Gothenburg, China to play All Whites

Press, 26 June 1987, Page 30

Gothenburg, China to play All Whites

PA Hamilton The European soccer champion, Gothenburg (Sweden) and the People’s Republic of China team headline a programme of IS matches for the All Whites over the next nine months, announced by the New Zealand Football Association yesterday. The tours are part of the build-up for the Olympic qualifying rounds in late 1987-early I*BB, said the NXF.A. chairman, Charlie Dempsey. “With the Oceania Olympic qualifying draw now in place, we are able to advise comprehensive details of the All Whites’ matches over, the next nine months,” Mr Dempsey said. “The team will play no less than IS matches, IS of which will be in New' Zealand, before the end of March, I*BB. This programme is designed to provide Kevin Fallon and his team with an excellent build-up to the final Olympic qualifying round in March, 1*88.” In addition, games have been provisionally arranged for the All Whites should the team qualify for the Seoul

Olympics in July, 1988. - Assuming that New Zealand and Australia win their respective Olympic first round competitions in November and qualify for the second round pool winners’ play-offs In March, I*BB, the All Whites' matches are.— Wednesday September 2, NX v Australia, at Melbourne; Wednesday September *, NX v Australia, Wellington; October, NX v Peoples Republic of China (minimum of 2 matches in NX); Sunday November 1, NX v Fiji, Napier; Saturday November 7, NX v Western Samoa, Apla; Saturday November. 14, NX v Fiji, Fiji; Saturday November 28, NX v Western Samoa, Auckland; January, I*BB NX v I.F.K. Gothenburg (minimum of 2 matches in NX). - >-■ Assuming New Zealand and Australia qualify top of their Olympic pools.— Sunday March B,l*BB N. Z. v. 4th qualifier, Australia; Wednesday/Thursday March */!*, NX v Australia, Australia; Sunday March 2*, NX v 4th qualifier, Christchurch (Israel v Australia, Christchurch); Wednesday/Thursday March 23/24, NX v Australia, Wellington (Israel v 4th qualifier, Wellington); Sundu6 March 27, NX v Israel, Auckland v 4th qualifier, Auckland).