Written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Peter Smith, Geoff Coy and Greg Stock.
| This match was a preseason NSL friendly organised between the Northern Spirit SC side and the NSW super league club side the Sutherland Sharks. In the 60th minute Sutherland goalkeeper Paul Henderson swapped sides and replaced Spirit goalkeeper John Perosh. Paul had been signed by the Spirit for their debut season and it was a nice touch for the Sutherland crowd to farewell him in a friendly match. | ||||
| Played : Friday August 14 1998 | Venue : Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda | |||
| Sutherland Sharks (Incomplete) Paul Henderson (replaced 60'), Jeff Podesta, Craig Hobbs, Mathew Merralls, Mathew Richardson Goal : Hobbs |
1 | - | 5 | Northern Spirit John Perosh, Ian Crook, Mark Rudan, Nick Purdue, Luke Casserley, Sean Cranney, Kresimir Marusic, Paul Bilokapic, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold, Clayton Zane; Subs : Tony Perinich, Daniel Watkins, Michael Langdon Goals : Zane x2, Bilokapic, Watkins, Perinich |
| Attendance : Approx 750 Half-time : 1-2 Coaches : John Ianni (Sutherland Sharks), Graham Arnold (Northern Spirit) | ||||