Vanuatu causes huge upset over New Zealand

ADELAIDE, 2 June 2004: Vanuatu has caused a huge upset in beating New Zealand 4-2 in the final match of round three at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. Vanuatu led 1-0 at the break courtesy of a brilliant goal from midfield general Seimata Chillia. The All Whites hit back with a goal to replacement striker Vaughan Coveny…

ADELAIDE: After an impressive, but ultimately disappointing loss to New Zealand in the second round, the Alan Gillett coached Solomon Islands team got back to winning ways with an emphatic 4-0 win over Tahiti at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. The win is the Solomons second of the 2004 OFC Nations Cup/FIFA World Cup – Stage 2…

ADELAIDE, 2 June 2004: Australia has booked their place for Stage 3 of the OFC Nations Cup/FIFA World Cup preliminaries after a fiery 6-1 win over Fiji at Marden Sports Complex today. The Tony Buesnel coached Fijian side proved competitive in the first half replying to Adrian Madaschi’s opening goal with the equaliser provided by…

Australia v Fiji Frank Farina has called in the cavalry to grace the Marden Sports Complex tomorrow, naming an imposing side bursting with overseas pedigree to take on top two hopefuls Fiji. Farina has made five changes to the eleven that thrashed Tahiti 9-0 last night, with Patrick Kisnorbo, who earns his first start since…

ADELAIDE: A late second half goal from Fijian striker Veresa Toma has ended Vanuatu’s World Cup qualifying hopes in the final match of round two at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. Toma’s goal was enough for Fiji to avenge its humiliating 0-3 loss to Vanuatu in the Stage 1 qualifiers in Apia two weeks earlier. Toma had…

ADELAIDE, 31 May 2004: Australia has comfortably beaten Tahiti 9-0 in the second match of round two at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide tonight. Australian-born part Samoan midfielder, Tim Cahill, making his first start for the Socceroos, scored the game’s first goal in the 14th minute with a trademark header in the box. He scored his second…

ADELAIDE: New Zealand overcame a spirited and entertaining Solomon Islands unit but the 3-0 scoreline did not reflect the competitive nature of the round two contest played at Marden Sports Complex. In front of a vocal crowd of around 200 spectators, the New Zealanders struggled to contain the speedy island underdogs, particularly in the first…

New Zealand v Solomon Islands The opening match of round two of the 2004 OFC Nations Cup between New Zealand and the Solomon Islands is potentially the most crucial of the tournament. In one corner is New Zealand, who having lost to Australia last night are under immense pressure to post a win against the…

ADELAIDE: A first half goal to Socceroo midfielder Marc Bresciano was enough to hand Stage 2 hosts Australia, a comfortable 1-0 win over transtasman rivals New Zealand in Adelaide tonight. A careless tackle by All Whites defender Tony Lochhead in the 39th minute gave the Socceroos a direct free kick from a handy position in…

ADELAIDE, 29 May 2004: Fiji and Tahiti have played out scoreless draw in the first match of the double-header tonight at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide. In a sometimes torrid and physical encounter, the defence of both sides was up to the task yet there were chances aplenty for either side to break the deadlock. Round 1:…