Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — APIA Leichhardt Tigers 1st with 68 points, Sutherland Sharks 4th with 46, 22 apart. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Sutherland Sharks ran at 1.53 scored and 1.27 conceded, APIA Leichhardt Tigers at 2.2 and 1.17.
9 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sutherland Sharks, 8 by APIA Leichhardt Tigers, 0 drawn, at 3.78 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more.
Seymour Shaw Park, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sutherland Sharks led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Sutherland Sharks: Yianni Nicolaou (44'), Diego Martín Bonilla Ataídes (60'), Thijs van Amerongen (81') · APIA Leichhardt Tigers: Presley Ortiz (51'), Presley Ortiz (76')
Key stats
Possession: Sutherland Sharks 41% · APIA Leichhardt Tigers 59% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 4-12