Match Report
South Adelaide Panthers, 12th on 15 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Adelaide Olympic (3rd, 43). In league terms the two rates read 1.91/1.14 for Adelaide Olympic and 1.18/2.82 for South Adelaide Panthers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
8 games without a win framed South Adelaide Panthers's arrival. Over the last five, Adelaide Olympic had taken 9 of 15 points to South Adelaide Panthers's 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 6 Adelaide Olympic wins, 2 for South Adelaide Panthers, 2 draws, at 3.1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2 goals per game across the last five against 3.1 historically.
The match was played at ServiceFM Stadium Artificial Pitch 2 (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Adelaide Olympic led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Adelaide Olympic: Ethan Nassau (33'), Ethan Nassau (40'), Peter Katsambis (69'), Ali Aqil (74'), Ali Aqil (79') · South Adelaide Panthers: Markham K. (63')
Key stats
Possession: Adelaide Olympic 50% · South Adelaide Panthers 50% · Total shots: 2-1 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 9-9