Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 41 apiece, Sydney II 8th and NWS Spirit 7th. Sydney II had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Sydney II ran at 1.28 scored and 1.41 conceded, NWS Spirit at 1.23 and 1.27.
NWS Spirit had lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Sydney II wins, 2 for NWS Spirit, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
On the scoreboard, Sydney II led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sydney II: Mitch Glasson (13')
Key stats
Possession: Sydney II 40% · NWS Spirit 60% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-7