Match Report
The table read 1st (APIA Leichhardt Tigers, 68 pts) against 3rd (Marconi Stallions, 62 pts), 6 points apart. Marconi Stallions ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: APIA Leichhardt Tigers 2.2 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Marconi Stallions 1.67 and 0.73, with the league averaging 1.4.
Marconi Stallions came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4, draws 0, Marconi Stallions 5, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 78%.
The venue was Lambert Park, with room for 7,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers: Levi Sciuriaga (90') · Marconi Stallions: Marko Jesic (55')
Key stats
Possession: APIA Leichhardt Tigers 62% · Marconi Stallions 38% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-2