Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Cashmere Technical (1st, 49 pts) and Nelson Suburbs (5th, 25 pts). Nelson Suburbs's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nelson Suburbs 2.78 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Cashmere Technical 4.71 and 0.41, with the league averaging 1.84.
Cashmere Technical arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Nelson Suburbs, 15/15 for Cashmere Technical.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Nelson Suburbs, 4 by Cashmere Technical, 0 drawn, at 4.33 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Cashmere Technical led 5-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-6 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cashmere Technical: Lyle Matthysen (31'), Garbhan Coughlan (33'), Garbhan Coughlan (35'), Lyle Matthysen (45'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Nelson Suburbs 61% · Cashmere Technical 39% · Total shots: 17-19 · On target: 7-15 · Corners: 4-3