Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brave Lions 2nd with 19 points, Glendale Lions 6th with 0, 19 apart. Recent form told a different story for Glendale Lions: only 81st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 4.45/1.73 for Brave Lions and 0.43/5.71 for Glendale Lions (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.09.
Momentum sat with Brave Lions, winners of their last three. Defeat had followed defeat for Glendale Lions — five in succession. Over the last five, Brave Lions had taken 9 of 15 points to Glendale Lions's 0.