Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sydney FC U21 (1st, 18 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Canberra United U21 (5th, 1 pts). On recent form Canberra United U21 sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sydney FC U21 4.63 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Canberra United U21 0.88 and 3.5, with the league averaging 2.24.
Sydney FC U21 had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Canberra United U21 had lost three in a row. The last-five ledger: Sydney FC U21 11/15, Canberra United U21 1/15.
The venue was Leichhardt Oval in Sydney, with room for 45,500 spectators. Sydney FC U21 led 5-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 7-0 full-time score.




