Match Report
In the standings it was Adelaide Comets 11th on 19 points, Sturt Lions 9th on 26 — separated by 7. Recent form flatters Sturt Lions's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Adelaide Comets were scoring 1.19 and conceding 1.81, Sturt Lions 1.67 and 1.71, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Adelaide Comets for 8 matches.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Adelaide Comets, 2 by Sturt Lions, 1 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.
The venue was SA Athletics Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Adelaide Comets: Spadavecchia P. (30'), A. Irabona (82') · Sturt Lions: Gonzalo Rodríguez (44')
Key stats
Possession: Adelaide Comets 38% · Sturt Lions 62% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 1-7