New Zealand v China PR, 03 October 1981
| Score | 1-0 to New Zealand |
| Referee | Vijit Getkaew |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group final |
| Venue | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance | 27,000 |
View New Zealand v China PR head to head
Goals:
| Ricki Herbert | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Bobby Almond
Defender
Glenn Dods
Defender
Adrian Elrick
Defender
Ricki Herbert
Midfielder
Duncan Cole
Midfielder
Keith Mackay
Midfielder
Steve Sumner
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Turner
Substitutions:
| John Hill for Glenn Dods | 46 |
| Alan Boath for Grant Turner | 76 |
Cards:
| Glenn Dods | Y |
0
China PR
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| ZUO Shu Sheng for WANG Feng | 0 |
| Shen Xiang Fu for YANG Yu Ming | 68 |
Cards:
| LIN Luo Feng | Y | |
| ZUO Shu Sheng | Y |