Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Darwin Hearts (5th, 33 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Garuda (9th, 7 pts). Garuda ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/4.57 for Garuda and 2.43/2.48 for Darwin Hearts (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.54.
A win had eluded Garuda for 15 matches. Darwin Hearts arrived on a run of four straight wins. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Garuda against 12/15 for Darwin Hearts.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Garuda, 1 draw and 3 for Darwin Hearts, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
Larrakia Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Darwin Hearts led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Garuda: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Darwin Hearts: Surendra Budhathoki (33'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Garuda 47% · Darwin Hearts 53% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-1