Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chelmsford City (11th, 62 pts) held a 17-point advantage over St Albans City (21st, 45 pts). Chelmsford City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.61/1.35 for Chelmsford City and 1.02/1.39 for St Albans City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Chelmsford City, 3 for St Albans City and 2 drawn, at 2.43 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won.
The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne (capacity 3,019). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.