Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Northcote City 7th with 47 points, Box Hill United 18th with 22, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Northcote City 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Northcote City were scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.43, Box Hill United 1.11 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.61 goals per team per game.
John Cain Memorial Reserve, capacity 9,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Northcote City led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Northcote City: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Box Hill United: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Northcote City 50% · Box Hill United 50% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-5