Match Report
Manningham United Blues went into the game 9th in the table on 30 points; Western United II sat 12th on 25 — a 5-point gap. Manningham United Blues had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Manningham United Blues were scoring 1.46 and conceding 2.23, Western United II 2 and 2.74, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Western United II. The last-five ledger: Manningham United Blues 9/15, Western United II 3/15.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Manningham United Blues, 2 by Western United II, 2 drawn, at 7 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
Western United II led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manningham United Blues: Yianni Panakos (10'), C. Halfpenny (81'), Noah Barak (90') · Western United II: Mark Leonard (26'), Joseph De Los Santos Myles (39'), Mark Leonard (57'), Joseph De Los Santos Myles (63')
Key stats
Possession: Manningham United Blues 43% · Western United II 57% · Total shots: 18-17 · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 3-6