New South Wales v Torpedo Moscow

New South Wales v Torpedo Moscow (USSR)

Written by Greg Stock.


The Russian club side Torpedo Moscow made a tour of Australia in 1965 playing matches against state and representative sides. This match was put back a week from the original date and was the final game of a seven match tour.
Played : Sunday March 21 1965 Venue: Sydney Showground, Sydney
New South Wales
Brian Rhodes, Trevor Edwards, Pat Hughes, Mita Stojanovic, Pat Woods, Sretan Dacevski, Les Scheinflug, Roy Blitz, Herbert Ninaus, John Giacometti, Victor Fernandez; Coach: Stefan Cambal.
0 - 1 Torpedo Moscow (USSR)
Anzor Kavazashvili (Edvard Shapovalenko 78'), Vyacheslav Andreyuk, Vyacheslav Marushko, Vasilyev Mishcheriakov, Vladimir Sarayev, Aleksandr Lenev, Vladimir Brednev, Vyacheslav Soloyev, Vladimir Shcherbakov, Boris Batanov, Oleg Sergeyev; Coach: Viktor Marienko.
Goal : Sergeyev 53'
Referee : Hank Eilerts
Linesmen : John Scarborough, Micos
Attendance : 30,150