Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Oakleigh Cannons 1st on 54, St. Albans Saints 9th on 34. Oakleigh Cannons had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Oakleigh Cannons ran at 2.15 scored and 0.92 conceded, St. Albans Saints at 1.38 and 1.65.
From the last five rounds, Oakleigh Cannons held 10 points of 15 and St. Albans Saints 4.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Oakleigh Cannons, 3 by St. Albans Saints, 1 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
Jack Edwards Reserve staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Oakleigh Cannons: Lebib Lebib (42'), Joe Guest (56') · St. Albans Saints: Lachlan Weier (18'), Aaron Anderson (87')
Key stats
Possession: Oakleigh Cannons 50% · St. Albans Saints 50% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-2