Match Report
In the standings it was Bentleigh Greens 12th on 24 points, Dandenong City 8th on 37 — separated by 13. On the form table Dandenong City stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Per game in the league, Bentleigh Greens were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.96, Dandenong City 1.35 and 1.19, against a competition average of 1.49 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bentleigh Greens — seven in succession. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Bentleigh Greens against 7/15 for Dandenong City.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Bentleigh Greens, 1 by Dandenong City, 0 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bentleigh Greens: Ross Matthews (39'), Makis Petratos (59') · Dandenong City: Jackson Courtney-Perkins (14')
Key stats
Possession: Bentleigh Greens 42% · Dandenong City 58% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 0-6