Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: South City Royals 8th with 16, Christchurch United 7th with 20. The last five rounds placed South City Royals no better than 15th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/2.28 for South City Royals and 1.33/1.44 for Christchurch United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.84.
Christchurch United entered with three losses in a row.
Across 7 recorded meetings, South City Royals have 2 wins to Christchurch United's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.71 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. The recent editions have closed up — 2.8 goals per game over the last five against 3.71 all-time.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
South City Royals: Connor Neil (73'), Kazik Swain (81')
Key stats
Possession: South City Royals 47% · Christchurch United 53% · Total shots: 4-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 3-1