Match Report
St. Charles went into the game 4th in the table on 18 points; Wichita sat 5th on 12 — a 6-point gap. St. Charles had been under-performing their position — 65th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.92/2.58 for St. Charles and 1.83/2.33 for Wichita (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Wichita.
The match was played at Ocean Forest Lutheran College Oval (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: St. Charles led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
St. Charles: John Gates (11'), Joseph McInnes (16'), Joseph McInnes (50')