These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Peter Georgaras and Greg Stock.
| The Japanese club side Sanfrecce Hiroshima travelled to Australia in March 1998 to hold their preseason training camp. As part of their preperations they played a friendly match against local NSL club side the Adelaide Sharks. The Sanfrecce side was coached was former Socceroos coach Eddie Thomson and included former Socceroo striker Graham Arnold. | ||||
| Played : Thursday March 5 1998 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| Adelaide Sharks Goal : Alex Duric 29' |
1 | - | 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JAP)
Goals : Graham Arnold 16'pk Ian Crook 57' 80' Tatsuhiko Kubo 61' |
| Coaches : Adrian Santrac (Adelaide Sharks), Eddie Thomson (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) | ||||