Match Report
The table read 11th (Institute, 7 pts) against 6th (Newry City AFC, 10 pts), 3 points apart. Against a league average of 1.71 goals per team per game, Institute ran at 1 scored and 1.5 conceded, Newry City AFC at 1.5 and 1.83.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Institute wins, 0 for Newry City AFC, 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Riverside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newry City AFC led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Institute: Padraig Lynch (76') · Newry City AFC: Ryan Swan (34'), Ryan Swan (61'), Caolan Marron (79')
Key stats
Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 1-4