Match Report
In the standings it was Altona Magic 10th on 27 points, Port Melbourne 13th on 17 — separated by 10. Scoring rates set the scale: Altona Magic 1.08 scored and 1.46 conceded per game, Port Melbourne 0.92 and 2.46, with the league averaging 1.64.
Altona Magic entered with four losses in a row. Port Melbourne had gone 5 games without a win.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Altona Magic 1, draws 3, Port Melbourne 2, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 17% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Paisley Park Soccer Complex, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Altona Magic led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Altona Magic: M. Elhawli (37'), Anthony Frangie (74'), Bilal Habib (83'), J. Rodriguez (85')
Key stats
Possession: Altona Magic 43% · Port Melbourne 57% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 2-3