Match Report
Auckland City went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Hienghene Sport sat 2nd on 6 — a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Auckland City ran at 4 scored and 0.33 conceded, Hienghene Sport at 1 and 1.67.
Auckland City entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Auckland City held 15 points of 15 and Hienghene Sport 5.
The match was played at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, Auckland City led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 5-0.