Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Perth RedStar (3rd, 44 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Floreat Athena (12th, 6 pts). Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Floreat Athena ran at 1.05 scored and 2.32 conceded, Perth RedStar at 1.5 and 1.05.
Floreat Athena were winless in 15. Perth RedStar arrived on a run of four straight wins. From the last five rounds, Floreat Athena held 2 points of 15 and Perth RedStar 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Floreat Athena wins, 3 for Perth RedStar, 1 draw, at 5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was E & D Litis Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Perth RedStar led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Floreat Athena: Abraham Mathet (69') · Perth RedStar: Daryl Nicol (16'), Benson Nsegetse (41'), Matthew George (57')
Key stats
Possession: Floreat Athena 48% · Perth RedStar 52% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-6