Match Report
Miramar (3rd, 41 pts) visited Napier City Rovers (1st, 44 pts) with 3 points between them. The last five rounds placed Miramar no better than 8th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Napier City Rovers 2.94 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Miramar 2.61 and 0.78, with the league averaging 1.84.
Napier City Rovers had won six straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Miramar were unbeaten in 7.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Napier City Rovers have 2 wins to Miramar's 4, with 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Napier City Rovers: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Miramar: Adam Hewson (28'), Nicolás Bobadilla (67'), Theo Ettema (90')
Key stats
Possession: Napier City Rovers 48% · Miramar 52% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-5