Match Report
Olympic, 4th with 38 points, sat 33 points above Capalaba (12th, 5). On recent form Olympic FC Brisbane sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.97 goals per team per game, Olympic ran at 2.45 scored and 1.68 conceded, Capalaba at 1.09 and 3.64.
Capalaba arrived off seven straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Olympic held 7 points of 15 and Capalaba 0.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Olympic wins, 0 for Capalaba, 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 100% of the meetings.
The venue was Goodwin Park, with room for 1,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Capalaba led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Olympic: Z. Kierpal (90'), Z. Kierpal (56'), Z. Kierpal (72') · Capalaba: M. Gordon (14'), L. Murphy (24'), L. Murphy (51')
Key stats
Possession: Olympic 66% · Capalaba 34% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-5