Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Napier City Rovers (1st, 41 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Petone (8th, 12 pts). Petone ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position.
Momentum sat with Napier City Rovers, winners of their last four, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Napier City Rovers had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Petone, 5.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by Napier City Rovers, 2 by Petone, 2 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
Goal scorers
Napier City Rovers: Benjamin Stanley (7'), Aston Hurd (18'), Jacob Fenton (54'), Leo Calvin Brown (90')
Key stats
Possession: Napier City Rovers 55% · Petone 45% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 11-4