Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Surfers Paradise Apollo 1st with 52 points, Brisbane Strikers 4th with 34, 18 apart. Against a league average of 1.81 goals per team per game, Surfers Paradise Apollo ran at 2.86 scored and 1.05 conceded, Brisbane Strikers at 1.95 and 1.73.
Momentum sat with Surfers Paradise Apollo, winners of their last five. Surfers Paradise Apollo had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Brisbane Strikers, 7.
Gold Coast Croatia Sports Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500.
Goal scorers
Surfers Paradise Apollo: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Surfers Paradise Apollo 58% · Brisbane Strikers 42% · Total shots: 32-7 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 10-5