1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match explained

New Zealand v Australia (1922)
Event:	International friendly
Team1:	New Zealand
Team1association:
Team1score:	3
Team2:	Australia
Team2association:
Team2score:	1
Date:	17 June 1922
Stadium:	Carisbrook Park
City:	Dunedin, New Zealand
Referee:	M. Thornley (New Zealand)
Attendance:	10,000~

The 1922 association football match between New Zealand and Australia was not only the first international match for both sides,^{[1] [2] [3]} but the first international held in Oceania.^[4] New Zealand won 3–1, initiating a long-time rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 60 times since that first encounter.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hilton . Tony . Smith . Barry . An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years . 1991 . . 20–21 . 978-0473012915.
2. Web site: Socceroo Internationals for 1922. OzFootball.
3. Web site: New Zealand – list of matches. Zlotkowski. Andrew. RSSSF. 15 October 2015.
4. News: First Soccer Test . 22 September 2022 . . 142 . 103 . . 19 June 1922 . 2.
5. News: Smith . Tony . Argy-bargy over New Zealand's first football series win over Australia 100 years ago . 22 September 2022 . . 16 September 2022 . en.