Match Report
Cumberland United, 11th on 17 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Adelaide City (1st, 51). Cumberland United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cumberland United 1.09 scored and 2.41 conceded per game, Adelaide City 2.5 and 0.77, with the league averaging 1.7.
9 matches unbeaten backed Adelaide City's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Cumberland United held 6 points of 15 and Adelaide City 13.
The match was played at Bailey Reserve in Adelaide (capacity 3,000). Cumberland United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.




