Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sturt Lions 1st with 58 points, Vipers 11th with 18, 40 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.64/0.82 for Sturt Lions and 1.05/1.91 for Vipers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.65.
Sturt Lions had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. 8 games without a win framed Vipers's arrival. From the last five rounds, Sturt Lions held 13 points of 15 and Vipers 2.
Adelaide Shores Football Centre in Adelaide staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sturt Lions led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.




