Match Report
43 points for Rockdale Ilinden FC (6th), 44 for Manly United (5th): a 1-point gap. Rockdale Ilinden FC ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Rockdale Ilinden FC 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Manly United 1.3 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.4.
Defeat had not touched Manly United in 7 games.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Rockdale Ilinden FC have 4 wins to Manly United's 1, with 5 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at Illinden Sports Centre (capacity 7,500). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Rockdale Ilinden FC: Moudi Najjar (33') · Manly United: Kakeru Ono (45')
Key stats
Possession: Rockdale Ilinden FC 51% · Manly United 49% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 9-7