Match Report
Adelaide United went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Pohang Steelers sat 3rd on 9 — a 4-point gap. Pohang Steelers had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Adelaide United 1.17 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Pohang Steelers 1 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.41.
Adelaide United had won six straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide (capacity 16,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.