Match Report
The table read 3rd (Magic United, 40 pts) against 2nd (Brisbane Strikers, 42 pts), 2 points apart. Brisbane Strikers ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Magic United 2.9 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Brisbane Strikers 2.36 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.91.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Magic United, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Magic United had taken 15 of 15 points to Brisbane Strikers's 5.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Brisbane Strikers led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Magic United: N. Sanz (68'), Mason Cross (84') · Brisbane Strikers: Matthew Nezval (21')
Key stats
Possession: Magic United 52% · Brisbane Strikers 48% · Total shots: 8-2 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 6-5




