Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — NE MetroStars 3rd with 44 points, Campbelltown City 8th with 29, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed Campbelltown City 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: NE MetroStars 2.41 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Campbelltown City 1.59 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.75.
6 matches unbeaten backed NE MetroStars's arrival.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for NE MetroStars, 1 draw and 5 for Campbelltown City, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 42% of the wins in this matchup. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more. Goals have risen lately: 4.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.33 across the full history.
The venue was T.K. Shutter Reserve, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, NE MetroStars led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
NE MetroStars: H. Gow (19'), A. Carle (2'), Donatien Niyonkuru (45'), H. Gow (89')
Key stats
Possession: NE MetroStars 49% · Campbelltown City 51% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 6-5