Match Report
In the standings it was Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 7th on 29 points, Olympic FC Brisbane 8th on 26 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Eastern Suburbs Brisbane no better than 12th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Eastern Suburbs Brisbane ran at 1.55 scored and 1.59 conceded, Olympic FC Brisbane at 1.77 and 1.95.
Defeat had followed defeat for Olympic FC Brisbane — seven in succession. Eastern Suburbs Brisbane had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Olympic FC Brisbane, 0.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Eastern Suburbs Brisbane, 2 by Olympic FC Brisbane, 2 drawn, at 3.86 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 71% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
Heath Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. On the scoreboard, Olympic FC Brisbane led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Eastern Suburbs Brisbane: Andy Pengelly (22') · Olympic FC Brisbane: Jackson Simpkin (35'), Ty Cobb (45')
Key stats
Possession: Eastern Suburbs Brisbane 66% · Olympic FC Brisbane 34% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-3