Merlion Cup 1984

Singapore, 14-28 October
All matches at the National Stadium (Kallang)

Group A

 1.NETHERLANDS AMATEUR   3  3  0  0 10- 3  6
 2.AUSTRALIA U23         3  2  0  1  5- 6  4
 3.Singapore             3  1  0  2  6- 4  2
 4.Indonesia             3  0  0  3  2-10  0

Note: Indonesia was represented by its Garuda national team (in effect the national B team).

14/10/1984 Singapore         1-2 Netherlands Amateur  (opening match)
             [Kunjuraman Kannan 43' / Johan Neuteboom 24', Chusi Reglero 75']
             [Singapore: David Lee, A.R.J. Mani, Razali Saad, Norhalis Shafik, Lim Tang Boon,
                         Hashim Hosni, Rajagopal Suriamurthi, Thambiah Pathmanathan, Malek Awab [c], 
                         Tay Peng Kee (Razali Rashid 71'), Kunjuraman Kannan]
             [Netherlands: Pieter Willemse, Johan de Kroon, René Versteeg, Anno de Kleine,
                           Ton Norbart (Peter de Jongste 81'), Nico Hoogwerf, Jack Manuputty,
                           Chusi Reglero, Marius Methorst (Rob Meulendijks 69'), Johan Neuteboom,
                           Peer Scheepers.]
             [Attendance: 11029]

14/10/1984 Australia U23     2-1 Indonesia
             [Warren Spink 59', Frank Farina 70' / Sain Irmis 21'] 
             [Australia: Tony Franken, Robbie Hooker, Andy Bernal, Ray Vlietstra,
                         Howard Tredinnick, Sean Ingham (Alex Bundalo 70'), John Mihailidis,
                         Ralph Maier, John Panagis (Andrew Koczka 70'), Warren Spink,
                         Frank Farina]
             [Indonesia: Hermansyah, Patar Tambunan, Marzuki Nyak Mad (Kamaludin S. 63'),
                         Frans Sinatra, Budiawan Hendratmo, Danni Bolung, Abdul Hamid
                         (Agil Alhabsyi 46'), Azhari Rangkuty, Aji Ridwan Mas, Sain Irmis,
                         Noah Meriem]
             [Referee: Abdul-Kadir Abdul-Latif (Iraq)]
             [Attendance: 11029]

16/10/1984 Netherlands Amat. 3-0 Indonesia Garuda
             [Nico Hoogwerf 15' 36', Peer Scheepers 76']
             [Netherlands: Pieter Willemse, Johan de Kroon, René Versteeg, Anno de Kleine,
                           Ton Norbart, Nico Hoogwerf, Jack Manuputty, Chusi Reglero (Freddy Prins 82'),
                           Rob Meulendijks, Johan Neuteboom (Marius Methorst 82'), Peer Scheepers.]
             [Indonesia: Hermansyah, Kamaludin S., Isman Jasulmei, Azhari Rangkuty, Budiawan Hendratmo,
                         Aji Ridwan Mas, Danni Bolung (Maryanto 71'), Frans Sinatra, Sain Irmis,
                         Noah Meriem, Sugianto (Abdul Hamid)]
             [Attendance: 6948]

19/10/1984 Singapore         0-1 Australia U23
             [Andy Bernal 6']
             [Singapore: David Lee, Lim Tang Boon, Razali Saad, Norhalis Shafik, A.R.J. Mani,
                         Hashim Hosni, Thambiah Pathmanathan, Malek Awab [c], Rajagopal Suriamurthi,
                         Tay Peng Kee (Darimosuvito Tokijan 53'), Kunjuraman Kannan (Razali Rashid 88')]
             [Australia: Tony Franken, Robbie Hooker, Andy Bernal, Ray Vlietstra,
                         Howard Tredinnick, Alex Bundalo (David Sharpe 75'), John Mihailidis,
                         Ralph Maier, John Panagis, Warren Spink (Sean Ingham 75'), Frank Farina]
             [Referee: Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)]
             [Sent off: Suriamurthi 81', Awab 86']
             [Yellow cards: Shafik, Saad, Lim / Bernal]
             [Attendance: 8000]

21/10/1984 Netherlands Amat. 5-2 Australia U23
             [Chusi Reglero 18', Peer Scheepers 50', Freddy Prins 70' 83', Anno de Kleine 80' / John Panagis 11', Andy Bernal 60' pen]
             [Netherlands: Pieter Willemse, Peter de Jongste, René Versteeg, Anno de Kleine,
                           Freddy Prins, Nico Hoogwerf (Abe Knoop 84'), Jack Manuputty, Chusi Reglero,
                           Rob Meulendijks, Johan Neuteboom (Oege Boonstra 84'), Peer Scheepers]
             [Australia: Paul Jones, John Gregson, Andy Bernal, Aki Kotzamichalis, Andrew Koczka,
                         Alex Bundalo (Ralph Maier 76'), Theo Stamatelopoulos, David Sharpe,
                         John Panagis, Sean Ingham, Warren Spink (Frank Farina 76')]
             [Referee: Sergio Vasquez (Chile)]
             [Attendance: 10000]

22/10/1984 Singapore         5-1 Indonesia Garuda
             [Kunjuraman Kannan 35' 78' pen, Darimosuvito Tokijan 40' 66', Malek Awab 86' / Sain Irmis 12']
             [Singapore: Yakob Hashim, Lim Tang Boon (Rashid Musanib 79'), Norhalis Shafik,
                         Razali Saad, Marzuki Elias, Hashim Hosni [c], Thambiah Pathmanathan,
                         Malek Awab, Razali Rashid (Tay Peng Kee 63'), Darimosuvito Tokijan,
                         Kunjuraman Kannan]
             [Indonesia: Hermansyah, Patar Tambunan, Azhari Rangkuty, Marzuki Nyak Mad,
                         Budiawan Hendratmo, Aji Ridwan Mas (Agil Alhabsyi 59'), Danni Bolung,
                         Abdul Hamid, Sain Irmis, Noah Meriem, Frans Sinatra]
             [Referee: Sergio Vasquez (Chile)]
             [Attendance: 1600]

Group B

 1.IRAQ             3  3  0  0  7- 1  6
 2.SOUTH KOREA U21  3  1  1  1  5- 6  3
 3.Argentina U23    3  1  1  1  3- 4  3
 4.Chile U23        3  0  0  3  2- 6  0

Note: some sources (including the AFA website) report the Argentina and/or Chile teams as U20,
      but some of the players in each squad were aged 22+.

15-10-1984 Iraq              2-0 Argentina U23
             [Ahmed Radhi 60', Hussein Saeed 87']
             [Iraq: Fatah Nassif, Adnan Dirjal, Khalil Mohammed Allawi, Kadhum Mutashar, Jamal Ali,
                    Natiq Hashim, Wamidh Mounir, Karim Mohammed Alawi (Karim Saddam), Basil Gorgis
                    (Ali Hussein Shihab), Hussein Saeed [c], Ahmed Radhi]
             [Argentina: Ángel Comizzo, Néstor Lorenzo, Jorge Theiler, Pedro Monzón,
                         Favio Spotorno, Hugo Lamadrid (Daniel Ramírez 80'), Guillermo Alonso,
                         Sergio Bufarini, Guillermo Hoyos, Gerardo Martino [c], Juan Daniel Sen]
             [Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia)]
             [Yellow cards: Gorgis / Hoyos, Bufarini]
             [Attendance: 3995]

16-10-1984 South Korea U21   3-1 Chile U23
             [Lee Kyung-Nam 4', Kim Joon-Hyun 14', Choi Kwang-Ji 69' / Sergio Marchant 39']
             [South Korea: Lee Moon-Young, Kim Pan-Keun, Koo Sang-Bum, Yoo Byung-Ok, Jang Jung,
                           Choi Jin-Han, Kim Sam-Soo, Kim Joon-Hyun (Choi Kwang-Ji 46'),
                           Kim Jong-Boo (Yoo Dong-Kwan), Shin Yeon-Ho, Lee Kyung-Nam]
             [Chile: Patricio Toledo, Leonel Barrientos, Eduardo Calquín, Jorge Pellicer,
                     Leonel Sánchez, Jorge Muñoz, David Elgueda, Wilson Miranda,
                     Sergio Marchant, Juan Gutiérrez, Ivo Basay (Luis Zambrano 64')]
             [Attendance: 6948]

18-10-1984 Iraq              3-0 South Korea U21
             [Hussein Saeed 4', Natiq Hashim 43', Ali Hussein Shihab 88']
             [Iraq: Fatah Nassif, Adnan Dirjal, Khalil Mohammed Allawi, Kadhum Mutashar, Jamal Ali,
                    Basil Gorgis (Sabah Abdel-Hassan), Wamidh Mounir, Ali Hussein Shihab,
                    Natiq Hashim, Hussein Saeed [c], Karim Mohammed Allawi]
             [South Korea: Lee Moon-Young, Kim Pan-Keun, Koo Sang-Bum, Yoo Byung-Ok, Jang Jung
                           (Kim Sam-Soo 25'), Choi Jin-Han, Yoo Dong-Kwan, Kim Jong-Boo,
                           Kim Jong-Hwan, Shin Yeon-Ho, Choi Kwang-Ji]
             [Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia)]
             [Attendance: 12686]

18-10-1984 Argentina U23     1-0 Chile U23
             [Carlos Candia 83']
             [Riot police came on to the pitch to stop players fighting]
             [Argentina: Ángel Comizzo, Néstor Lorenzo, Jorge Theiler, Pedro Monzón,
                         Favio Spotorno, Hugo Lamadrid (Carlos Mayor 90'), Guillermo Alonso,
                         Sergio Bufarini (Carlos Candia 73'), Guillermo Hoyos, Gerardo Martino [c],
                         Daniel Ramírez]
             [Chile: Marcelo Ramírez, Luis Silva, Jorge Pellicer, Leonel Sánchez,
                     Jorge Muñoz, Jaime Pizarro, David Elgueda (Wilson Miranda 61'), 
                     Mario Lepe, Sergio Marchant, Luis Zambrano (Juan Gutiérrez 73'), Ivo Basay]
             [Referee: N.Chandra (Singapore)]
             [Sent off: Monzón 63', Ramírez 85' / Miranda 85']
             [Attendance: 12686]

20-10-1984 Iraq              2-1 Chile U23
             [Karim Saddam 60' 75' / Sergio Marchant 31' pen]
             [Iraq: Fatah Nassif, Adnan Dirjal, Khalil Mohammed Allawi, Kadhum Mutashar,
                    Ahmed Radhi, Jamal Ali, Natiq Hashim, Hamid Abid, Wamid Mounir
                    (Karim Saddam 46'), Hussein Saeed [c], Karim Mohammed Allawi]
             [Chile: Marcelo Ramírez, Eduardo Calquín (Leonel Barrientos 58'),
                     Rodrigo Astudillo (Luis Silva 63'), Jorge Pellicer, Jaime Pizarro,
                     Leonel Sánchez, Jorge Muñoz, Mario Lepe, Sergio Marchant, Ivo Basay,
                     Luis Zambrano]
             [Referee: H.Sudarso (Indonesia)]

21-10-1984 South Korea U21   2-2 Argentina U23
             [Kim Jong-Boo 50', Choi Jin-Han 52' / Adrián Pasceri 43' 71']
             [South Korea: Lee Moon-Young, Kim Pan-Keun, Kang Tae-Sik, Yoo Byung-Ok,
                           Jang Jung, Choi Jin-Han, Kim Joon-Hyun, Chung Dong-Bok, Kim Sam-Soo
                           (Yoo Dong-Kwan 72'), Kim Jong-Boo, Lee Kyung-Nam (Choi Kwang-Ji 46'), 
             [Argentina: Ángel Comizzo, Néstor Lorenzo, Jorge Theiler, Carlos Mayor,
                         Favio Spotorno, Hugo Lamadrid (Marcelo Asteggiano 67'),
                         Gerardo Martino, Guillermo Hoyos, Juan Daniel Sen (Sergio Bufarini 61'),
                         Adrián Pasceri, Carlos Candia]
             [Ref: Stuart Mellings (Australia)]
             [Attendance: 10000]

Semifinals

25-10-1984 South Korea U21   3-1 Netherlands Amateur
             [Choi Jin-Han 29', Lee Kyung-Nam 41', Shin Yeon-Ho 64' pen / Oege Boonstra 69']
             [South Korea: Kim Dong-Hoon, Kim Pan-Keun, Kang Tae-Sik, Yoo Byung-Ok,
                           Jang Jung, Choi Jin-Han, Kim Jong-Hwan (Lee Kyung-Nam 28'
                           (Chung Dong-Bok 67')), Kim Jong-Kon, Kim Jong-Boo, Choi Kwang-Ji,
                           Shin Yeon-Ho]
             [Netherlands: Pieter Willemse, Johan de Kroon, René Versteeg, Anno de Kleine,
                           Ton Norbart, Nico Hoogwerf, Jack Manuputty (Freddy Prins 46'),
                           Chusi Reglero, Rob Meulendijks, Johan Neuteboom (Oege Boonstra 51')
                           Peer Scheepers]
             [Referee: Sebastian Yap (Singapore)]
             [Attendance: 14000]

26-10-1984 Iraq              1-1 Australia U23     (AET, 9-8 pen)
             [Hussein Saeed 116' / Frank Farina 109']
             [Iraq: Fatah Nassif, Adnan Dirjal, Khalil Mohammed Allawi, Kadhum Mutashar
                    (Ahmed Radhi), Karim Mohammed Alawi, Karim Saddam, Natiq Hashim, Jamal Ali,
                    Wamidh Mounir, Hussein Saeed [c], Basil Gorgis. (Sub: Ali Hussein Shihab)]
             [Australia: Tony Franken, Robbie Hooker, Andy Bernal, Ray Vlietstra,
                         Howard Tredinnick, David Sharpe (John Gregson 83'), John Mihailidis,
                         Ralph Maier, John Panagis, Sean Ingham (Warren Spink 101'), Frank Farina]
             [Penalties: 0-1 Bernal, 1-1 Ali, 1-2 Farina, 2-2 Saeed, 2-3 Panagis, 3-3 Karim M. Allawi,
                         3-4 Maier, 3-4 Radhi (save), 3-4 Tredinnick (save), 4-4 Hashim, 4-5 Gregson,
                         5-5 Khalil M. Allawi, 5-6 Vlietstra, 6-6 Shihab, 6-7 Hooker, 7-7 Gorgis,
                         7-8 Spink, 8-8 Dirjal, 8-8 Mihailidis (miss), 9-8 Nassif]
             [Attendance: 4900]

Third Place Match
28-10-1984 Netherlands Amat. 3-0 Australia U23
             [Anno de Kleine 24', Rob Meulendijks 28', Chusi Reglero ??' (2nd half)]
             [Netherlands: Pieter Willemse (Jacob van Ree 80'), Peter de Jongste, René Versteeg,
                           Anno de Kleine, Ton Norbart, Freddy Prins, Jack Manuputty, Chusi Reglero,
                           Rob Meulendijks, Oege Boonstra (Marius Methorst 67'), Peer Scheepers]
             [Australia: Tony Franken, Robbie Hooker, Aki Kotzamichalis, Ray Vlietstra,
                         Howard Tredinnick, Ralph Maier, John Mihailidis, Theo Stamatelopoulos
                         (John Gregson 65'), Andrew Koczka (Sean Ingham 74'), Warren Spink,
                         Frank Farina]
             [Referee: Sebastian Yap (Singapore)]
             [Attendance: 25344]
             [Note: Franken saved a penalty from de Kleine in the second half]

Final
28-10-1984 Iraq              2-1 South Korea U21    (AET)
             [Hussein Saeed 43', Wamidh Munir 108' / Kim Jong-Boo 12']
             [Iraq: Fatah Nassif, Adnan Dirjal, Kadhum Mutashar, Khalil Mohammed Allawi,
                    Jamal Ali, Basil Gorgis, Karim Mohammed Allawi (Karim Saddam),
                    Ali Hussein Shihab, Wamidh Mounir, Ahmed Radhi (Hamid Rashid), Hussein Saeed [c]]
             [South Korea: Kim Dong-Hoon, Kim Pan-Keun, Koo Sang-Bum, Yoo Byung-Ok, Jang Jung,
                           Choi Jin-Han, Kim Jong-Kon, Kim Jong-Hwan (Kim Sam-Soo 46'), Kim Jong-Boo,
                           Shin Yeon-Ho, Lee Kyung-Nam (Choi Kwang-Ji)]
             [Referee: Stuart Mellings (Australia)]
             [Attendance: 25344]



Iraq squad
 Manager: Dr Abdul-Qadir Zainal
 Coach: Akram Ahmed Salman
 Players:
  Abdel-Fatah Nassif Jassim
  Khalil Mohammed Allawi
  Kadhum Mutashar Hamid
  Adnan Dirjal Mutar
  Jamal Ali Hamza
  Hussein Saeed Mohammed [c]
  Basil Gorgis Hanna
  Ali Hussein Shihab
  Karim Mohammed Allawi
  Karim Saddam Minshid
  Ahmed Radhi Amaiesh
  Hamid Rashid Abidoun
  Wamidh Mounir Yakoub
  Ghanim Oraibi Jassim
  Kadhim Shabib
  Samir Shaker Mahmoud
  Sabah Abdel-Hassan
  Natiq Hashim Abidoun
  Hamid Abid Noor

South Korea U21 squad
 Coach: Park Jong-Hwan
 Players:
  Lee Moon-Young
  Kim Dong-Hoon
  Kim Pan-Keun
  Kang Tae-Sik
  Koo Sang-Bum
  Yoo Byung-Ok
  Jang Jung
  Choi Jin-Han [c]
  Kim Sam-Soo
  Kim Joon-Hyun
  Choi Kwang-Ji
  Kim Jong-Boo
  Yoo Dong-Kwan
  Shin Yeon-Ho
  Lee Kyung-Nam
  Kim Jong-Hwan
  Chung Dong-Bok
  Kim Jong-Kon

Netherlands Amateur squad
 Coach: Ron Groenewoud
 Players: 
  Pieter Willemse (Geldrop)
  Jacob J. van Ree (NSVV)
  Johan H.J. de Kroon (Rijnsburgse Boys)
  René W.A. Versteeg (Elinkwijk)
  Anno C. de Kleine (Geldrop)
  A. "Ton" Norbart (Elinkwijk)
  Peter C. de Jongste (NSVV)
  Nico Hoogwerf (NSVV)
  Jack Manuputty (Rijnsburgse Boys)
  J. "Chusi" Reglero (Elinkwijk)
  Marius Methorst (Geldrop)
  Rob Meulendijks (Geldrop)
  Johan Neuteboom (Zwolsche Boys)
  Peer J. Scheepers (Geldrop)
  Peter C. "Abe" Knoop (NSVV)
  Oege Boonstra (Elinkwijk)
  Freddy H. Prins (Zwolsche Boys)

Australia U23 squad
 (mainly composed of under-20 players in preparation for the 1985 U20 World Cup qualifiers
  supplemented by five slightly older players who had played in the U20 World Cups of 1983 or 1981)
 Coach: Jim Shoulder (England)
 1981 U20 World Cup player:
  Howard Tredinnick (Melita Eagles)
 1983 U20 World Cup players:
  Frank Farina (Canberra Arrows)
  Tony Franken (Canberra Arrows)
  Ralph Maier (Newcastle Rosebud)
  Ray Vlietstra (Wollongong)
 1985 U20 World Cup players:
  Alex Bundalo (Wollongong)
  John Gregson (Melita Eagles)
  Robbie Hooker (AIS)
  Sean Ingham (AIS)
  Paul Jones (AIS)
  Andrew Koczka (St George Budapest)
  Loucas 'Aki' Kotzamichalis (Springvale City)
  John Panagis (West Adelaide Hellas)
  David Sharpe (AIS)
  Warren Spink (AIS)
 Other players (all U20):
  Andy Bernal (AIS)
  John Mihailidis (Canberra Arrows)
  Theo Stamatelopoulos (West Adelaide)

Singapore squad
 Manager: Yusoff Ismail
 Coach: Hussein Aljunied
 Assistant: Samsuddin Rahmat
 Players:
  David Lee
  Yakob Hashim
  Rashid Musanib
  Marzuki Elias
  Razali Saad
  Norhalis Shafik
  Lim Tang Boon
  A.R.J. Mani
  Hashim Hosni
  S.Ramu,
  Sharom Mokhtar
  Malek Awab [c]
  Thambiah Pathmanathan
  Rajagopal Suriamurthi
  Kunjuraman Kannan
  Razali Rashid
  Tay Peng Kee
  Darimosuvito Tokijan

Indonesia Garuda squad
 Manager: Aang Witarsa
 Coach: João Lacerda Filho 'Barbatana' (Brazil)
 Players:
  Hermansyah
  Agus Effendi Waluyo
  Patar Tambunan
  Marzuki Nyak Mad
  Azhari Rangkuty
  Budiawan Hendratmo
  Isman Jasulmei
  Jusuf Budianto
  Kamaludin S.
  Aji Ridwan Mas
  Abdul Hamid
  Sain Irmis
  Agil Alhabsyi
  Noah Meriem
  Anjar Rachmulyono
  Danni Bolung
  Sugianto
  Maryanto
  Ajat Sudrajat
  Frans Sinatra

Argentina
 Coach: Carlos Oscar Pachamé
 Players:
  Ángel Comizzo (Talleres)
  Néstor Lorenzo (Argentinos Juniors)
  Jorge Theiler (Newell's Old Boys)
  Pedro Monzón (Independiente)
  Favio Spotorno (River Plate)
  Hugo Lamadrid (Racing)
  Daniel Ramírez (Boca Juniors)
  Guillermo Alonso (Estudiantes)
  Sergio Bufarini (Independiente)
  Ángel Guillermo Hoyos (Talleres)
  Gerardo Martino (Newell's Old Boys) [c]
  Juan Daniel Sen (Newell's Old Boys)
  Carlos Candia (River Plate)
  Carlos Mayor (Argentinos Juniors)
  Marcelo Asteggiano (Racing)
  Adrián Pasceri (River Plate)
  Walter Acosta (Chacarita Juniors)
  Fabián Cancelarich (Ferro Carril Oeste)

Chile:
 Leader: Juan Luis Trejo
 Coach: Isaac Carrasco
 Players:
  Patricio Toledo (Universidad Católica)
  Marcelo Ramírez (Colo-Colo)
  Leonel Barrientos (Universidad Católica)
  Eduardo Calquín (Magallanes)
  Rodrigo Astudillo (Universidad Católica)
  Jorge Pellicer (Audax Italiano)
  Leonel Sánchez
  Luis Silva
  Jorge Muñoz (Huachipato)
  Mario Lepe (Universidad Católica)
  David Elgueda (Union Española)
  Wilson Miranda (Palestino)
  Sergio Marchant (San Felipe)
  Juan Gutiérrez (Colo-Colo)
  Ivo Basay (Magallanes)
  Luis Zambrano
  Jaime Pizarro (Colo-Colo)

Referees and Linesmen:
 Lee Kok Leong, Sebastian Yap, S.Kunalingam, N.Chandra, P.T.Murthi (all Singapore)
 Ricardo Calabria (Argentina)
 Abdul-Kadir Abdul-Latif (Iraq)
 Stuart Mellings (Australia)
 Ra Yong-Sik (South Korea)
 Sergio Vásquez (Chile)
 Hardjowasito Sudarso (Indonesia)

Overview

1983

1985


About this document

Sources included: [LGN 07], The Straits Times, Berita Harian, The Age (Melbourne), United Press International, www.niiiis.com, Australian Soccer Federation Annual Report 1985, Asociación del Futbol Argentino website.

Thanks to Perry Menexis and Karel Stokkermans

Prepared and maintained by Neil Morrison and Mark Cruickshank for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Neil Morrison and Mark Cruickshank
Last updated: 18 Oct 2012

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