Match Report
43 points for Defence Force (3rd), 50 for Prison Service (1st): a 7-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Defence Force 2.45 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Prison Service 1.95 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.69.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Defence Force, 2 by Prison Service, 0 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Hasely Crawford Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,000. On the scoreboard, Defence Force led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Defence Force: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Defence Force 52% · Prison Service 48% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-0