Match Report
The table read 3rd (Perth RedStar, 41 pts) against 4th (Perth, 38 pts), 3 points apart. The last five rounds placed Perth RedStar no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Perth RedStar 1.59 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Perth 2.41 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.81.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Perth RedStar, 4 by Perth, 2 drawn, at 3.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net. The recent editions have closed up — 3 goals per game over the last five against 3.88 all-time.
ECU Joondalup A staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. On the scoreboard, Perth led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Perth RedStar: Jacob Evans (77') · Perth: Pieter Jacobsz (7'), Michael Scafetta (90'), David Ninković (90')
Key stats
Possession: Perth RedStar 38% · Perth 62% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 7-4