Match Report
In the standings it was Nomads United 3rd on 36 points, Nelson Suburbs 5th on 25 — separated by 11. Nelson Suburbs's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Nomads United were scoring 2.33 and conceding 1.33, Nelson Suburbs 2.78 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Nelson Suburbs had won five straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Nomads United against 15/15 for Nelson Suburbs.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Nomads United, 0 by Nelson Suburbs, 3 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nomads United: Ethan Bingham (55'), Cooper Goldsmith (78') · Nelson Suburbs: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Nomads United 41% · Nelson Suburbs 59% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-6