Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rockdale Ilinden FC 6th with 43 points, St. George Saints 15th with 27, 16 apart. St. George Saints had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, St. George Saints were scoring 0.93 and conceding 1.83, Rockdale Ilinden FC 1.6 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for St. George Saints — four in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 St. George Saints wins, 7 for Rockdale Ilinden FC, 0 draws, at 3.57 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
The match was played at Seymour Shaw Park (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Rockdale Ilinden FC led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-6.
Goal scorers
St. George Saints: Jaden Cassella (22') · Rockdale Ilinden FC: James Temelkovski (8'), Moudi Najjar (30'), Oliver Wiggin (43'), Jerry Skotadis (62'), Lukas Ribarevski (87'), Moudi Najjar (90')
Key stats
Possession: St. George Saints 54% · Rockdale Ilinden FC 46% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-1