Match Report
In the standings it was South Melbourne U23 7th on 40 points, Heidelberg United U23 4th on 43 — separated by 3. South Melbourne U23 ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 7th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: South Melbourne U23 2.42 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Heidelberg United U23 2.69 and 2.15, with the league averaging 2.11.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by South Melbourne U23, 2 by Heidelberg United U23, 0 drawn, at 5.4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: South Melbourne U23 led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
South Melbourne U23: 4 goals with no recorded scorer