| 25.04.1981 | Auckland | Mount Smart | 10 000 |
| New Zealand | 3:3(2:3) | Australia |
| Richard Wilson, John Hill, Richard Herbert, Robert Almond, Glen Dods, Duncan Cole, Steve Sumner(c), Keith McKay, Grant Turner, Brian Turner, Steve Wooddin | Allan Maher, Alan Davidson, Tony Henderson, Steve Blair, Steve Perry, Eddie Krncevic, Billy Rogers, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, John Kosmina, Peter Sharne |
| Coach:John Adshead (ENG) | Rudi Gutendorf (FRG) |
| Scorers:25' Grant Turner, 34' Steve Wooddin, 80' Steve Sumner | 15' Eddie Krncevic, 31' Ken Boden, 42' Eddie Krncevic |
| Substitutions:57' in Clive Campbell out Brian Turner, 70' in Adrian Elrick out Keith McKay |
69' in Sebastian Giampaolo out Ken Boden, 84' in John Yzendoorn out Steve Perry |
| Cautions:39' Grant Turner, 72' Brian Turner | 14' Alan Davidson, Tony Henderson |
| Referee:Gianfranco Menegali (ITA) | Assistant referee:George Joseph (MAS), Omar Bin Othman (MAS) |