Australia 3-0 Malmö FF (1989) | Roy Hodgson v Frank Arok | Socceroos

Frank Arok's Socceroos take on Roy Hodgson's Malmö FF at Parramatta Stadium on 22 February 1989, recording a convincing 3-0 victory in the second and final match of their two-game series. Graham Arnold and Warren Spink put Australia two goals ahead before half-time, with substitute Paul Trimboli adding a third in the closing stages. Paul Wade features in an Australian side also including Alan Davidson, Oscar Crino, Jason Polak and Scott Ollerenshaw. It was a successful series for the Socceroos, with the only sour note coming in the opening match when Malmö's Martin Dahlin was sent off just before full-time. The visiting Swedish club was managed by Roy Hodgson, years before his time in charge of England. There was also a memorable moment after this second encounter when Hodgson and Arok swapped their team jackets - a fitting way to bring the series to a close. Match details: Australia 3-0 Malmö FF Date: Wednesday, 22 February 1989 Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney Attendance: 5,947 Referee: Richard Lorenc Goals: 30' - Graham Arnold 39' - Warren Spink 82' - Paul Trimboli Australia starting XI: Jeff Olver, Wally Savor, Alan Davidson, Andy Koczka, Steve Calderan, Paul Wade, Warren Spink, Jason Polak, Graham Arnold, Oscar Crino, Scott Ollerenshaw Australia substitutions: 46' - Mike Gibson for Jeff Olver 58' - Mike Petersen for Jason Polak 70' - Paul Trimboli for Warren Spink 79' - Gary van Egmond for Paul Wade Malmö FF starting XI: Jonnie Fedel, Per Ågren, Torbjörn Persson, Roger Ljung, Jean-Paul Vonderburg, Niclas Larsson, Jonas Thern, Leif Enqvist, Joakim Nilsson, Hans Johansson, Håkan Lindman Malmö FF substitutions: 58' - John Allen for Hans Johansson 81' - Anders Palmer for Joakim Nilsson Bookings: Australia - Wally Savor 41', Andy Koczka 64' Malmö FF - None Stay watching after the match for two additional pieces of Australian football history: Paul Wade - ASF "Socceroo File" An Australian Soccer Federation profile looking back at Paul Wade's football career, preserved here alongside the match footage from his personal VHS collection. Rale Rasic and Manfred Schaefer - SBS feature A separate SBS segment brings together two figures from Australia's historic 1974 FIFA World Cup campaign, this time in opposing dugouts. Rale Rasic, who coached the Socceroos at their first World Cup finals, leads Parramatta Eagles against Sydney United, coached by Manfred Schaefer - one of his centre-backs at those finals in West Germany. Their meeting came in the 1993/94 National Soccer League Cup final, with Rasic's Eagles winning 2-0 through a Velimir Kupresak own goal and a late Brendan Renaud strike. Cup final details: Parramatta Eagles 2-0 Sydney United Date: Sunday, 17 October 1993 Venue: Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Eugene Brazzale Goals: Velimir Kupresak 42' (own goal), Brendan Renaud 85' Subscribe to Captain Socceroo: The Paul Wade Story for more matches, interviews and television features from Paul Wade's personal VHS collection, preserving the players, personalities and stories of Australian football.