Written by Greg Stock.
| This match was a preseason trial match between two NSL clubs. | ||||
| Played : Friday September 2 1998 | Venue : Wetherall Park, Primbee, Wollongong | |||
| Wollongong City (Incomplete) Chad Bishop, Michael Brooks, Matthew Horsley Goal : Bishop |
1 | - | 0 | Northern Spirit SC (Incomplete) Graham Arnold, Clayton Zane; Sub : Troy Cranney |
| Coaches : Nick Theodorakopoulos (Wollongong City), Graham Arnold (Northern Spirit) | ||||