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Olympic Football Tournament Melbourne 1956

First round
Australia - Japan
2:0 (1:0)
Match
Date
Venue / Stadium
Time
Attendance
327 November 1956 Melbourne / Olympic Park16:303568
    Goals scored
  • Graham McMILLAN (AUS) 26' Penalty goal,
  • Francis LOUGHRAN (AUS) 61'
Australia
    Line-up
  • [2]
    Ron LORD (GK)
  • [5]
    Edward SMITH
  • [6]
    George ARTHUR
  • [8]
    Alwyn WARREN
  • [11]
    Robert BIGNELL
  • [12]
    John PETTIGREW
  • [13]
    Francis LOUGHRAN
  • [15]
    Jack LENNARD
  • [17]
    Bruce MORROW
  • [19]
    Graham McMILLAN
  • [20]
    Cliff SANDER
    Substitute(s)
  • [0]
    Alec BEATTIE
  • [0]
    Alexander RATTRAY
  • [0]
    Bill HARBURN
  • [0]
    Bill HENDERSON
  • [0]
    Brian VOGLER
  • [0]
    Col KITCHING
  • [0]
    Col PURSER
  • [0]
    Peter STONE
  • [0]
    Robert WEMYSS
Coach
Richard TELFER (AUS)
Japan
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Yoshio FURUKAWA (GK)
  • [2]
    Ryuzo HIRAKI
  • [3]
    Yasuo TAKAMORI
  • [4]
    Iroaki SATO
  • [5]
    Michichiro OZAWA
  • [6]
    Waichiro OMURA
  • [7]
    Masanori TOKITA
  • [8]
    Masao UCHINO
  • [9]
    Shigeo YAEGASHI
  • [10]
    Tadao KOBAYASHI
  • [11]
    Isao IWABUCHI
Coach
Shigemaru TAKAKOSHI (JPN)
    Cautions
    Sent off
Match Officials
Referee
Reginald LUND (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1
Maurice SWAIN (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2
Robert MANN (ENG)
a.e.t.:After extra time(C):CaptainPSO:Penalty Shoot-out
GK:GoalkeeperN:Not eligible to playI:Injured
Y:Misses next match if bookedPos:PositionsA:Absent
DF:DefenderMF:MidfielderMinP:Minutes played
GF:Goals forGA:Goals againstPK (PG/PS):Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)
FC:Fouls CommittedFS:Fouls SufferedR:Red Cards
FW:ForwardSOG/S:Shots on TargetY:
2YC:		Yellow cards
Second yellow card and red card