Written and Researched by Greg Stock.
| The N.S.W. Federation of Soccer Clubs organised a three game tour of Sydney by Costa Rican club side Deportiva Saprissa. The touring team played two games against New South Wales in Sydney and against a South Coast representative side in Wollongong. | ||||
| Played: Saturday May 16 1959 | Venue: Sydney | |||
| New South Wales Ron Lord, Eddie Jones, Jock Aird, Stuart Sherwin, John Curry, Karl Jaros, Jimmy Moore, Walter Tamandl, Leo Baumgartner, Andreas Saghi, Barry Salisbury; Coach: Gyula Polgar. Goals: Baumgartner 7' _' Saghi 25' Salisbury 35' | 4 | - | 0 | Deportiva Saprissa (Costa Rica) Juan De Nunez, Guillermo Hernandez, Alex Sanches, Edgar Quesade (Rodolfo Herrara), M.Cordero, Constantino Quiros, Jorge.H.Monge, Marvin Rodriguez, Fernando Rojas, Alvaro Murillo, Ruben Jimenez; Manager: Fritz Lear. Goals: Rojas 52' Rodriguez 82' |
| Referee: Stanislav Liebermann Attendance: 18,467 | ||||