Match Report
Port Melbourne, 13th on 17 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Dandenong City (6th, 40). Per game in the league, Port Melbourne were scoring 0.92 and conceding 2.46, Dandenong City 1.96 and 1.46, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Port Melbourne — four in succession. Dandenong City had not lost in 7 games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Port Melbourne against 9/15 for Dandenong City.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Port Melbourne have 1 win to Dandenong City's 2, with 2 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at SS Anderson Reserve (capacity 1,000). It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Port Melbourne: William Gillingham (6') · Dandenong City: Gaku Inaba (30')
Key stats
Possession: Port Melbourne 43% · Dandenong City 57% · Total shots: 5-16 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-7