These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Tony Moran and Greg Stock.
| During the break in the 1997/98 NSL season for the Optus World Series, the Brisbane Strikers travelled to Rochedale to play a friendly against the local side the Rovers. | ||||
| Played : Wednesday February 25 1998 | Venue : Underwood Park, Rochedale | |||
| Rochedale Rovers
Graham Ross, Evans, Harris, Lane, Wickstein, Michael Legg, Steve Fitzsimmons, Davidson, Beronic, Koch, Glen Kolpak; Subs : (used in interchange) Brattan, Monument, Bajic (GK) Goal : Kolpak 78' |
1 | - | 6 | Brisbane Stikers Clint Bolton, Shane Steffanutto, Matt Bell, Mark Battistin, Craig Williams, Aaron Thiesfield, Andrew Brayshaw, Danny Invincible, Gary Blackford, Royce Brownlie, Andrew Packer; Subs : (used in interchange) Allan Cameron, Wayne Shroj, Shane Smeltz Goals : Packer 6' 90' Brayshaw 15' 46' 53' Invincible 55' |
| Referee : John Peacock (Queensland) Linesmen : Tommy Ogston, Peter Green Coach : Frank Farina (Brisbane Strikers) | ||||