Opposition Focus: Tasman United

Words: ACFC Media

Saturday 17 February 2018

GET the lowdown on our next opponents ahead of today's ISPS Handa Premiership match as the Navy Blues face Tasman United.

CLUB INFO:
FORMED: 2015
NICKNAME: Tasman United
STADIUM: Trafalgar Park
CAPACITY: 18,000
MANAGER: Davor Tavich

MATCH INFO:
DATE: Saturday 17 February 2018
KICK OFF: 2pm NZST
VENUE: Trafalgar Park/Saxton Field
COMPETITION: ISPS Handa Premiership

MATCH STATS:
ISPS HANDA PREMIERSHIP RECORD 2016-17
POSITION: 8th
PLAYED: 18
WON: 4
DRAWN: 5
LOST: 9
FOR: 29
AGAINST: 42
POINTS: 17

ISPS HANDA PREMIERSHIP RECORD 2017-18
POSITION: 5th
PLAYED: 15
WON: 5
DRAWN: 5
LOST: 5
FOR: 28
AGAINST: 31
POINTS: 20

PREVIOUS MATCHES:
17.12.17 Auckland City FC 0-3 Tasman United*
15.01.17 Tasman United 1-1 Auckland City FC
29.10.16 Auckland City FC 4-0 Tasman United

TASMAN UNITED RESULTS
17.02.18 v Eastern Suburbs AFC (A) lost 0-3
04.02.18 v Hawke's Bay United (H) won 5-2
27.01.18 v Team Wellington (A) lost 1-4
21.01.18 v Southern United (A) won 4-2
14.01.18 v Hamilton Wanderers (H) drew 4-4
07.01.18 v Canterbury United (H) lost 0-6
17.12.17 v Auckland City FC (A) won 3-0*
10.12.17 v Hawke's Bay United (A) drew 1-1
03.12.17 v Wellington Phoenix (H) lost 0-2
21.11.17 v Eastern Suburbs AFC (H) drew 2-2
18.11.17 v Waitakere United (H) drew 0-0
12.11.17 v Team Wellington (A) lost 1-2
05.11.17 v Southern United (H) drew 2-2
29.10.17 v Canterbury United (A) won 1-0
22.10.17 v Hamilton Wanderers (A) won 4-1

*Auckland City FC deducted three points for fielding ineligible player

RECENT HOME FORM:
LOSS-LOSS-DRAW-LOSS-WIN

RECENT AWAY FORM:
LOSS-DRAW-WON-WON-LOSS

TOP SCORERS:
Paul Ifill 12 matches, 10 goals
Maksym Kowal 15 matches, 4 goals

GOALS STATS:
11.5% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 0-15 minutes
15.4% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 15-30 minutes
19.2% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 30-45 minutes
11.5% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 45-60 minutes
15.4% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 60-75 minutes
26.9% of Tasman United's goals arrive between 75-90 minutes

GOALS CONCEDED:
Average goals conceded by Tasman United's at home = 2.75
Average goals conceded by Tasman United's away = 1.29

AVERAGE TIME FIRST GOAL SCORED AT HOME:
32 minutes

AVERAGE TIME FIRST GOAL CONCEDED AT HOME:
28 minutes

FAST FACTS
Tasman United have failed to score at home three times this season.

Tasman United have conceded 22 goals at home this season.

Nelson has proved to be a difficult venue for the home side this season with Davor Tavich's team winning just 7 points at home. They have earned 13 points away from home.

Tasman United have scored an average of 1.75 goals per home game this season. They average 2.75 goals conceded.

38-year-old striker Paul Ifill is Tasman United's most prolific goalscorer with 10 goals this season. He has scored 18 goals in 28 games for the club.

Auckland City FC defeated Tasman United 3-1 at Kiwitea Street on December 17, 2017, with two goals for Ryan De Vries and one for Emiliano Tade. Brian Kaltack scored for Tasman United. The result was turned over in favour of Tasman United 3-0 after Auckland City FC fielded an ineligible player.

Emiliano Tade made his 150th club appearance for Auckland City FC in last week's 3-0 win over Hawke's Bay United. Tade has scored 95 goals in all competitions.

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