
Note: Getafe CF is a Spanish club.
??/??/1978
Friendly
CD LUGO 2
VENEZUELA 3
Note: CD Lugo is a Spanish club.
??/??/1978
Friendly
CA ORENSE 4
VENEZUELA 0
Note: CA Orense is a Spanish club.
??/??/1978
Friendly
CD MANCHEGO 4
VENEZUELA 0
Note: CD Manchego is a Spanish club.
03/07/1978, Lanzhou
Friendly
GANSU 3
NIGER 2
Note: Gansu is a Chinese club.
05/07/1978, Chengdu
Friendly
SICHUAN 3
HONG KONG 0
Note: Sichuan is a Chinese club.
05/07/1978, Honiara, Lawson Tama Stadium
Friendly
SUNRISE FC 1
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3
Note: Sunrise FC is a Solomon Islands club.
08/07/1978, Honiara, Lawson Tama Stadium
Friendly
RANGERS FC 3
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0
Note: Rangers FC is a Solomon Islands club.
08/07/1978, Xi'an
Friendly
SHAANXI 4
NIGER 1
Note: Shaanxi is a Chinese club.
09/07/1978, Guangzhou
Friendly
GUANGDONG 1
HONG KONG 1
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
11/07/1978, Xi'an
Friendly
XINJIANG 1
NIGER 2
Note: Xinjiang is a Chinese club.
11/07/1978, Manzini, Trade Fair Ground
Friendly
SWAZILAND 3 (K.K. Zini 15', Scara Tintwa 35', Michael Gama ??')
SPORTS AMBASSADORS 3 (?, ?, Hall 85')
Swaziland: Jameson 'Hands' Dlamini (GK), K.K. Zini, Scara Tintwa, Michael 'DC' Twala,
Michael Gama, [6 missing]. [Rest of Squad: Dumisani Mlambo (GK),
Johannes 'Foreman' Dlamini, Phillip Msimango, Duiker Dlamini,
Eric Terblanche, John Mkhatshwa, Don Sikhondze, Isaiah 'Sugar' Zulu,
Collen Bennett, Jomo Mabuza, Kwaitos Majola, Wilfred Fakudze,
Zambia Maphanga, Caesar Zwane.]
Sports Ambassadors: [Squad: C.Johnston (GK), Ransdell (GK), Brown, Hicks, Hocksdismith,
B.Johnson, Hall, Hurivurt, Mavis, Pinto, Egeler, Love, Penalva, Stevens,
Daniels.]
Referee:
Coaches: Swaziland: John Rainbow.
Sports Ambassadors: Tim Conrad.
Notes: Swaziland played for the first 15 minutes with only 10 men, as some players
had not shown up for the match. The Sports Ambassadors is an American
Christian touring team.
13/07/1978, Manzini, Trade Fair Ground
Friendly
SWAZILAND 3 (K.K. Zini pen, Scara Tintwa x2)
SPORTS AMBASSADORS 0
Swaziland: [Squad: Jameson 'Hands' Dlamini (GK), Dumisani Mlambo (GK), K.K. Zini,
Scara Tintwa, Michael 'DC' Twala, Michael Gama, Johannes 'Foreman' Dlamini,
Phillip Msimango, Duiker Dlamini, Eric Terblanche, John Mkhatshwa,
Don Sikhondze, Isaiah 'Sugar' Zulu, Collen Bennett, Jomo Mabuza,
Kwaitos Majola, Wilfred Fakudze, Zambia Maphanga, Caesar Zwane.]
Sports Ambassadors: [Squad: C.Johnston (GK), Ransdell (GK), Brown, Hicks, Hocksdismith,
B.Johnson, Hall, Hurivurt, Mavis, Pinto, Egeler, Love, Penalva, Stevens,
Daniels.]
Referee:
Coaches: Swaziland: John Rainbow.
Sports Ambassadors: Tim Conrad.
Note: The Sports Ambassadors is an American Christian touring team.
16/07/1978, Beijing
Friendly
BEIJING ARMY UNIT 0
NIGER 0
Note: Beijing Army Unit is a Chinese club.
19/07/1978, Mbabane
Friendly
SWAZILAND 9
WATERFORD KAMHLABA 0
Coaches: Swaziland: Roy Bailey (England/South Africa).
Waterford Kamhlaba:
Notes: Swaziland won by more than 9 goals but reportedly stopped counting at nine.
Waterford Kamhlaba College is a Swazi school.
26/07/1978, Bhunya
Friendly
SWAZILAND 4 (Jomo Mabuza, Scara Tintwa x2, K.K. Zini pen)
MPAKA FAST MOVERS 0
Coaches: Swaziland: Roy Bailey (England/South Africa).
Mpaka Fast Movers:
Note: Mpaka Fast Movers is a Swazi club.
27/07/1978, Moss, Melløs Stadion, 3415
Friendly International
MOSS FK 2 (Per Heliasz 38', Ole Johnny Henriksen 85')
USSR 7 (Yuriy Chesnokov 15', Georgiy Yartsev 32' 78', Aleksandr Berezhnoy 38',
Valeriy Gazzayev 59', Anatoliy Konkov 60', Vladimir Bessonov 83')
Moss FK: Odd Skauen, Einar Aas, Per Heliasz, Geir Henæs, Kurt Tunheim,
Ole Johnny Henriksen, [5 missing].
USSR: Yuriy Degtyaryov (Nikolay Gontar 46'), Valeriy Gorbunov, Anatoliy Konkov
(Sergey Prigoda 70'), Aleksandr Makhovikov, Aleksandr Bubnov,
Aleksandr Berezhnoy, Georgiy Yartsev, Vladimir Bessonov, Leonid Buryak,
Mikhail An, Yuriy Chesnokov (Valeriy Gazzayev 46').
Referee: Gunnar J. Larsen (Norway).
Coaches: Moss FK:
USSR: Nikita Simonyan.
Note: Moss FK is a Norwegian club.
30/07/1978, Mbabane, Waterford Kamhlaba College
Friendly
SWAZILAND 1
MBABANE SWALLOWS 3
Coaches: Swaziland: Roy Bailey (England/South Africa).
Mbabane Swallows:
Note: Mbabane Swallows is a Swazi club.
??/08/1978
Friendly
ÎLE DES PINS 2
TAHITI 3
02/08/1978, Bhunya, Bhunya Stadium
Friendly
SWAZILAND 2
SCOT 1
Note: SCOT (Swaziland College of Technology) is a Swazi school.
02/08/1978, Bhunya, Bhunya Stadium
Friendly
SWAZILAND 3
BLACK ACES 2
Note: Black Aces is a Swazi club.
03/08/1978, Beijing
Friendly
CHINA 1
FCM GALAŢI 0
Note: FCM Galaţi is a Romanian club.
05/08/1978, Mbabane, Waterford Kamhlaba College
Friendly
SWAZILAND 3 ()
GREEN SEA BOMBERS 3 (Joseph Dlamini, Pat 'Mastermind' Musi', ?)
Note: Manzini Green Sea Bombers is a Swazi club.
06/08/1978, Mhlambanyathi
Friendly
SWAZILAND 9
MHLAMBA. RED ROSES 1
Note: Mhlambanyathi Red Roses is a Swazi club.
06/08/1978, Mbabane, Waterford Kamhlaba College
Friendly
SWAZILAND 3
MBAB. HIGHLANDERS 1
Note: Mbabane Highlanders is a Swazi club.
15/08/1978, Beijing
Friendly
AUGUST 1ST 4
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 1
Note: August 1st is a Chinese club.
19/08/1978, Shanghai
Friendly
SHANGHAI 7
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 3
Note: Shanghai is a Chinese club.
20/08/1978, Rio de Janeiro, Estádio Guilherme da Silveira Filho 'Moça Bonita', 306
Friendly
BANGU AC 3 (Serginho, Jorge Nunes, Mauro)
KUWAIT 0
Bangu AC: Lumumba, Belisário, Serjão, Sérgio Cosme, Cacau, Baiano, Serginho (Mauro),
Eraldo, Fernandinho, Jair Pereira (Cláudio), Jorge Nunes.
Kuwait:
Referee: Artur Ribeiro Araújo (Brazil).
Coaches: Bangu AC: Luís Alberto Alves Severino.
Kuwait:
Note: Bangu AC is a Brazilian club.
22/08/1978, Ji'nan
Friendly
SHANDONG 5
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 2
Note: Shandong is a Chinese club.
25/08/1978, Shijiazhuang
Friendly
HEBEI 0
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 1
Note: Hebei is a Chinese club.
25/08/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 0
SOUTH KOREA XI 1
26/08/1978, Beijing (China)
Beijing Friendship Tournament
CONGO 3 (Joseph Moudane 17', Joseph Mounoundzi 58' pen, Pierre Ngassebe 88')
HAPPY VALLEY 1 (Tang Hung-Cheong 42')
Note: Happy Valley is a Hong Kong club.
26/08/1978, Maseru
Friendly
MASERU UNITED 3 ()
SWAZILAND 2 (Scara Tintwa, K.K. Zini)
Notes: The match was abandoned in the second half due to heavy rain.
Maseru United is a Lesothan club.
27/08/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 5 (Huh Jung-Moo, Park Sang-In, Cha Bum-Keun, Kim Jae-Han, Kim Kang-Nam)
SOUTH KOREA B 0
28/08/1978, Beijing, Workers' Stadium
Beijing Friendship Tournament
CHINA 2 (He Jia 48', Chi Shangbin ??')
HAPPY VALLEY 0
Note: Happy Valley is a Hong Kong club.
28/08/1978, Beijing (China)
Beijing Friendship Tournament
FK BORAC ČAČAK 3 (Dragan Janićijević x3 (1 pen))
CONGO 3 (Joseph Mounoundzi, Sébastien Lakou ??' 88')
Note: FK Borac Čačak is a Yugoslavian club.
28/08/1978, Taiyuan
Friendly
SHANXI 4
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 1
Note: Shanxi is a Chinese club.
30/08/1978, Beijing
Beijing Friendship Tournament
BEIJING 0
CONGO 2 (Christian Mbama 28', Sébastien Lakou 80')
Referee: Marijan Raus (Yugoslavia).
Note: Beijing is a Chinese provincial team.
30/08/1978, Beijing, Xiannongtan Stadium
Beijing Friendship Tournament
CHINA 1 (Wang Zhangtai 2')
FK BORAC ČAČAK 0
Note: FK Borac Čačak is a Yugoslavian club.
30/08/1978, East Rutherford, Giants Stadium, 50757
Friendly (UNICEF charity match)
NEW YORK COSMOS 2 (Giorgio Chinaglia 60', Seninho 88')
WORLD XI 2 (Rivellino 9', Leonardo Cuellar 70')
Note: New York Cosmos is an American club.
30/08/1978, Taiyuan
Friendly
INNER MONGOLIA 0
SAO TOME/PRINCIPE 2
Note: Inner Mongolia is a Chinese club.
01/09/1978, Beijing
Beijing Friendship Tournament
CHINA 4 (Rong Zhixing, Wang Zhangtai, He Jia, Wang Feng)
BEIJING 0
Note: Beijing is a Chinese provincial team.
??/09/1978
Friendly
OLYM. MARSEILLE 0
USA 1
Note: Olympique de Marseille is a French club.
??/09/1978
Friendly
BORUSSIA DORTMUND ?
USA ?
Borussia Dortmund won.
Note: BV Borussia 09 Dortmund is a West German club.
??/09/1978
Friendly
KONINKLIJKE 1
USA 1
Note: Koninklijke is a Belgian club. It is unknown precisely which club it was;
there are many clubs with 'Koninklijke' in their names.
05/09/1978, La Habana
Friendly
CUBA 1
CHICAGO STING 1
Note: Chicago Sting is an American club.
07/09/1978, Shanghai, 50000
Friendly
SHANGHAI 2 (Lu Miaosheng 4', Xu Guojiang 19')
CONGO 2 (Célestin Moubavi 12', Sébastien Lakou 41')
Note: Shanghai is a Chinese provincial team.
09/09/1978, Seoul
President Park's Cup
SOUTH KOREA 3 (Kim Jae-Han 2, Kim Sung-Nam)
WASHINGTON DIP. 2 ()
Referee: T.Delahunty (New Zealand).
Note: Washington Diplomats is an American club.
10/09/1978, Milano, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza 'San Siro', 20000
Friendly
FC INTERNAZIONALE 6 (Alessandro Altobelli x5, Carlo Muraro)
CHINA 2 (Rong Zhixing, Wang Feng 84')
FC Internazionale: Ivano Bordon (Renato Cipollini 78'), Giuseppe Baresi, Adriano Fedele
(Alessandro Scanziani 46'), Giancarlo Pasinato (Roberto Tricella 52'),
Nazzareno Canuti, Graziano Bini, Gabriele Oriali (Odoacre Chierico 50'),
Gianpiero Marini, Alessandro Altobelli, Evaristo Beccalossi
(Evert Skoglund 68'), Carlo Muraro.
China: Li Fusheng, Liu Jinshan, Xiang Hengqing, Cai Jinbiao, Lin Lefeng,
Chi Shangbin, He Jia, Rong Zhixing (Wang Feng 66'), Yang Yumin,
Wang Zhangtai, Li Fubao.
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy).
Coaches: FC Internazionale: Eugenio Bersellini.
China: Nian Weisi.
Note: FC Internazionale Milano is an Italian club.
11/09/1978, Busan (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
WASHINGTON DIP. 3
BAHRAIN 2
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (South Korea).
Note: Washington Diplomats is an American club.
11/09/1978, Daegu (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
PAAS 2 (Behtash Fariba 32', Faramarz Ezzati 42')
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Michael Simeonoff 20')
Paas:
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Tony Sibley, Glen Adam, Michael Simeonoff, Adrian Elrick,
Brian Turner [c], Duncan Cole, Peter Simonsen, Ken Cresswell
(Robert Ten Broeke), Keith Nelson, Steve Sumner.
Referee: Baek Bong-Ki (South Korea).
Coaches: Paas:
New Zealand: Barrie Truman.
Note: Paas is an Iranian club.
12/09/1978, Jeonju (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
SÃO PAULO U21 2
THAILAND 0
Referee: Lee Woo-Hyun (South Korea).
Note: São Paulo U21 was a Brazilian regional selection.
13/09/1978, Daegu (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
WASHINGTON DIP. 2 (Ray Graydon, Paul Child)
MALAYSIA 0
Referee: Lee Woo-Bong (South Korea).
Note: Washington Diplomats is an American club.
13/09/1978, Busan (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
FAR RABAT 3 (Aman Allah Azzdine 48', Khalid Labiea 55', Darouich Mustapha 85')
NEW ZEALAND 0
FAR Rabat:
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Tony Sibley, Adrian Elrick, Brian Turner [c],
Michael Simeonoff, Robert Ten Broeke (Mark Armstrong), Peter Simonsen,
Steve Sumner, Keith Nelson, Duncan Cole, Ken Cresswell
(Neil Haines).
Referee: Maeng Kwang-Sup (South Korea).
Coaches: FAR Rabat:
New Zealand: Barrie Truman.
Note: FAR Rabat is a Moroccan club.
13/09/1978, Bologna
Friendly
BOLOGNA FC 2
CHINA 1
Note: Bologna FC is an Italian club.
14/09/1978, Gwangju (South Korea)
President Park's Cup
SÃO PAULO U21 3
INDONESIA 0
Referee: Lee Woo-Hyun (South Korea).
Note: São Paulo U21 was a Brazilian regional selection.
15/09/1978, Seoul (South Korea), Municipal Stadium
President Park's Cup
NEW ZEALAND 3 (Mark Armstrong, Robert Ten Broeke, Steve Sumner pen)
EIN. FRANKFURT U21 0
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Tony Sibley, Michael Simeonoff, Adrian Elrick,
Duncan Cole, Brian Turner [c], Peter Simonsen, Steve Sumner, Ken Cresswell
(Nigel Debenham), Keith Nelson, Robert Ten Broeke (Mark Armstrong).
Ein. Frankfurt U21:
Referee: Toros Kibritjian (USA).
Coaches: New Zealand: Barrie Truman.
Ein. Frankfurt U21:
Note: Eintracht Frankfurt is a West German club.
16/09/1978, Mantova
Friendly
AC MANTOVA 0
CHINA 3
Note: AC Mantova is an Italian club.
19/09/1978, Seoul
President Park's Cup
SOUTH KOREA 1 (Kim Jae-Han)
SOUTH KOREA B 0
Referee: Z.Abidin (Malaysia).
19/09/1978, Beijing
Friendly
TIANJIN 5
LAOS 1
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.
20/09/1978, Luxembourg
Friendly
LUXEMBOURG 1
SAAR 0
21/09/1978, Seoul, 35000
President Park's Cup
SOUTH KOREA 6 (Cho Kwang-Rae, Huh Jung-Moo, Kim Kang-Nam, Kim Jae-Han, Park Sang-In,
Shin Hyun-Ho)
WASHINGTON DIP. 2 (Bobby Stokes, Mike Bakic)
Referee: H.Sudarso (Indonesia).
Coaches: South Korea: Ham Heung-Chul.
Washington Dip.: Gordon Bradley (England/USA).
Note: Washington Diplomats is an American club.
22/09/1978, Chengdu
Friendly
SICHUAN 1
LAOS 1
Note: Sichuan is a Chinese club.
23/09/1978, Wuppertal
Friendly
WUPPERTALER SV 2
CHINA 1
Note: Wuppertaler SV is a West German club.
25/09/1978, Kunming
Friendly
YUNNAN 2
LAOS 0
Note: Yunnan is a Chinese club.
27/09/1978, Kunming
Friendly
KUNMING ARMY UNIT 5
LAOS 1
Note: Kunming Army Unit is a Chinese club.
27/09/1978
Friendly
JAPAN 4 (Hiroyuki Usui 2, Haruhisa Hasegawa, Yoshikazu Nagai)
BEIJING 0
Note: Beijing is a Chinese club.
27/09/1978, Kuala Lumpur
Friendly
SELANGOR 2 (Marzuki Ismaun 9', K. Kanagarajah 72')
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Ken Cresswell 67')
Selangor:
New Zealand: Clint Gosling, Tony Sibley, Adrian Elrick, Glen Adam, Duncan Cole,
Nigel Debenham (Michael Simeonoff), Peter Simonsen, Ken Cresswell
(Robert Ten Broeke), Steve Sumner, Brian Turner [c], Keith Nelson.
Coaches: Selangor:
New Zealand: Barrie Truman.
Note: Selangor is a Malaysian club.
01/10/1978, Nanning
Friendly
GUANGXI 4
LAOS 0
Note: Guangxi is a Chinese club.
01/10/1978, Wien, Wiener Sportclub-Platz, 2000
Friendly
WR SPORTCLUB-POST 0
CHINA 2 (Yang Yumin 6', Li Fubao 62')
Wr Sportclub-Post: Otto Kronberger (Erich Pusch 46'), Johann Samer, Norbert Lichtenegger,
Norbert Hof, Walter Müllner, Karl Brauneder, August Starek,
Alberto Martínez, Walter Demel, Adolf Meyer (Walter Lehner 46'),
Alfred Drabits (Jorge Doval 46').
China:
Referee: Eduard Malik (Austria).
Coaches: Wr Sportclub-Post: Erich Hof.
China: Nian Weisi.
Notes: Li Fusheng saved a penalty from Lehner at 85'.
Wiener Sportclub-Post is an Austrian club.
03/10/1978
Friendly
JAPAN 3 (Nobuo Fujishima, Nobutoshi Kaneda, Mitsunori Fujiguchi)
BEIJING 1 ()
Note: Beijing is a Chinese club.
04/10/1978, Amstetten
Friendly
AUSTRIAN ARMY 1 (Viertel)
CHINA 4 ()
08/10/1978, Stockerau
Friendly
SV HEID STOCKERAU 0
CHINA 3
Note: SV Heid Stockerau is an Austrian club.
09/10/1978, Jeddah
Friendly
SAUDI ARABIA 2 ()
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4 (John Lacy, Peter Taylor, Colin Lee, Gerry Armstrong)
Saudi Arabia:
Tottenham Hotspur: Barry Daines (Mark Kendall 46'), Terry Naylor, Don McAllister,
Jimmy Holmes, John Lacy, Neil McNab, Gerry Armstrong, Ossie Ardiles
(Stuart Beavon 68'), Colin Lee, John Pratt, Peter Taylor (Tony Galvin 68').
Note: Tottenham Hotspur FC is an English club.
10/10/1978, Auckland, Newmarket Park
Friendly
AUCKLAND U19 9 (Mike Reardon 7' 12' 73', Rod Weir 15', Ian Chicken 45' 52' 71',
Mark Foreman 66', Robert Gore 85')
TONGA 1 ('Ikani Palu 39' pen)
Auckland U19: Clint Gosling, John Ashford, Ricky Herbert, K.Mason, Neil Haines [c],
Malcolm Cole, Robert Gore, John Marshall, Mike Reardon, Rod Weir,
Ian Chicken.
[Subs: S.Clark, M.de Jong, A.Faulkner, M.Gould, Mark Foreman, J.Connor.]
Tonga: [Squad: Taufa Vehikite (GK), Nanivi Prema (GK), Pita T. Savieti,
Mavaetangi, Siaosi Tuita, Tehina Latu, Tevita Nau, Lupeni,
Kelisimi Tolutau, Sione Kolo, Penisimani, Semisi Nunu, 'Alipate Vaea,
Maunaloa Afemui, Kalepi 'Ufi, Helitoni Savieti, Silivenusi Nikola,
Tevita Tolutau, Simi, 'Ikani Palu, Sione Palu, Lofanitani, Ernie Safingi,
'Anolo Fotofili, Sio 'Ulu'ave.]
14/10/1978, Auckland, Newmarket Park
Friendly
FRANKLIN 7
TONGA 3
Franklin: [Squad: P.Birkett, D.Pemo, P.Dykzeul, K.Hooper, T.Angehrn, R.Stroeven,
P.Perry, M.van Bellen [c], K.Birch, J.Schuurman, R.Lind, F.Walta, J.Brown,
G.Foster.]
Tonga:
Note: Franklin was a New Zealander regional selection.
19/10/1978, Reggio nell'Emilia
Friendly
ITALIAN ARMY 2
CHINA 2
21/10/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 1 (Park Sang-In)
SPORTING CRISTAL 1 ()
Note: Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian club.
23/10/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 0
SPORTING CRISTAL 0
Note: Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian club.
25/10/1978, Roma, Stadio Olimpico
Friendly
AS ROMA 0
CHINA 2 (Li Fubao x2)
Note: AS Roma is an Italian club.
26/10/1978
Friendly
SOUTH KOREA 3 (Hwang Jae-Man, Park Sang-In, Shin Hyun-Ho)
SPORTING CRISTAL 1 ()
Note: Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian club.
12/11/1978
Friendly
BARBADOS 0
GUANGDONG 2
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
14/11/1978
Friendly
BARBADOS 0
GUANGDONG 0
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
15/11/1978
Friendly
KUWAIT 1
LIAONING 0
Note: Liaoning is a Chinese club.
17/11/1978
Friendly
KUWAIT 4
LIAONING 0
Note: Liaoning is a Chinese club.
19/11/1978, Linden, MacKenzie Sports Club ground
Friendly
GUYANA 0
GUANGDONG 4 (Gu Guangming, ?)
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
22/11/1978, Georgetown (Guyana), 5000
Friendly
CARIBBEAN XI 0
GUANGDONG 1
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
25/11/1978
Friendly
LIBERIA 1
TIANJIN 1
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.
26/11/1978, Paramaribo, 10000
Friendly
SURINAM 1
GUANGDONG 3
Referee: R.J.Goede (Surinam).
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
29/11/1978, Paramaribo (Suriname)
Friendly
CARIBBEAN XI 5
GUANGDONG 1
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
29/11/1978, Shanghai, 30000
Friendly
SHANGHAI 1
KUWAIT 0
Note: Shanghai is a Chinese club.
01/12/1978, Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)
Friendly
CARIBBEAN XI 1
GUANGDONG 2
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
03/12/1978
Friendly
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1
GUANGDONG 0
Note: Guangdong is a Chinese club.
02/12/1978, Bandar Seri Begawan
Borneo Cup
BRUNEI 0
SARAWAK 0
03/12/1978, Bandar Seri Begawan
Borneo Cup
BRUNEI 0
SABAH 0
03/12/1978, Wuhan
Friendly
HUBEI 2
KUWAIT 2
Note: Hubei is a Chinese club.
05/12/1978
Friendly
MAURITANIA 1
SHANDONG 2
Note: Shandong is a Chinese club.
06/12/1978, Lefkosía
Friendly
CYPRUS 0
LIAONING 0
Note: Liaoning is a Chinese club.
07/12/1978, Guangzhou
Friendly
GUANGZHOU A.U. 0
KUWAIT 1
Note: Guangzhou Army Unit is a Chinese club.
16/12/1978
Friendly
CHAD 2
TIANJIN 0
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.
19/12/1978
Friendly
CHAD 3
TIANJIN 0
Note: Tianjin is a Chinese club.