Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Wellington Olympic (2nd, 42 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Island Bay United (6th, 22 pts). Per game in the league, Island Bay United were scoring 1.56 and conceding 2.06, Wellington Olympic 2.94 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Island Bay United had been beaten in five straight games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Island Bay United, 10/15 for Wellington Olympic.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Island Bay United, 0 draws and 5 for Wellington Olympic, at 5.6 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wellington Olympic led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Island Bay United: Tim O'Farrell (58') · Wellington Olympic: Morgan Wellsbury (35'), Gianni Bouzoukis (72')
Key stats
Possession: Island Bay United 38% · Wellington Olympic 62% · Total shots: 4-24 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 3-8