Match Report
In the standings it was Sturt Lions 9th on 26 points, White City Woodville 5th on 33 — separated by 7. The last five rounds placed White City Woodville no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. Per game in the league, Sturt Lions were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.71, White City Woodville 1.59 and 1.36, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Sturt Lions. Sturt Lions had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; White City Woodville, 10.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sturt Lions, 2 by White City Woodville, 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Adelaide Shores Football Centre, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: White City Woodville led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sturt Lions: Lesi Thanasis (76'), Alexander Sortini (90') · White City Woodville: Daniel Atkinson (45')
Key stats
Possession: Sturt Lions 47% · White City Woodville 53% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-5