Match Report
In the standings it was Eastern Suburbs W 1st on 56 points, Auckland United W 2nd on 53 — separated by 3. Against a league average of 2.15 goals per team per game, Eastern Suburbs W ran at 3.67 scored and 0.71 conceded, Auckland United W at 4.43 and 0.9.
Momentum sat with Eastern Suburbs W, winners of their last 13, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Auckland United W, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Eastern Suburbs W wins, 4 for Auckland United W, 1 draw, at 2.88 goals per meeting.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 4-6.