Match Report
The table read 14th (Pascoe Vale, 26 pts) against 5th (Eastern Lions, 39 pts), 13 points apart. Eastern Lions had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Pascoe Vale were scoring 1.35 and conceding 2.23, Eastern Lions 1.42 and 1.54, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Eastern Lions for 5 matches.
The venue was CB Smith Reserve, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Eastern Lions: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Pascoe Vale 41% · Eastern Lions 59% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-7