2001 Australia national soccer team season

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Australia
2001 season
Manager Frank Farina
  2000
2002  

This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2001.

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Summary

Australia started a busy 2001 with an away friendly in Bogotá, Colombia where they went three goals behind to the hosts before pulling two back late. In April, Australia commenced their qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup by hosting a group of five in the OFC qualification First Round at Coffs Harbour. In the first game against Tonga, Australia set a new world record for an international football match when they won 22–0. [1] Just two days later, they broke that record when they won 31–0 against American Samoa. [2] Archie Thompson also set an individual world record by scoring 13 goals in the game. [2] With Australia winning their next two games they comfortably proceeded to the OFC Final Round against New Zealand later in the year.

As champions of the 2000 OFC Nations Cup, Australia headed to South Korea for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. They were drawn in a group with hosts South Korea; 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 winners, France and Mexico, winners of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. Australia beat Mexico in the opening game with a first half goal to Shaun Murphy and another to Josip Skoko in the second half. [3] They then had a surprise victory over France when Clayton Zane scored the only goal of the game. [3] Despite losing the third game 1–0 to South Korea, Australia finished second in the group on goal difference to proceed to the semi-final stage. They had to travel to Yokohama to play against Japan, the joint hosts, and lost the game 1–0. Australia finished off the tournament with another upset victory to claim third-place. This time it was against Brazil when Murphy scored in the 84th minute for a 1–0 victory. [3]

Nine days later Australia were in Wellington for the first leg of the second round of World Cup qualification. Brett Emerton scored a double and despite a late Danny Tiatto red card they held on for a 2–0 win. The second leg was held in front of a crowd of 41,976 at Stadium Australia in Sydney and a 4–1 win gave them a 6–1 aggregate victory and meant Australia would proceed to OFC–CONMEBOL play-off against the fifth placed South American side.

Heading back to Japan for an August friendly saw Australia lose 3–0 and in November they hosted the current world ranked number one nation, France in a friendly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Craig Moore gave Australia the lead just prior to half-time however French striker David Trezeguet equalised just after the break and the game finished 1–1. [4]

The year finished up with a two-legged tie to attempt to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Australia hadn't participated since the 1974 FIFA World Cup and they came up against Uruguay. The first leg was played in Melbourne and a Kevin Muscat penalty in the 78th minute gave Australia a 1–0 lead going into the second leg. [5] On 25 November the second leg was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. An early goal by Darío Silva for Uruguay brought the tie level however a second half brace by Richard Morales gave victory and World Cup qualification to Uruguay. [6]

Record

TypeGPWDLGFGA
Friendly matches 301237
Confederations Cup 530242
World Cup qualifiers 8701734
Total1610158013

Match results

Friendlies

28 February 2001 Friendly match Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bogotá, Colombia
Serna Soccerball shade.svg12'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg66'
Grisales Soccerball shade.svg75'
Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.) Corica
Soccerball shade.svg90' Chipperfield
Stadium: Nemesio Camacho Stadium
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Flag of Spain.svg Henry Cervantes
15 August 2001Friendly match Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Fukuroi, Japan
Yanagisawa Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hattori Soccerball shade.svg53'
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jianjun
11 November 2001Friendly match Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of France.svg  France Melbourne, Australia
Moore Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Soccerball shade.svg49' Trezeguet Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 53,173
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Micallef

Confederations Cup

30 May 2001 Group match Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Suwon, South Korea
Soccerball shade.svg20' Murphy
Soccerball shade.svg55' Skoko
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,232
Referee: Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Felix Tangawarima
1 June 2001 Group match Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France Daegu, South Korea
Zane Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Daegu World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 44,400
Referee: Flag of Guatemala.svg Carlos Batres
3 June 2001 Group match South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Suwon, South Korea
Hwang Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 42,759
Referee: Flag of Colombia.svg Oscar Julian Ruiz
7 June 2001 Semi-final Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan
Nakata Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Yokohama International Stadium
Attendance: 48,699
Referee: Flag of Mexico.svg Benito Archundia
9 June 2001 3rd place Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ulsan, South Korea
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Munsu Cup Stadium
Attendance: 28,520
Referee: Flag of Germany.svg Hellmut Krug

World Cup qualifiers

9 April 2001 OFC group match Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg 0–22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg3', 83'
Mori Soccerball shade.svg13', 23', 40', 58'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg14', 24', 37', 45', 52', 63'
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg18', 30', 54', 82'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg67'
Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg74'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg78', 90'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Boutsianis Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Flag of Vanuatu.svg Harry Atisson
11 April 2001 OFC group match Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 31–0 Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Coffs Harbour, Australia
Boutsianis Soccerball shade.svg10', 50', 84'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg12', 23', 27', 29', 32'
Soccerball shade.svg37', 42', 45', 56', 60'
Soccerball shade.svg65', 85', 88'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg13', 21', 25', 33', 58'
Soccerball shade.svg66', 78', 89'
Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg14', 80'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg17', 19'
Colosimo Soccerball shade.svg51', 81'
De Amicis Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Flag of French Polynesia.svg Ronan Leaustic
14 April 2001 OFC group match Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia
Corica Soccerball shade.svg23'
Foxe Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Derek Rugg
16 April 2001 OFC group match Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Coffs Harbour, Australia
A. Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg5', 50'
Zdrillic Soccerball shade.svg28', 57'
Foxe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Popovic Soccerball shade.svg55', 89'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg75', 88'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg76'
Bureta Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)
Stadium: International Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Precious
20 June 2001 OFC final round New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wellington, New Zealand
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg6', 82'Stadium: Westpac Trust Stadium
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Flag of Japan.svg Masayoshi Okada
24 June 2001 OFC final round Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg5', 82'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg40'
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Coveny Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 41,976
Referee: Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Jung Chul
20 November 2001 Play-off Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Melbourne, Australia
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 84,656
Referee: Flag of Italy.svg Graziano Cesari
25 November 2001 Play-off Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Montevideo, Uruguay
Silva Soccerball shade.svg14'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg70', 90'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ali Bujsaim

Goal scorers

PlayerGoals
Archie Thompson 16
David Zdrillic 14
John Aloisi 7
Kevin Muscat 5
Tony Popovic 5
Con Boutsianis 4
Scott Chipperfield 4
Damian Mori 4
Aurelio Vidmar 4
Brett Emerton 3
Simon Colosimo 2
Steve Corica 2
Hayden Foxe 2
Shaun Murphy 2
Fausto De Amicis 1
Craig Moore 1
Josip Skoko 1
Tony Vidmar 1
Clayton Zane 1

References

  1. "Australia set record". News24. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Australia Score 31 Without Loss In Record Win". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Tuckerman, Mike. "Beating France and Brazil? Australia did both in 2001". The Roar. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "Australia v France, 11 November 2001". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. Hall, Matthew (21 November 2001). "Muscat gives Australia an edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. Fahey, Jessica (26 November 2001). "Australia's world is turned upside down once more". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2020.