Note : If the information is available the subs are listed in parentheses
next to the player he replaced. First player named is GK. Yellow
cards are not recorded here.
Final Table
===========
Team P W D L GF GA Pts
Australia * 8 6 0 2 48 4 18
New Zealand 8 6 0 2 28 9 18
Fiji 8 3 1 4 12 21 10
Solomon Islands * 8 2 2 4 6 22 8
Vanuatu 8 1 1 6 5 43 4
* In the match between these nations on the 17th of January Australia fielded
a sub (Tome) who was not listed as a sub on the teamsheet. The match was
awarded 2-0 to the Solomons on the 23rd by FIFA. The actual game ended 4-0
to Australia. The table reflects the FIFA decision but the game information
records actual events.
Saturday 13th of January 1996
New Zealand - Bye
Fiji 4 - Solomon Islands 0
(Livai Daguca 22, 23, 31)
(Manoa Masi 33)
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, Leka, Esala Masi, Jope, Arif, Waisale, Manoa Masi,
Livai, William, Waisea, Emosi
subs : Sairusi, Pila, Arjun, Apolosi, Akuila
Solomons : John Solodia, Suraau, Omokiro, Molea, Taka, Wabo, Suri, Seni,
Beuka, Bobby, Rifasia
subs : Toata, Farodo, Rukumana, Wasi, Mautoa
Referee : Brazzale (Aus)
Australia 9 - Vanuatu 1
(Gabriel Mendez 28, 49pk) (Etienne Mermer 66)
(Joe Spiteri 30, 44, 63)
(Danny Tiatto 51)
(Mark Viduka 62, 83)
(Norman Tome 71)
Australia : Frank Juric, Mark Babic, Craig Moore, Peter Tsekenis, Joe Spiteri,
Mark Viduka, Gabriel Mendez, Danny Tiatto (Casserly 73),
Goran Lozanovski (Milicic 65), Ross Aloisi, Paul Bilokapic (Tome 60)
subs : Buljubasic, Milicic, Tome, Casserly, Bolton
Vanuatu : Eddy Mansale, Remo Timothy, Bruno Nicholas, Frederick Thomson,
Sailas Yatan (Jimmy Ben 70), Arvi Obed, Seru Felix, Henry Tommy,
Wilkins Lauru, Nemake Sailas, Molivaerva
subs : Malessas, Brown, Kariyp, Mermer, Karl
Referee : Shah (Fji)
Monday 15th of January 1996
Australia - Bye
Fiji 2 - New Zealand 1
(Manoa Masi* 7) (Daniel Hay 38)
(Esala Masi* 78)
*they're cousins
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, E Masi, Naquruwati, Rasoki, M Masi, Daguca,
Work (Gata 71), Nabenu, Baleinuku, Kilaiwaca (Bokini 89), ??
NZ : Paston, Harlock, Hay, Perry, Vicelich, Lines, Wilkinson, Fallon (Foy 57),
Elliott, Burton, McKenna (Bunce 45)
Referee : Ravenio (Tah)
Solomon Islands 2 - Vanuatu 1
(Richard Bobby 5) (George Kalo 18)
(Wilson Beuka 79)
Solomons : Mautoa, Suraau, Omokirio, Taka, Wabo, Toata (Lui 88), Seni,
Bobby (Forodo 81), Dara (Beuka 45), Buga, Rukumana
Vanuatu : Mansale, Nicholas, Yatan, Molivaerua, Malessas, Obed (Thompson 81),
Sailas, Karlyd, Tommy (Felix 64), Kalo, Karl (Mermer 70)
Referee : Rugg (NZ)
Friday 17th of January 1996
Fiji - Bye
New Zealand 10 - Vanuatu 0
(Simon Elliott 2, 63, 74)
(Danny Hay 5, 23, 38)
(Ivan Vicelich 31)
(Sean Fallon 58)
(Jeremy Seales 71)
(Che Bunce 78)
NZ : Paston, Bunce, Harlock, Hay, Perry, Vicelich, Lines (McKenna 46),
Wilinkson (Seales 51), Foy (Fallon 46), Elliott
Vanuatu : Masale, Nicholas, Thompson, Yatan, Obed, Sailas (Tommy 51),
Karlyd (Felix 76), Lauru, Mermer, Kalo, Karl
Referee : ??
Australia 4 - Solomon Islands 0
(Kevin Muscat 23)
(Gabriel Mendez 27 pk)
(Ross Aloisi 47)
(Danny Tiatto 88)
Australia : Bolton, Moore (Aloisi 46), Muscat, Casserly, Tiatto,
Spiteri (Tome 63), Buljubasic (Lozanovski ??), Milicic,
Bilokapic, Tsekenis, Mendez
Solomons : Solodia, Omokirio, Molea, Taka, Wabo (Lui 77), Toata,
Suri (Rifasia 58), Seni, Bobby (Beuka 73), Buga, Rukumana
Referee : Kalokis (Van)
Saturday 19th of January 1996
Vanuatu - Bye
New Zealand 2 - Solomon Islands 0
(Ivan Vicelich 28)
(Simon Elliott 64)
NZ : Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay (Seales 53), Bunce, Vicelich, Wilkinson,
Foy (Fallon 58), Elliott, Burton (Riddle 75), Mc Kenna
Solomons : Mautoa, Suraau, Omokirio, Molea (Sasau 46), Taka, Wabo,
Toata (Farado 46), Seni (Wasi 78), ??, ??, ??
Referee : Brazzale (Aus)
Australia 10 - Fiji 0
(Mark Viduka 29, 76)
(Ross Aloisi 32)
(Gabriel Mendez 50 pk, 64)
(Goran Lozanovski 63, 65)
(Ante Milicic 71)
(Norman Tome 81, 83)
Australia : Juric, Muscat, Babic, Moore, Tsekenis, Spiteri (Milicic 71),
Viduka, Mendez, Tiatto (Bilokapic 54), Lozanovski, Aloisi (Tome 39)
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, Leka, E Masi, Naqurunati, Rasoki, M Masi,
Daguca (Bulewa 58 (Gata 85)), Work, Nabenu, Baleinuku (sent off 46),
Kilaiwaca (Bokini 48)
Referee : Rugg (NZ)
Saturday 21st of January 1996
Solomon Islands - Bye
Fiji 4 - Vanuatu 0
(Manoa Masi 6, 33, 45, 46)
Fiji : Sakasi, Bokini, Leka, Naquruwati (Rauque 74), Khan (Kilaiwaca 19),
Pillay, Rasoki, M Masi (Kumak ??), Work, Nabenu, Gata
Vanuatu : Timothy, Nicholas, Yatan, Obed, Karlyd, Tommy (Felix 61),
Lauru, Mermer, Kalo, Karl (Sailas 73), Thompson
Referee : Lennie (Aus)
Australia 5 - New Zealand 0
(Joe Spiteri 1, 16, 55)
(Goran Lozanovski 20)
(Mark Viduka 57)
Australia : Juric, Lozanovaki, Babic, Muscat (Casserly 69), Moore, Mendez,
Tsekenis (Bilokapic 46), Tome, Spiteri, Viduka, Tiatto
NZ : Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay (Seales 76), Bunce, Vicelich, Lines,
Wilkinson, Fallon (Foy 58), Elliott, Burton
Referee : Shah (Fji)
Tuesday 23rd of January 1996
Australia - Bye
Vanuatu 1 - Solomon Islands 1
(George Kalo 6) (Robert Seni 10)
Vanuatu : Raymond, Nicholas, Thompson (Karl 87), Yatan, Molivaerua, Obed,
Sailas, Karlyp (Felix 14 (sent off 77)), Lauru (Ben 59), Mermer,
Kalo
Solomons : Soladis, Suraau, Omokirio, Taka (Sasau 54), Wabo (Rifasia 73),
Toata, Suri, Seni (Beuka 71), Dara, Farodo, Rukumana
Referee : Revenio (Tah)
New Zealand 3 - Fiji 1
(Craig Burton 41) (Manoa Masi 73)
(Simon Elliott 42)
(Mark Foy 53)
NZ : Paston, Perry, Harlock (Jones 58), Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines,
Wilkinson, Foy (Fallon 65), Elliott, Burton (Seales 73)
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, Leka, E Masi, Naquruwati, Rasoki, M Masi, Work,
Nabenu (Bokini 79), Baleinuku, Bulewa (Gata 73), Kilaiwaca (Pilay 45)
Referee : Brazzale (Aus)
Thursday 25th of January 1996
New Zealand - Bye
Solomon Islands 1 - Fiji 1
(Richard Bobby 46) (Esali Masi 71)
Solomons : Mautoa, Suraau, Omokirio, Molea, Wabo, Toata (Beuka 88), Bobby,
Farodo (Lui 80), Rifasia (Suri 80), Sasau, Rukumana
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, Bokini (Bulewa 59). Leka, E Masi, Naquruwati, Rasoki,
M Masi, Work, Nabenu, Baleinuku, Gata (Pillay 45)
Referee : ??
Australia 12 - Vanuatu 0
(Paul Bilokapic 2, 56)
(Ante Milicic 6, 31)
(Joe Bacak 21, 39, 44)
(Goran Lozanovski 29, 79, 88)
(Norman Tome 61)
(Danny Tiatto 72)
Australia : Bolton, Buljubasic, Moore (Tome 45), Babic, Tiatto, Lozanovski,
Milicic (Spiteri 67), Casserly, Alagich, Bilokapic, Bacak
Vanuatu : Timothy, Nicholas, Thompson, Yatan, Molivaerua, Malessas, Obed,
Sailas (Karl 44), Mermer, G Kalo, J Kalo (Brown 64)
Referee : Rugg (NZ)
Saturday 27th of January 1996
Fiji - Bye
New Zealand 5 - Vanuatu 1
(Gavin Wilkinson 2) (George Kalo 80)
(Sean Fallon 24, 26)
(Mark Foy 31, 34)
NZ : Bannatyne, Perry (Riddle 46), Harlock, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines,
Wilkinson, Foy, Fallon, Elliott (McKenna 55), Hay (Seales 46)
Vanuatu : Raymond, Nicholas, Yatan, Molivaerua, Malessas (Ben 73), Obed,
Tommy, Lauru, Mermer, Brown, Kalo
Referee : Brazzale (Aus)
Australia 7 - Solomon Islands 0
(Craig Moore 14)
(Joe Spiteri 30, 48)
(Gabriel Mendez 40 pk, 90)
(Mark Viduka 42)
(Luke Casserly 51)
Australia : Juric, Muscat, Moore, Viduka, Tiatto (Casserly 46), Tsekenis,
Lozanovski (Alagich 46), Aloisi, Mendez, Spiteri, Babic
Solomons : Soladia, Suraau, Omokirio, Taka, Seni, Bobby, Dara (Beuka 78),
Farodo (Suri 46), Rifasia, Sasau, Rukumana
Referee : Shah (Fji)
Monday 29th of January 1996
Vanuatu - Bye
New Zealand 6 - Solomon Islands 0
(Mark Burton 2)
(Simon Elliott 38, 78)
(Mark Foy 39, 41)
(Sean Fallon 40)
NZ : Paston, Perry, Harlock (Jones 75), Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines,
Wilkinson (Seales 59), Foy, Elliott, Burton (Fallon 35)
Solomons : Soladia, Omokirio, Molea, Wabo (Beuka 31), Toata, Suri (Lui 46),
Seni, Boby, Farodo (Wasi 71), Sasau, Rukumana
Referee : ??
Australia 5 - Fiji 0
(Ross Aloisi 3)
(Mark Viduka 58)
(Danny Tiatto 69)
(Goran Lozanovski 80)
(Norman Tome 89)
Australia : Juric, Muscat, Babic, Moore, Tsekenis (Alagich 79), Spiteri,
Viduka, Mendez (Tome 46), Tiatto, Lozanovski, Aloisi (Casserly 81)
Fiji : Baledrokadroka, Bolini, Leka, E Masi, Naquruwati, M Masi, Nabenu,
Work (Kilaiwaca ??), Baleinuku, Gata, Rauque
Referee : Revenio (Tah)
Wednesday 31st of January 1996
Solomon Islands - Bye
Vanuatu 1 - Fiji 0
(Martin Malessas 61)
Vanuatu : Timothy, Nicholas, Thompson (Malessas 59), Yatan, Molivaerua, Obed,
Sailas, Lauru, Mermer (Tommy 78), Kalo, Karl
Fiji : Aropio, Leka (Pillay 85), E Masi, Naquruwati, Rasoki, M Masi, Work,
Nabenu, Baleinuku, Mumak, Rauque (Bulewa 51)
Referee : ??
New Zealand 1 - Australia 0
(Simon Elliott 55)
NZ : Paston, Perry, Harlock, Hay, Bunce, Vicelich, Lines, Foy (Riddle 89),
Wilkinson (Seales 65), Fallon, Elliott
Australia : Bolton, Muscat, Moore, Alagich, Casserly, Lozanovski (Babic 46),
Mendez, Tiatto (Bilokapic 46), Tome, Spiteri, Milicic (Viduka 46)
Referee : ??
Australia advance to a playoff against the 2nd placed team from CONCACAF qualifiers late May/early June.