These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Greg Stock.
| The Japanese national side travelled to Australia to participate in the Optus World Series. At the conclusion of their match against the Socceroos in Adelaide they played a friendly match against NSL club side Sydney United at Gabbie Stadium. | ||||
| Played : Thursday February 19 1998 | Venue : Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills | |||
| Sydney United (Incomplete) Zeljko Kalac, Robbie Hooker, Abbas Saad |
0 | - | 1 | Japan (Incomplete) Hidetoshi Nakata, Kas Miura, Hideto Suzuki Goal : Miura 30' |
| Coaches : David Mitchell (Sydney United), Takeshi Okada (Japan) | ||||