Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Miramar (3rd, 41 pts) and Upper Hutt City (5th, 24 pts). Upper Hutt City ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Per game in the league, Upper Hutt City were scoring 1.78 and conceding 2.06, Miramar 2.61 and 0.78, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Upper Hutt City, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Upper Hutt City: Joseph Cornille (24'), Lucas Hansen (85') · Miramar: Spencer Cameron (5'), Adam Hewson (66'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Upper Hutt City 38% · Miramar 62% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 5-10