Despite the losses, the club gained some respectability amongst its peers with its performance, as well as some much needed exposure on the world stage, something that had been severely lacking for Australian soccer clubs at the time.
Meskipun kalah, klub memperoleh beberapa kehormatan di antara rekan-rekan dengan kinerjanya, serta beberapa sangat dibutuhkan di penampilan panggung dunia tersebut, sesuatu yang telah sangat kurang untuk klub sepak bola Australia pada saat itu.