Match Report
Adelaide Olympic went into the game 11th in the table on 24 points; Para Hills Knights sat 10th on 25 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Adelaide Olympic 4th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Adelaide Olympic 1.27 scored and 2.18 conceded per game, Para Hills Knights 1.5 and 1.82, with the league averaging 1.84.
A win had eluded Para Hills Knights for 7 matches.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Adelaide Olympic have 3 wins to Para Hills Knights's 0, with 3 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won.
The match was played at ServiceFM Stadium Artificial Pitch 2 (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Adelaide Olympic led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Adelaide Olympic: J. Polli (45'), J. Polli (82') · Para Hills Knights: K. Felix (51')
Key stats
Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-5