Match Report
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane (6th, 31 pts) visited Ipswich Knights (9th, 27 pts) with 4 points between them. On the form table Ipswich Knights stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Per game in the league, Ipswich Knights were scoring 1.23 and conceding 2.45, Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 1.86 and 1.41, against a competition average of 2 goals per team per game.
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane had drawn three in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The venue was Eric Evans Oval, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Knights: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Eastern Suburbs Brisbane: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Ipswich Knights 40% · Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 60% · Total shots: 10-23 · On target: 7-12 · Corners: 5-6