Australia defeats gutsy Vanuatu

ADELAIDE, 4 June 2004: The Australian Socceroos have beaten a determined Vanuatu side 3-0 in the final match of round four at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. John Aloisi scored the only goal of the first half as Vanuatu goalkeeper and captain David Chilia proved a one man show against wave upon wave of Socceroo attacks. Speedy…

ADELAIDE: The Solomon Islands have secured their third win of the Stage 2 qualifiers edging Fiji in a closely fought match at Hindmarsh Stadium tonight. Both sides went into the half with a goal apiece. Veresa Toma scored for Fiji while Paul Kakai found the back of the net for the Solomons. FULL REPORT TO…

ADELAIDE, 4 June 2004: Bottom placed Tahiti has felt the backlash of the New Zealanders going down 10-0 in their worst ever international loss today at Marden Sports Complex. The hapless Tahitians were never in the game as the All Whites looked to rectify their upset loss to Vanuatu on Wednesday. New Zealand led by…

New Zealand v Tahiti Fans of the world game in Adelaide are in for a mammoth treat tomorrow. Never before has an OFC World Cup qualifying tournament been so hotly contested and tomorrow at the Marden Sports Complex, the World Cup aspirations of a reeling nation hinge on a positive result. New Zealand, the last…

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…