Match Report
The Cove, 8th on 26 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Adelaide Raiders (1st, 47). The Cove had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Adelaide Raiders ran at 2.55 scored and 1.18 conceded, The Cove at 1.32 and 1.64.
Adelaide Raiders were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 14 consecutive games. A win had eluded The Cove for 5 matches. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Adelaide Raiders against 3/15 for The Cove.
The match was played at Croatian Sports Centre (capacity 1,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Adelaide Raiders: Isaac Matikulas (45'), Onyelukachi Chikwuba (68'), Jatta Salifu (83'), Lochlan Czapla (90') · The Cove: Jonathon Rideout (9'), Jonathon Rideout (82')
Key stats
Possession: Adelaide Raiders 58% · The Cove 42% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 12-5 · Corners: 4-2