Match Report
Green Gully went into the game 13th in the table on 18 points; Dandenong Thunder sat 14th on 15 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Green Gully 0.88 scored and 2 conceded per game, Dandenong Thunder 0.88 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.49.
9 meetings are on record — 4 won by Green Gully, 2 by Dandenong Thunder, 3 drawn, at 3.78 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 89% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.78 all-time.
The venue was Green Gully Reserve, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Green Gully led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Green Gully: Bilal Habib (4'), Josh Hope (24'), Yusuf Ahmed (84') · Dandenong Thunder: Laat Mathiang (53')
Key stats
Possession: Green Gully 51% · Dandenong Thunder 49% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 0-9