Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Queensland Lions 1st with 53 points, Brisbane City 5th with 34, 19 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Brisbane City 2.14 scored and 2.18 conceded per game, Queensland Lions 2.59 and 1, with the league averaging 1.83.
Queensland Lions arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Brisbane City had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Queensland Lions, 15.
11 meetings are on record — 3 won by Brisbane City, 7 by Queensland Lions, 1 drawn, at 4.36 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 73% of the meetings.
The venue was The Corporate Travel Management Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Queensland Lions led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Queensland Lions: Alex Fiechtner (9'), Alex Fiechtner (26'), Cher Deng (40'), Alex Fiechtner (65')
Key stats
Possession: Brisbane City 51% · Queensland Lions 49% · Total shots: 8-25 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 3-8