Match Report
Auckland went into the game 3rd in the table on 42 points; Perth Glory sat 10th on 31 — an 11-point gap. Auckland had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Auckland were scoring 1.62 and conceding 1.12, Perth Glory 1.23 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
The venue was Mount Smart Stadium. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Auckland: Sam Cosgrove (7'), Matthew Sutton (61' og) · Perth Glory: B. Kaltak (39'), Stefan Colakovski (57')
Key stats
Possession: Auckland 64% · Perth Glory 36% · Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-2