Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2nd, 64 pts) and Central Coast II (15th, 24 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2.5 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Central Coast II 0.94 and 2, with the league averaging 1.48.
Central Coast II had not won in 11 games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for APIA Leichhardt Tigers against 2/15 for Central Coast II.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by APIA Leichhardt Tigers, 1 by Central Coast II, 0 drawn, at 4.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Lambert Park (capacity 7,500). On the scoreboard, APIA Leichhardt Tigers led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers: Michael Kouta (13'), Rory Jordan (55'), Jack Stewart (81'), Presley Ortiz (53'), Rory Jordan (90')
Key stats
Possession: APIA Leichhardt Tigers 58% · Central Coast II 42% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 10-4