Match Report
The table read 5th (Darwin Hearts, 33 pts) against 7th (Casuarina, 22 pts), 11 points apart. Darwin Hearts ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 2.56 goals per team per game, Darwin Hearts ran at 2.46 scored and 2.54 conceded, Casuarina at 1.96 and 2.71.
Casuarina were winless in 8. The last-five ledger: Darwin Hearts 7/15, Casuarina 1/15.
11 meetings are on record — 7 won by Darwin Hearts, 3 by Casuarina, 1 drawn, at 4.55 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won. History points to goals: 64% of the meetings had three or more. Goals have risen lately: 5.6 per game across the last five meetings, against 4.55 across the full history.
The venue was Larrakia Park, with room for 6,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Darwin Hearts: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Casuarina: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Darwin Hearts 52% · Casuarina 48% · Total shots: 6-11 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 2-2