Match Report
Canberra FC (1st, 52 pts) visited Monaro Panthers (3rd, 43 pts) with 9 points between them. Against a league average of 2.05 goals per team per game, Monaro Panthers ran at 3.63 scored and 1.32 conceded, Canberra FC at 3.2 and 1.2.
Monaro Panthers's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Canberra FC had won five straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 3 Monaro Panthers wins, 8 for Canberra FC, 2 draws, at 2.85 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. 62% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Duncan Sporting Fields 1, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Canberra FC led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Monaro Panthers: Lukman Ahmed-Shaibu (73'), Jonathan Olaoye (90') · Canberra FC: David Seselja (5'), Riley Zsuzsa (31'), Shandon Whitehead (90')
Key stats
Possession: Monaro Panthers 62% · Canberra FC 38% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-4