Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Manly United (5th, 44 pts) and Sydney Olympic (16th, 23 pts). Per game in the league, Manly United were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.17, Sydney Olympic 1.07 and 2.07, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Manly United's arrival.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Manly United have 5 wins to Sydney Olympic's 6, with 2 draws, at 3.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 69%.
Cromer Park 2 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manly United led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Manly United: Darcy Burgess (23'), Ben Koop (46'), Ben Koop (48'), Aston Hulme (78')
Key stats
Possession: Manly United 47% · Sydney Olympic 53% · Total shots: 16-15 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 6-3