Match Report
Sutherland Sharks went into the game 4th in the table on 46 points; Sydney II sat 8th on 41 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sydney II: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Sutherland Sharks ran at 1.53 scored and 1.27 conceded, Sydney II at 1.28 and 1.41.
Sydney II had not won in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Sutherland Sharks held 10 points of 15 and Sydney II 2.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sutherland Sharks 3, draws 5, Sydney II 2, at 2.1 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Only 30% of the meetings produced more than two goals. Goals have dried up lately: 1.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.1 across the full history.
Seymour Shaw Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sutherland Sharks: Jordan Perez (58') · Sydney II: Zac Fowler (49')
Key stats
Possession: Sutherland Sharks 53% · Sydney II 47% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 5-2