1983 MATCHES
OCEANIA.
Authors: Neil Morrison and Mark Cruickshank.
22/02/1983, Auckland, Mount Smart Stadium, 3509
Trans-Tasman Cup
NEW ZEALAND 2 (Ken Cresswell 47', Ricki Herbert 69')
AUSTRALIA 1 (John Kosmina 36')
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Duncan Cole, Ricki Herbert, Adrian Elrick, Grant Turner,
Allan Boath [c], Ken Cresswell, Alex Metzger (Peter Henry 83'),
Keith Mackay, Keith Nelson, Ron Armstrong.
Australia: Martyn Crook, Alan Davidson, David Ratcliffe, Steve Blair, Alan Niven,
Peter Katholos, Gary Byrne, George Christopoulos, Phil O'Connor
(Marshall Soper 67'), John Kosmina [c], David Mitchell.
Referee: Bill Munro (New Zealand).
Coaches: New Zealand: Allan Jones.
Australia: Les Scheinflug.
Note: New Zealand's second goal-scorer is also reported as David Ratcliffe OG.
27/02/1983, Melbourne, Olympic Park, 14000
Trans-Tasman Cup
AUSTRALIA 0
NEW ZEALAND 2 (Duncan Cole 65', Glen Adam 71')
Australia: Martyn Crook, David Ratcliffe, Alan Davidson, Steve Blair,
George Christopoulos, Alan Niven, Peter Katholos, Gary Byrne,
David Mitchell, John Kosmina [c] (Marshall Soper 75'), Phil O'Connor.
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Adrian Elrick, Ricki Herbert, Ron Armstrong,
Allan Boath [c] (Glen Adam 18'), Grant Turner, Keith Mackay, Duncan Cole,
Ken Cresswell, Keith Nelson (Bill McClure 80'), Steve Wooddin.
Referee: Jack Johnston (Australia).
Coaches: Australia: Les Scheinflug.
New Zealand: Allan Jones.
??/08/1983
Friendly International
VANUATU 1
TAHITI 1
??/08/1983
Friendly International
VANUATU 1
TAHITI 6
??/08/1983
Friendly International
VANUATU 1
TAHITI 5
16/08/1983, Suva, National Stadium, 7000
Friendly International
FIJI 2 (Robert Tauni Kabakoro 2)
NEW ZEALAND 0
Fiji: Savenaca Waqa, Stan Morrell, Samisoni, Tabaiwalu, Abraham Watkins,
Kalemedi Vosuga Cheeta, Abdul Manaan, Tubuna, Robert Tauni Kabakoro,
R. Waqa, Mohamed Saleem.
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Adrian Elrick, Ricki Herbert, Allan Boath [c],
Ron Armstrong, Keith Mackay (Glen Adam 60'), Steve Sumner, Duncan Cole,
Ken Cresswell, Grant Turner, Steve Wooddin (Bill McClure 47').
Referee: Mahind Singh (Fiji).
Coaches: Fiji:
New Zealand: Allan Jones.
18/08/1983, Nadi, Prince Charles Park, 8000
Friendly International
FIJI 0
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Ken Cresswell 27')
Fiji: Savenaca Waqa, Stan Morrell, Tabaiwalu, Samisoni, Abraham Watkins,
Abdul Manaan, Robert Tauni Kabakoro, Tubuna, Sam Work, Mohamed Saleem,
R Waqa.
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Adrian Elrick, Allan Boath [c], Ricki Herbert,
Ron Armstrong, Keith Mackay (Glen Adam 65'), Duncan Cole, Steve Sumner,
Grant Turner, Ken Cresswell, Bill McClure.
Referee: Gopolan Kanna (Fiji).
Coaches: Fiji:
New Zealand: Allan Jones.
21/08/1983, Taipei, Taipei Municipal Stadium
Olympic Games Qualifying
TAIWAN 3 (Wu Shui-Chi 30', Tu Teng-Chien 50', Wang Tun-Cheng 71')
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 3 (Daino Sani 5' 43' 60')
23/08/1983, Taipei, Taipei Municipal Stadium
Olympic Games Qualifying
TAIWAN 0
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0
Taiwan won 4-2 on penalties.
??/09/1983, Apia
South Pacific Games
WESTERN SAMOA 3
AMERICAN SAMOA 1
Note: Some sources erroneously report the dates of this tournament in August.
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
WALLIS/FUTUNA 3
TONGA 0
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
TAHITI 14
NIUE 0
Note: Some sources erroneously report the date as 01/09/1983.
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 10
SOLOMON ISLANDS 0
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
NEW CALEDONIA 6
VANUATU 2
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
TONGA 3
AMERICAN SAMOA 2
??/09/1983, Apia
South Pacific Games
WESTERN SAMOA 1
WALLIS/FUTUNA 2
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 19
NIUE 0
Note: Some sources erroneously report the date as 02/09/1983.
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 6
VANUATU 0
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
NEW CALEDONIA 1
SOLOMON ISLANDS 0
13/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
TAHITI 2
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1
13/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 5 (Inia Bala x2, Jo Tubuna, Rusiate Waqua, Abdul Manaan)
NEW CALEDONIA 1 ()
Notes: Due to the format of the competition, both teams had originally wanted
to lose the game in order to get an 'easy' quarter-final (vs Wallis and
Futuna). The Fijian players then decided (against the coach's advice) to
preserve their unbeaten record instead, and increase their goal average:
the losing quarter-finalist with the best overall goal average would
advance to the semi-finals, as there were only three quarter-finals. With
this 5-1 win, Fiji were virtually guaranteed of a semi-final place, even if
they lost their quarter-final.
??/09/1983, Apia
South Pacific Games
WESTERN SAMOA 3
TONGA 3
14/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
SOLOMON ISLANDS ?
VANUATU ?
Solomon Islands won
14/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
AMERICAN SAMOA 3
WALLIS/FUTUNA 0
14/09/1983, Apia
South Pacific Games
WESTERN SAMOA 0
TAHITI 2
14/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 2
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0
Notes: Both teams advanced to the semi-finals after this quarter-final game, due
to their overall goal averages being superior to the other losing quarter-
finalists (Papua New Guinea 20-4 and Fiji 23-1, compared to Western Samoa
7-8 and Wallis and Futuna 5-8).
15/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
NEW CALEDONIA 4
WALLIS/FUTUNA 0
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
TAHITI 6
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
FIJI 3
NEW CALEDONIA 2
??/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
NEW CALEDONIA 2
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1
15/09/1983, Apia (Western Samoa)
South Pacific Games
TAHITI 1 (? 90')
FIJI 0
Notes: After the goal was scored, a fight broke out between players. A Fijian
player was arrested for striking a police officer, and the referee was
injured and had to be carried off the field.
01/10/1983, Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium, 3899
Olympic Games Qualifying
NEW ZEALAND 2 (Allan Boath 8', Grant Turner 19')
TAIWAN 0
New Zealand: Frank van Hattum, Adrian Elrick (Duncan Cole 72'), Ceri Evans,
Richard Herbert, Ron Armstrong (Michael Groom 46'), Keith Mackay,
Allan Boath [c], Steve Sumner, Grant Turner, Ken Cresswell,
William McClure.
Taiwan: Lin, Jung, Chen, Chen-Ying, Shio, Lin, Tsai, Yu (Juang 82'), Wu, Duh,
Wang.
Referee: Gopolan Kanna (Fiji).
Coaches: New Zealand: Allan Jones.
Taiwan: Chiang Chia.
12/10/1983, Taipei, Taipei Municipal Stadium, 8000
Olympic Games Qualifying
TAIWAN 1 (Lee Tsung-Chih 37')
NEW ZEALAND 1 (Allan Boath 2')
Taiwan: Lin, Chen-Ying, Chen, Chen-Sing, Shio, Lin, Tsai, Yu, Wu, Duh, Wang.
New Zealand: Barry Pickering, Richard Herbert (Michael Groom 70'), Ceri Evans,
Allan Boath [c], Adrian Elrick, Keith Mackay, Steve Sumner, Duncan Cole,
Grant Turner, Ken Cresswell (William McClure 23'), Colin Tuaa.
Referee: Reynaldo Reyes (Phillipines).
Coaches: Taiwan: Chiang Chia.
New Zealand: Allan Jones.
Note: Taiwan substitutions unknown.