1998 National Soccer League results
1998/99 Season Round 04 Results
written by Thomas Esamie and John Punshon

Played (30/10/1998) North Sydney Oval
Referee : M Shield, Crowd : 13654
Northern Spirit
Paul Henderson, Eddie Bosnar, Luke Casserly, Kresimir Marusic, Robbie Slater, Graham Arnold (Daniel Watkins 77), Troy Cranney, Paul Bilokapic, Clayton Zane, Michael Cunico, Robbie Enes
Goals : Marusic 26, Watkins 83
2 - 1 Melbourne Knights
Martin John, Ice Kutlesovski, Joey Rajher, Ante Kovacevic, Jason Vukadin, Ivan Jolic, Sonny Sevin, Frank Bazzano (Mijo Trupkovic 59), Damian Vojtek, Alex Kiratzoglou, Tom Pondeljak (Harry Karl 51)
Goal : Karl 75
Match report by Tony Calder

Played (30/10/1998) Breakers Stadium
Referee : B McKay, Crowd : 3496
Newcastle Breakers
Brad Swancott, Shane Pryce, Andy Roberts, Todd McManus, Glenn Sprod, Mark Wilson, John Buonavoglia, Brad Wieczorek, Greg Owens (Peter Ritchie 81), Robert Shannon (Fouad Umlil 62), Sang Chul Yoon
Goal : Buonavoglia 77
1 - 2 Gippsland Falcons
Bojo Jevdjevic, Manny Gotis, Jeff Hopkins, Levent Osman, Brian MacNicol, Clayton Bell, Archie Thompson, John Hutchinson, Marko Perinovic (Michael Anderson 81), Andy Vargas (Robbie Puca 86), Will Hastie
Goals : Thompson 54, Hastie 61
Match report by Rui Melo

Played (31/10/1998) Marconi Stadium
Referee : W Dade, Crowd : 3204
Marconi-Fairfield
Ante Covic, Mark Babic, Brendan Renaud, Dominic Longo, Pan Keun Kim, Darren McDonald (Vlado Zoric 82), Sean Babic (Joe Bruni 64), Brad Maloney, Mike Smith, Danny Invincible (Marcus Phillips 46), Francis Awaritefe
Goals : Awaritefe 51, 58, Longo 55, Maloney 73, Kim 67pk
5 - 3 South Melbourne
Michael Petkovic, Steve Iosifidis, Fausto De Amicis, Nick Orlic, David Clarkson, Steve Panopoulos (sent off 58), Vaughan Coveny (Mustafa Mustafa 89), Michael Curcija (Robert Liparoti 69), Tansel Baser, Goran Lozanovski (sent off 64), Jim Tsekinis (Jason Polak 52)
Goals : Lozanovski 23, Baser 33, 80
Match report by Stuart Jones

Played (01/11/1998) Suncorp Stadium
Referee : D Dwight, Crowd : 4313
Brisbane Strikers
Clint Bolton, Glenn Gwynne, Chris Zoricich, Steve Laybutt, Andy Harper, Sean Cranney, Reece Tollenaere (Wayne Knipe 76), Kasey Wehrman, Chay Hews, Jeromy Harris (Jade North 55), Nick Meredith
Goal : Harper 51
1 - 0 Carlton
Dean Anastasiadis, Marcus Stergiopoulos, Simon Colosimo, Sean Douglas, Andrew Marth, Marco Bresciano, Mark Atkinson, Alex Moreira (Robert Markovac 66), Lubomir Lapsansky, Andy Vlahos, David Cervinski (Alex Josifovski 76)
Well the first half developed as a game where there were relatively few chances at either end, which given the record of the two sides so far was surprising, and a lot of midfield turnovers. The main point of interest was the battle between Kasey Wehrman and old campaigner Andrew Marth for midfield supremacy. Finally in the second half Brisbane scored the goal they had been threatening when Sean Cranney broke free on the left and sent a cross to the far post which Andrew Harper easily headed past Anastasiadis, mainly thanks to his marker going too far towards the centre of goal. The rest of the game Carlton spent trying to find a way to an equaliser and failing.
Match report by David Marshall

Played (01/11/1998) Perth Oval
Referee : E Lennie, Crowd : 16738
Perth Glory
Danny Milosevic, Robert Trajkovski, Scott Miller, Vinko Buljubasic, Gavin Wilkinson, Danny Hay, Gareth Naven, Paul Strudwick (Michael Garcia 67), John Markovski (Vas Kalogeracos 82), Slobodan Despotovski (Con Boutsianis 80), Troy Halpin
Goals : T Halpin 4, 49, Markovski 14
3 - 1 Sydney United
Andrew Crews, David Barrett, Peter Bennett, Velimir Kupresak, Michael Santolab (Steve Berry 80), Richard Plesa, Jacob Burns, Walter Ardone, Mile Sterjovski, Danny Townsend (Joel Griffiths 74), David Mitchell (Joe Caleta 62)
Goal : Sterjovski 42
Match report by Gerry Prewett

Played (01/11/1998) Belmore Sports Ground
Referee : J Blaney, Crowd : 5493
Sydney Olympic
Jim Kourtis, Scott Thomas, Adam Ciantar, Peter Tsekenis, Kimon Taliadoros, Adem Poric (Mark Brennan 76), Norman Tome (Nick Carle 58), Jason Culina, Pablo Cardozo, Brett Emerton, Chris Kalantzis
Goals : Tome 1, 30, Cardozo 13, Emerton 81, N Carle 88
5 - 0 Canberra Cosmos
Vilson Knezevic (Grant Barlow 46), Toplica Popovich, Danny Burt, Ivan Zelic, Doug Marcina, Anthony Magnacca, Peter Buljan, Andrew Clark, Ilija Prenzoski (Leo Langone 46), Norman Kelly, Elliot Zwangobani
Match report by Charles Pickett
Match report by Nick Guoth

Played (01/11/1998) Brandon Park
Referee : S Micallef, Crowd : 5168
Wollongong City
Leslie Pogliacomi, George Souris, Alvin Ceccoli, Robert Stanton, Sebastian Sinozic, Matt Horsley, Michael Brooks, Anthony Surjan, Sasha Dimoski (Esala Masi 71), Kosta Salapasidis, Scott Chipperfield
Goal : Ceccoli 20
1 - 1 Adelaide City
Jason Petkovic, Bradley Armour, Mark Yates, Alex Tobin, Carlo Talladira, Damian Mori, Carl Veart, Dino Mennillo, Angelo Costanzo, David Terminello, Dongi Ki Kim
Goal : Mori 31
Match report by Stephen Webb