Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — South Hobart 1st with 47 points, Riverside Olympic 6th with 24, 23 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: South Hobart 3.61 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Riverside Olympic 1.72 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.97.
South Hobart had won three straight. From the last five rounds, South Hobart held 12 points of 15 and Riverside Olympic 4.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for South Hobart, 2 draws and 0 for Riverside Olympic, at 3.89 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Darcy Street Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: South Hobart led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
South Hobart: Austin Yost (2'), Jacob Lancaster (44'), Austin Yost (68'), Xavier Williams (75'), Xavier Williams (83') · Riverside Olympic: James Pelletier (28'), C. Okine (66')
Key stats
Possession: South Hobart 56% · Riverside Olympic 44% · Total shots: 22-3 · On target: 16-2 · Corners: 13-2