1988 Gold Cup - Australia vs Brazil (0:1)

To celebrate Australia's Bicentennary, the Australian Soccer Federation organised a Gold Cup tournament. They invited two very experienced international sides in Brazil and Argentina and an up and coming side in Saudi Arabia. Played in a round robin format, the top two sides would play-off in the final at the end of the series. Australia's first match was a 0-1 loss against Brazil Australia vs Brazil 7 July 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Austalian Line up: Jeff Olver, Wally Savor, Charlie Yankos, Robbie Dunn, Graham Jennings, Paul Wade, Oscar Crino, Alan Davidson (Robbie Slater 73), Frank Farina, Graham Arnold, John Kosmina (Vlado Bozinoski 73) Brazil Line up: Claudio Taffarel, Jorge Campos "Jorginho", Aloisio Alves, Ricardo Gomes, Nelsinho Kerchner, Geovani Silva, Ademir Kaefer (Milton De Souza 85), Valdo Candido, Hamilton De Souza "Careca" (Eduardo Santos "Edu" 62), Luis Da Costa "Muller", Romario Faria de Souza. Goal : Romario 31