Match Report
Nikao went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Auckland City sat 1st on 9 — a 9-point gap. Nikao's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Nikao were scoring 0.67 and conceding 2.67, Auckland City 4 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Auckland City arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Ngahue Reserve staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Nikao: S. Willis (39') · Auckland City: Gerard Gibert (40'), J. Lee (65'), M. Ellis (65'), Gerard Gibert (51')
Key stats
Total shots: 1-19 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 13-1