Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bayswater City 1st with 47 points, Armadale 11th with 21, 26 apart. Armadale ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Per game in the league, Armadale were scoring 1.82 and conceding 2.55, Bayswater City 2.73 and 1.23, against a competition average of 1.81 goals per team per game.
Bayswater City had won four straight.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Armadale have 2 wins to Bayswater City's 7, with 4 draws, at 4.31 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 77% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 62%.
Alfred Skeet Oval A, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Bayswater City led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
Goal scorers
Bayswater City: Luke Palmateer (20'), Patrick Loughrey (48'), Patrick Loughrey (55'), Oliver La Galia (85'), Patrick Loughrey (90')
Key stats
Possession: Armadale 52% · Bayswater City 48% · Total shots: 12-19 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 3-4