Match Report
The table read 4th (Port Darwin, 34 pts) against 5th (Darwin Hearts, 33 pts), 1 points apart. The last five rounds placed Port Darwin no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Port Darwin ran at 3.1 scored and 2.67 conceded, Darwin Hearts at 2.5 and 2.32.
Darwin Hearts had won five straight. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Port Darwin against 15/15 for Darwin Hearts.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 Port Darwin wins, 5 for Darwin Hearts, 1 draw, at 2.78 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Larrakia Park, with room for 6,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Darwin Hearts led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-4.
Goal scorers
Port Darwin: 4 goals with no recorded scorer · Darwin Hearts: 4 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Port Darwin 36% · Darwin Hearts 64% · Total shots: 13-11 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 3-4