Match Report
Brisbane Roar W went into the game 4th in the table on 31 points; Sydney FC W sat 10th on 19 — a 12-point gap. Sydney FC W had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Brisbane Roar W 1.85 scored and 1.95 conceded per game, Sydney FC W 0.9 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.39.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Sydney FC W. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Brisbane Roar W, 2/15 for Sydney FC W.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Brisbane Roar W, 3 by Sydney FC W, 1 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
Perry Park, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Sydney FC W: Mackenzie Hawkesby (47'), Willa Pearson (59'), Riley Tanner (68'), Skye Halmarick (90')
Key stats
Possession: Brisbane Roar W 44% · Sydney FC W 56% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 3-6