Match Report
Broadbeach United went into the game 5th in the table on 39 points; Eastern Suburbs Brisbane sat 3rd on 42 — a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Eastern Suburbs Brisbane: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 2.27/1.68 for Broadbeach United and 2.86/1.59 for Eastern Suburbs Brisbane (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.96.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Nikiforides Family Park in Broadbeach staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.