Futsalroo Internationals for 1996

Written by Paul Mavroudis. For more details see credits.


Australia played two matches in FIFA's 'Mundialito' (mini world cup) tournament in Brazil. This was a Friendly match.
Played : January 11 Venue : Arena do Lido, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil
Lineup unknown
Goals : ???
11 - 0 Australia
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Coaches : ???, ???,
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Australia played two matches in FIFA's 'Mundialito' (mini world cup) tournament in Brazil. This was a Friendly match.
Played : January 16 Venue : Arena do Lido, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
USA
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5 - 5 Australia
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 3 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Fiji
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0 - 5 Australia
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 4 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Samoa
Lineup unknown
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1 - 23 Australia
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 5 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Lineup unknown
Goals : ???
1 - 4 Australia
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Coaches : ???, ???,
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 6 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Australia
Lineup unknown
Goals : ???
11 - 1 Fiji
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Coaches : ???, ???,
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 7 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Australia
Lineup unknown
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21 - 2 Samoa
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Referee : ???
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Attendance : ???
Coaches : ???, ???,
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In August Australia played several World Championship qualification matches. It is possible these matches also doubled up as Oceania Championship matches, and help in clarifying that detail is appreciated. This was a World Championships qualifying match.
Played : August 8 Venue : ???, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Lineup unknown
Goals : ???
3 - 5 Australia
Lineup unknown
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Referee : ???
Assistant Referees : ???
Attendance : ???
Coaches : ???, ???,
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In September Canberra hosted a four nation tournament which included Japan, Canada and Brazil. A round robin format was used, with the top two playing in the final. This was a Friendly match.
Played : September 26 Venue : Acton Arena (outdoor), Canberra
Australia
Lineup unknown
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6 - 2 Japan
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Coaches : ???, ???,
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In September Canberra hosted a four nation tournament which included Japan, Canada and Brazil. A round robin format was used, with the top two playing in the final. This was a Friendly match.
Played : September 27 Venue : Acton Arena (outdoor), Canberra
Australia
Lineup unknown
Goals : ???
7 - 0 Canada
Lineup unknown
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Attendance : ???
Coaches : ???, ???,
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In September Canberra hosted a four nation tournament which included Japan, Canada and Brazil. A round robin format was used, with the top two playing in the final. This was a Friendly match.
Played : September 28 Venue : Acton Arena (outdoor), Canberra
Australia
Lineup included Adam Confoy
0 - 3 Brazil
Lineup included Vandre, Marcelo
Goals : Vandre 19, 32, Marcelo 34
Referee : ???
Assistant Referees : ???
Attendance : 1600
Coaches : Jim Roberts, Tako (Brazil)
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This was the final of the four nation tournament. This was a Friendly match.
Played : September 29 Venue : Acton Arena (outdoor), Canberra
Australia
Lineup included Adam Confoy, Elliot Zwangoboni, Paul Roberts
0 - 3 Brazil
Lineup included Lavoisier, Vandre, Marcelo, Rosinha, Joan, Almir
Goals : Marcelo 12, Joan 29, Almir 36.
Referee : ???
Assistant Referees : ???
Attendance : 1300
Coaches : Jim Roberts (Australia), Tako (Brazil)
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The 16 team tournament was split into 4 groups, with the top two of each group progressing to a second phase of group games. Australia was placed in Groud A. This was a FIFA Futsal World Championship first round match.
Played : November 24 Venue : Palacio de los Deportes, Murcia, Spain
Australia
Adam Confoy, Rob Perinovic, Elliot Zwangobani, Fortunato Carvalho, Martine Calvert, Paul Roberts, Simon Aitchison, Vince Nastoski, Jamie Amenolia, Jason Wells, Zlatko Momircevski, Jorge Suarez
Goals : Amendolia 26, Momircevski 28
2 - 11 Ukraine
Oleg Zozulya, Alexandre Kondratenko, Iouri Oussakovksii, Serhiy Oussakovksii, Oleg Bezugly, Taras Voniarkha, Vitaliy Brunko, Georgii Melnikov, Olexandr Kosenko, Oleksandre Moskaliuk, Volodymyr Obihod, Igor Moskvychov
Goals : Moskvychov 1, Moskaliuk 6, 30, Melnikov 13, 26, S. Oussakovksii 27, 39, 39, Kosenko 35, I. Oussakovksii 38, Bezugly 38
Referee : Adrian Climent (Uruguay)
Assistant Referee : Perry Gautier (Belgium)
Attendance : 1500
Coaches : James Roberts (Australia), Gennadiy Lisenchuk (Ukraine)
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Australia's second match was against Egypt. This was a FIFA Futsal World Championship first round match.
Played : Novermber 26 Venue : Palacio de los Deportes, Murcia, Spain
Egypt
Yasser Mohamed, Mohamed Sayed Ibrahim, Remah Abou Zeid, Tamer Ismail, Mustafa Abdelatif, Mowafak Ibrahim, Hussin Hassan, Salama Ahmed, Badr Mahmoud, Mohamed Saad Mohamed, Abdel Hamid Hassan, Hashim El Desouky
Goals : Sayed Ibrahim 9, 28, 30, Ismail 20, 27, 35, Hassan 33, Abdelatif 39
8 - 2 Australia
Adam Confoy, Rob Pernovic, Elliot Zwangobani, Martin Calvert, Paul Roberts, Simon Aitchison, Vince Nastoski, Jamie Amendolia, Jason Wells, Zlatko Momircevski, Jorge Suarez
Goals : Roberts 17, Calvert 33
Referee : Terry Mashino (USA)
Assistant Referee : Nik Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)
Attendance : 1100
Coaches : Farouk El Sayed (Egypt), James Roberts (Australia)
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The Futsalroos last game was against host nation Spain. This was a FIFA Futsal World Championship first round match.
Played : November 28 Venue : Palacio de los Deportes, Murcia, Spain
Spain
Juanjo, Julio, Santi, Fran, Vicentin, Joan, Pato, Lorente, Javi Sanchez, Javi Rodriguez, Ferreira, Jesus
Goals : Javi Sanchez 15, Santi 17, Ferreira 26, Pato 27, 38, Vicentin 37, 40
7 - 0 Australia
Jorge Suarez, Rob Perinovic, Elliot Zwangobani, Martin Calvert, Paul Roberts, Simon Aitchison, Vince Nastoski, Jamie Amendolia, Jason Wells, Zlatko Momircevski
Referee : Adrian Climent (Uruguay)
Assistant Referee : Jose Carlos Das Dores (Brazil)
Attendance : 5000
Coaches : Javier Lozano (Spain), James Roberts (Australia)
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