2004 Australia national soccer team season

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This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2004.

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Australia
2004 season
Manager Frank Farina
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2005  

Summary

2004 commenced with a trip to Venezuela for a first ever meeting with the Venezuela national football team in a friendly which finished 1–1 after an injury time equaliser to the hosts. [1] This was followed by a 1–0 friendly win in London over South Africa. Following this Australia hosted Turkey in a two-match friendly series. [2] The Turks were ranked 7th in the world at the time and won both fixtures, 3–1 in Sydney [3] and then 1–0 in Melbourne.

In late May and early June Australia hosted the final tournament of the 2004 OFC Nations Cup in Adelaide. The tournament doubled as qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Australia largely cruised through their matches [4] although a surprise 2–2 draw with Solomon Islands in the last game meant the two nations would meet again in a two-legged playoff to determine the OFC Nations champions.

These fixtures took place in October. Australia comfortably won both legs. A 5–1 win [5] in Honiara was followed with a 6–0 win [6] in Sydney to be crowned OFC Nations champions and qualify for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

The year ended with a 2–2 friendly draw in London to Norway.

Record

TypeGPWDLGFGA
Friendly matches 512257
OFC Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers 7610324
Total127323711

Match results

Friendlies

18 February Friendly Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas, Venezuela
Arango Soccerball shade.svg92'Soccerball shade.svg18' Agostino Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Oscar Julian Ruiz (Colombia)
30 March Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg London, England
Bresciano Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,108
Referee: Mark Halsey (England)
21 May Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Bresciano Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg42' Özat
Soccerball shade.svg69', 75' Şükür
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 28,326
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
24 May Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia
Kahveci Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Telstra Dome
Attendance: 28,953
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
16 November Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of England.svg London, England
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg44'
Skoko Soccerball shade.svg58'
Soccerball shade.svg40' Iversen
Soccerball shade.svg72' Pedersen
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 7,364
Referee: Rob Styles (England)

OFC Nations Cup & World Cup Qualifiers

29 May Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
Bresciano Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 12,130
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
31 May Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg14', 47'
Skoko Soccerball shade.svg43'
Simon Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Sterjovski Soccerball shade.svg51', 61', 74'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg85'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
2 June Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
Madaschi Soccerball shade.svg6', 50'
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg39', 66', 75'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg89'
Soccerball shade.svg19' Gataurua Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)
4 June Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg25', 85'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
9 October Final 1st Leg Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Honiara, Solomon Islands
Suri Soccerball shade.svg60'Soccerball shade.svg5', 28' Skoko
Soccerball shade.svg19' Milicic
Soccerball shade.svg43' Emerton
Soccerball shade.svg79' Elrich
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
12 October Final 2nd Leg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia
Milicic Soccerball shade.svg5'
Kewell Soccerball shade.svg8'
Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg79'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg82'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Report) Soccerball shade.svg60' Suri Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 19,208
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

Goal scorers

PlayerFriendliesOFC Nations CupTotal Goals
Cahill 167
Emerton -44
Skoko 134
Bresciano 213
Elrich -33
Sterjovski -33
Aloisi -22
Madaschi -22
Milicic -22
Agostino 1-1
Chipperfield -11
Kewell -11
Thompson -11
Vidmar -11
Zdrilic -11

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