Match Report
The table read 3rd (Hume City, 49 pts) against 1st (Oakleigh Cannons, 54 pts), 5 points apart. Oakleigh Cannons had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.96/1.38 for Hume City and 2.15/0.92 for Oakleigh Cannons (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Defeat had not touched Oakleigh Cannons in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Hume City, 2 draws and 8 for Oakleigh Cannons, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 4.2 goals, well above the all-time 2.83.
The venue was ABD Stadium Broadmeadows Valley Park - Pitch 3, with room for 5,000 spectators. Oakleigh Cannons led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Oakleigh Cannons: Joe Guest (45')
Key stats
Possession: Hume City 62% · Oakleigh Cannons 38% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 2-4