Northern Spirit FC v Wakehurst Premier League XI

Northern Spirit FC v Wakehurst Premier League XI

Written by Paul Goodwin and Greg Stock.


This match was a friendly game organised between the Wakehurst Premier League side and Northern Spirit FC. The Spirit were using the match as a preseason trial game ahead of their 1999/2000 NSL season. The Wakehurst side had Sydney University Division Two striker Rob Smithies guesting with the club for the match.
Played : Tuesday August 24 1999 Venue : Belrose
Northern Spirit FC
Paul Henderson, Dean Culina, Elvis Olic, Paul Wearne (Michael Cunico 27), Michael Langdon, Ian Crook, Adam Griffiths, Phil Moss, Simon Catanzaro, Tony Perinich, Clayton Zane
Goals : Langdon x3, Catanzaro x2 (incl a pen), Cunico, Perinich
7 - 1 Wakehurst
(Lineup Incomplete) Rob Smithies
Goal : Smithies 3
Attendance : Approx 700
Coach : Graham Arnold (Northern Spirit FC)