Match Report
3 points for Rewa (3rd), 0 for Nikao (4th): a 3-point gap. Nikao had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rewa 1 scored and 2 conceded per game, Nikao 0.67 and 2.67, with the league averaging 1.58.
The venue was Ngahue Reserve in Auckland, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rewa led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.