Melbourne Knights v Nagoya Grampus Eight (JAP)

These statistics were written and researched for the OzSoccer archive by Greg Stock.

The Japanese club side Nagoya Grampus Eight 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 Melbourne Knights.

Played : Thursday February 26 1998 Venue : Knights Stadium, Melbourne

Melbourne Knights
Martin John, Ante Kovacevic (Gosevski 46'), Ivan Jolic (Zoran Markovski 46'), Andrew Marth, Alan Davidson, Ice Kutlesovski, Damon Collina (Mijo Trupkovic 40'), John Didulica, Ante Deak, Joey Rajher, Saric 0 - 3 Nagoya Grampus Eight (JAP)
Vilto (Kawano 69'), Yusuke Nakatani, Oiwa, Tijima, Carlos Torres, Okayama (Takizawa 46'), Silto, Asano, Bernard Allou, Dragan Stojkovic (Kenji Fukuda 59'), Kogi Noguchi
Goals : Allou 23' Noguchi 39' Fukuda

Attendance : approx 1,000
Coach : Ian Dobson (Melbourne Knights)

The Japanese club side Nagoya Grampus Eight 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 Melbourne Knights.
Played : Thursday February 26 1998				Venue : Knights Stadium, Melbourne
Melbourne Knights Martin John, Ante Kovacevic (Gosevski 46'), Ivan Jolic (Zoran Markovski 46'), Andrew Marth, Alan Davidson, Ice Kutlesovski, Damon Collina (Mijo Trupkovic 40'), John Didulica, Ante Deak, Joey Rajher, Saric	0	-	3	Nagoya Grampus Eight (JAP) Vilto (Kawano 69'), Yusuke Nakatani, Oiwa, Tijima, Carlos Torres, Okayama (Takizawa 46'), Silto, Asano, Bernard Allou, Dragan Stojkovic (Kenji Fukuda 59'), Kogi Noguchi Goals : Allou 23' Noguchi 39' Fukuda
Attendance : approx 1,000 Coach : Ian Dobson (Melbourne Knights)