Match Report
In the standings it was North Pine 10th on 24 points, Springfield United 5th on 34 — separated by 10. On recent form Springfield United sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: North Pine 1.29 scored and 2.04 conceded per game, Springfield United 2.08 and 2.04, with the league averaging 2.22.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — North Pine 1, draws 1, Springfield United 3, at 4.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Bob Brock Park (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: North Pine led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.