Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Peninsula Power 2nd with 45 points, Rochedale Rovers 10th with 21, 24 apart. On recent form Peninsula Power sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Rochedale Rovers ran at 1.55 scored and 2.36 conceded, Peninsula Power at 2.23 and 1.23.
Peninsula Power entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Rochedale Rovers, 1 draw and 5 for Peninsula Power, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
OldMac Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Peninsula Power led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Peninsula Power: Hiroshi Miyazawa (30'), Ethan Kovach (90')
Key stats
Possession: Rochedale Rovers 46% · Peninsula Power 54% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 5-7