Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: NE MetroStars (3rd, 44 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Sturt Lions (9th, 26 pts). Sturt Lions ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, NE MetroStars ran at 2.41 scored and 1.05 conceded, Sturt Lions at 1.67 and 1.71.
NE MetroStars arrived on a run of three straight wins. From the last five rounds, NE MetroStars held 13 points of 15 and Sturt Lions 3.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for NE MetroStars, 0 draws and 0 for Sturt Lions, at 3.6 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was T.K. Shutter Reserve, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
NE MetroStars: M. Cittadini (53')
Key stats
Possession: NE MetroStars 78% · Sturt Lions 22% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 1-2