Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sturt Lions (1st, 58 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Salisbury United (4th, 37 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.64/0.82 for Sturt Lions and 1.64/1.45 for Salisbury United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Sturt Lions, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Sturt Lions 15/15, Salisbury United 5/15.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Sturt Lions, 0 draws and 0 for Salisbury United, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Adelaide Shores Football Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Sturt Lions: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Salisbury United: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Sturt Lions 59% · Salisbury United 41% · Total shots: 3-1 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 11-5