Match Report
In the standings it was Darwin Hearts 5th on 33 points, Darwin Olympic 3rd on 43 — separated by 10. The last five rounds placed Darwin Hearts no better than 9th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.43/2.48 for Darwin Hearts and 3/1.7 for Darwin Olympic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.54.
Darwin Hearts had lost three in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Darwin Olympic entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Darwin Hearts, 10/15 for Darwin Olympic.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 5 Darwin Hearts wins, 6 for Darwin Olympic, 2 draws, at 3.46 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 62% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 77%.
Larrakia Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. On the scoreboard, Darwin Olympic led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Darwin Hearts: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Darwin Olympic: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Darwin Hearts 50% · Darwin Olympic 50% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 8-6