Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dandenong City (8th, 37 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Dandenong Thunder (14th, 15 pts). Dandenong City ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/2.5 for Dandenong Thunder and 1.35/1.19 for Dandenong City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 5 for Dandenong Thunder, 1 for Dandenong City and 3 drawn, at 2.89 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 11% of meetings won. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 2.89 all-time.
George Andrews Reserve staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dandenong City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Dandenong City: Pierce Waring (5'), Gaku Inaba (86'), Wade Dekker (88')
Key stats
Possession: Dandenong Thunder 54% · Dandenong City 46% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 2-4