Match Report
44 points for Manly United (5th), 32 for Blacktown City (13th): a 12-point gap. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Manly United ran at 1.3 scored and 1.17 conceded, Blacktown City at 1.37 and 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 2 Manly United wins, 4 for Blacktown City, 5 draws, at 2.09 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 27% saw more than two goals.
Cromer Park 2, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Manly United 54% · Blacktown City 46% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 0-6 · Corners: 5-2