Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Adamstown Rosebuds 8th with 23 points, New Lambton 12th with 7, 16 apart. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Adamstown Rosebuds ran at 1.5 scored and 2.14 conceded, New Lambton at 0.95 and 2.82.
A win had eluded New Lambton for 6 matches. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Adamstown Rosebuds against 1/15 for New Lambton.
The match was played at Adamstown Oval (capacity 2,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Adamstown Rosebuds: Dino Fajkovic (21'), Cameron Davies (53') · New Lambton: Brideson M. (36')
Key stats
Possession: Adamstown Rosebuds 36% · New Lambton 64% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-5