Match Report
The table read 2nd (Crusaders, 10 pts) against 6th (Bangor, 3 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Crusaders: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Crusaders 2 scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Bangor 0.6 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.46.
Crusaders had not won in 10 games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Crusaders 3, draws 1, Bangor 1, at 4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Seaview, capacity 3,383, hosted the game. Bangor led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crusaders: Lloyd Anderson (90') · Bangor: Ben Cushnie (39')
Key stats
Possession: Crusaders 61% · Bangor 39% · Total shots: 22-3 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 10-0