Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Darwin Olympic 3rd with 46, Mindil Aces 2nd with 50. Scoring rates set the scale: Darwin Olympic 3.08 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Mindil Aces 3.54 and 1.21, with the league averaging 2.56.
Darwin Olympic came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Darwin Olympic, 2 by Mindil Aces, 4 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
Larrakia Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. On the scoreboard, Darwin Olympic led 3-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-2.
Goal scorers
Darwin Olympic: 5 goals with no recorded scorer · Mindil Aces: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Darwin Olympic 57% · Mindil Aces 43% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 11-5