New Zealand v Japan, 25 September 1983
| Score | 3-1 to New Zealand |
| Referee | LEE Kok Leong |
| Competition | Olympics Asia group 5 |
| Venue | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
| Attendance | 3,093 |
View New Zealand v Japan head to head
Goals:
| Steve Sumner | 53 |
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| Alan Boath | 75 |
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| Steve Sumner | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Frank van Hattum
Defender
Adrian Elrick
Defender
Ricki Herbert
Midfielder
Alan Boath
(captain)
Midfielder
Ken Cresswell
Midfielder
Keith Mackay
Midfielder
Steve Sumner
Substitutions:
| Colin Tuaa for Bill McClure | 85 |
On the bench:
1
Japan
Goals:
| Hiromi Hara | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Takeshi Okada for Minoru Kaneda | 3 |