Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Canberra FC (1st, 52 pts) held a 43-point advantage over Belconnen United (9th, 9 pts). Per game in the league, Canberra FC were scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.2, Belconnen United 1.25 and 2.5, against a competition average of 2.05 goals per team per game.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Canberra FC, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Belconnen United had been beaten in three straight games. Canberra FC had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Belconnen United, 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Canberra FC wins, 1 for Belconnen United, 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Deakin Stadium, with room for 1,500 spectators. Canberra FC led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Canberra FC: Ryan Keir (32'), Shandon Whitehead (63'), Shandon Whitehead (67'), Shandon Whitehead (76')
Key stats
Possession: Canberra FC 67% · Belconnen United 33% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 12-0 · Corners: 9-2