Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Perth (6th, 30 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Floreat Athena (12th, 6 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Floreat Athena 1.05 scored and 2.32 conceded per game, Perth 1.86 and 1.95, with the league averaging 1.7.
Floreat Athena entered with three losses in a row.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Floreat Athena 3, draws 3, Perth 3, at 3.78 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 78% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 78%. Where history says 3.78 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.6.
E & D Litis Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Perth led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Perth: David Ninkovic (8'), Ethan Banks (82')
Key stats
Possession: Floreat Athena 45% · Perth 55% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-3