Match Report
Bentleigh Greens, 12th on 24 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Hume City (3rd, 49). In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.96 for Bentleigh Greens and 1.96/1.38 for Hume City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Hume City carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Bentleigh Greens, 13/15 for Hume City.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Bentleigh Greens wins, 5 for Hume City, 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Goals have risen lately: 3.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.8 across the full history.
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Hume City led 3-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-5.
Goal scorers
Bentleigh Greens: Luke Oresti (31') · Hume City: Adisu Bayew (7'), Josh Bingham (10'), Josh Bingham (24'), Josh Bingham (61'), Birkan Kirdar (63')
Key stats
Possession: Bentleigh Greens 40% · Hume City 60% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 6-13 · Corners: 9-8