Match Report
Nelson Suburbs went into the game 5th in the table on 25 points; Christchurch United sat 7th on 20 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nelson Suburbs: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nelson Suburbs 2.78 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Christchurch United 1.33 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.84.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 1 for Nelson Suburbs, 7 for Christchurch United and 2 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Christchurch United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nelson Suburbs: Ben Polak (73'), Riley Grover (80' og), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Christchurch United: Brock Cotton (9' og), Joel Stevens (40'), Joel Stevens (45')
Key stats
Possession: Nelson Suburbs 52% · Christchurch United 48% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 9-11 · Corners: 6-8