Match Report
Both sides brought 13 points into this one — Institute 7th, Ballinamallard United 6th. Per game in the league, Institute were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.5, Ballinamallard United 1.88 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.67 goals per team per game.
Ballinamallard United had not won in 5 games. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Institute against 3/15 for Ballinamallard United.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 7 for Institute, 2 for Ballinamallard United and 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
Riverside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Institute: Liam Mullan (68') · Ballinamallard United: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Institute 41% · Ballinamallard United 59% · Total shots: 2-11 · On target: 1-8 · Corners: 2-4