2002 Australia national soccer team season
This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2002.
| 2002 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Frank Farina |
Summary
Australia's only games in 2002 was when competing in the 2002 OFC Nations Cup in New Zealand. Other than Scott Chipperfield, Australia sent a squad made up of NSL based players.[1] They won their group matches against Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji without conceding a goal. In the semi-final Tahiti scored in the 38th minute and it wasn't until the 88th minute that Mehmet Duraković scored Australia's equaliser to take the game to extra-time. In the 96th minute Damian Mori scored the golden-goal winner for Australia to send them through to the final against the hosts New Zealand. New Zealand won the final 1-0 to secure their third OFC Nations Cup title and qualification to the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup as representatives of Oceania.
Record
| Type | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFC Nations Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
Match results
Oceania Nations Cup
| 6 July 2002 Group Stage | Vanuatu  | 0–2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |  Auckland, New Zealand |
 69' Mori 85' Despotovski |
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:  Charles Ariiotima |
| 8 July 2002 Group Stage | New Caledonia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 0–11 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 3', pen 55', 75', 77' Despotovski 14' Horvat 21', 35' Chipperfield 34' Mori 82' Costanzo 86' Porter 90+1' Trimboli |
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Derek Rugg |
| 10 July 2002 Group Stage | Fiji  | 0–8 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 5' Milicic 8', 13', 44', 53' Porter 36' Juric 47' Trimboli 89' De Amicis |
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:  Joakim Sosongan |
| 12 July 2002 Semi Final | Tahiti | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Zaveroni 38' |
Report | 88' Durakovic 96' Mori |
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Derek Rugg |
| 14 July 2002 Final | New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nelsen 78' |
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charles Ariiotima |
Goal scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Despotovski | 5 |
| Porter | 5 |
| Mori | 3 |
| Chipperfield | 2 |
| Trimboli | 2 |
| Horvat | 1 |
| De Amicis | 1 |
| Durakovic | 1 |
| Costanzo | 1 |
| Juric | 1 |
| Milicic | 1 |