FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Australia 6–2 Solomon Islands

Tuesday 17 Jun 1997 · Sydney, Australia

Australia6–2Solomon Islands

Goals8

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Slater Arnold Kaierea Tapai Tapai Peli Suri Vidmar

15′1–0Robbie Slater Australia
17′2–0Graham Arnold Australia
38′3–0Jimmy Kaierea Australia · own goal
47′4–0Ernie Tapai Australia
51′5–0Ernie Tapai Australia
59′5–1Augustine Peli Solomon Islands
65′5–2Batram Suri Solomon Islands
75′6–2Aurelio Vidmar Australia · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Australia: 1880 → 1888
Solomon Islands: 1610 → 1602

Expected score for Australia: 89.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1992–2005.

Australia wins: 9
Draws: 1
Solomon Islands wins: 0

Form either side

Australia

Before

1–0 v Norway 25 Jan 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v North Macedonia 12 Mar 1997 · Friendly
3–1 v Hungary 2 Apr 1997 · Friendly
13–0 v Solomon Islands 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
5–0 v Tahiti 13 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

2–0 v Tahiti 19 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v New Zealand 28 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v New Zealand 6 Jul 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Iran 22 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–2 v Iran 29 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Solomon Islands

Before

2–1 v Fiji 17 Feb 1997 · Friendly
2–3 v Fiji 21 Feb 1997 · Friendly
9–0 v Tonga 1 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–13 v Australia 11 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–1 v Tahiti 15 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–1 v Tahiti 21 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Papua New Guinea 5 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998
3–2 v New Caledonia 8 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998
1–3 v Vanuatu 10 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998
1–1 v Fiji 12 Sep 1998 · Melanesia Cup 1998

Road through the tournament

Australia

13–0 v Solomon Islands 11 Jun 1997
5–0 v Tahiti 13 Jun 1997
6–2 v Solomon Islands 17 Jun 1997
2–0 v Tahiti 19 Jun 1997
3–0 v New Zealand 28 Jun 1997
2–0 v New Zealand 6 Jul 1997
1–1 v Iran 22 Nov 1997
2–2 v Iran 29 Nov 1997

Solomon Islands

4–0 v Tonga 15 Feb 1997
9–0 v Tonga 1 Mar 1997
0–13 v Australia 11 Jun 1997
4–1 v Tahiti 15 Jun 1997
2–6 v Australia 17 Jun 1997
1–1 v Tahiti 21 Jun 1997

Every Australia v Solomon Islands match10

From Australia's side.


6 Sep 2005	Solomon Islands	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
3 Sep 2005	Solomon Islands	7–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
12 Oct 2004	Solomon Islands	6–0	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final
9 Oct 2004	Solomon Islands	5–1	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final
6 Jun 2004	Solomon Islands	2–2	Home	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
23 Jun 2000	Solomon Islands	6–0	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2000	Group stage
17 Jun 1997	Solomon Islands	6–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
11 Jun 1997	Solomon Islands	13–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
26 Sep 1992	Solomon Islands	6–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
4 Sep 1992	Solomon Islands	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—

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