Match Report
In the standings it was Darwin Olympic 3rd on 40 points, Port Darwin 4th on 34 — separated by 6. Port Darwin had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 2.5 goals per team per game, Darwin Olympic ran at 2.91 scored and 1.68 conceded, Port Darwin at 3.1 and 2.67.
10 meetings are on record — 6 won by Darwin Olympic, 4 by Port Darwin, 0 drawn, at 5.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. History points to goals: 90% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Larrakia Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Darwin Olympic: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Darwin Olympic 71% · Port Darwin 29% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-4




