Match Report
Darwin Olympic went into the game 3rd in the table on 46 points; Port Darwin sat 4th on 40 — a 6-point gap. Per game in the league, Darwin Olympic were scoring 3.08 and conceding 1.71, Port Darwin 3.13 and 2.83, against a competition average of 2.56 goals per team per game.
Darwin Olympic came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Darwin Olympic had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Port Darwin, 6.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Darwin Olympic 7, draws 0, Port Darwin 4, at 5 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 82% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
The match was played at Larrakia Park (capacity 6,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Darwin Olympic led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Key stats
Possession: Darwin Olympic 52% · Port Darwin 48% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 8-7