Match Report
45 points for Wellington Olympic (1st), 40 for Christchurch United (2nd): a 5-point gap. Christchurch United ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Wellington Olympic were scoring 3.17 and conceding 0.72, Christchurch United 3.67 and 0.72, against a competition average of 1.94 goals per team per game.
Wellington Olympic arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Christchurch United carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wellington Olympic led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Wellington Olympic: Gianni Bouzoukis (2'), Gianni Bouzoukis (60') · Christchurch United: Joel Stevens (48'), Shogo Osawa (69'), Jackson Cole (89')
Key stats
Possession: Wellington Olympic 53% · Christchurch United 47% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 5-6