Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup

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Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup
Organising body Football Australia
Founded1988
Abolished1988;36 years ago (1988)
Region Australia
Number of teams4
Related competitions Brazil Independence Cup
Last championsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Dates6–17 July 1988
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored22 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie Yankos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Farina
Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Díaz
Flag of Brazil.svg Romário
Flag of Brazil.svg Geovani
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Majed Abdullah (2 goals)

The 1988 Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup was a one-off association football tournament to celebrate the bincentennial of first settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. It was contested by 1988 AFC Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia, 1986 FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, world number one-ranked side Brazil and host nation Australia. [1] [2] [3]

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The tournament was particularly notable for Australian fans for a remarkable extreme-long range goal scored by Charlie Yankos in Australia's unexpected 4–1 win over then World Champions Argentina. [4] Brazil were eventual winners, beating Australia 2–0 in the final. [5] Argentina took out 3rd place beating Saudi Arabia 2–0 in the third place match.

Participants

Format

Teams played each other once in a round robin group stage. Each team was awarded 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The top two teams from the group played in a final and the bottom two teams played in a 3rd place match. [6]

Summary

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321051+45Advance to Final
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)320172+54
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30213632Advance to Third place play-off
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 30123961
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg27', 50' (pen.) Report Majed Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg41'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
Football Park, Adelaide
Attendance: 9,664
Referee: Barry Harwood (Australia)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Romario Soccerball shade.svg31'
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 11,214
Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Ollerenshaw Soccerball shade.svg6'
Farina Soccerball shade.svg42', 81'
Report
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 11,396
Referee: Bill Monteverde (Australia)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Donald Campbell (Australia)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Geovani Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.), 50'
Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg28'
Edmar Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Majed Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg30'
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Wade Soccerball shade.svg2'
Yankos Soccerball shade.svg42', 67' (pen.)
Bozinovski Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Ruggeri Soccerball shade.svg31'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 18,985
Referee: Gary Power (Australia)

Third place play-off

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg4'
Dertycia Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 2,729
Referee: Gary Power (Australia)

Final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Romario Soccerball shade.svg56'
Müller Soccerball shade.svg67'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,161
Referee: Donald Campbell (Australia)
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Australia
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Brazil
GK1 Jeff Olver
RB2 Wally Savor Sub off.svg
CB15 Charlie Yankos
CB21 Robbie Dunn
LB3 Graham Jennings
RM4 Paul Wade
CM12 Alan Davidson (c)
CM6 Frank Farina Sub off.svg
LM19 Oscar Crino
CF17 Graham Arnold
CF10 Scott Ollerenshaw
Substitutions:
MF5 Vlado Bozinovski Sub on.svg
FW7 Robbie Slater Sub on.svg
Manager:
Frank Arok
GK1 Cláudio Taffarel
RB13 Jorginho
CB3 Aloisio
CB14 Ricardo Gomes
LB6 Nelsinho
RM8 Andrade
CM5 Valdo
LM10 Geovani
RF7 Müller
CF9 Edmar (c)Sub off.svg
LF11 Romario
Substitutions:
DF2 Winck Sub on.svg
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Silva

Awards

 Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil

First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 22 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

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