Match Report
Wellington Phoenix III W, 4th with 26 points, sat 19 points above Palmerston North Marist W (9th, 7). Palmerston North Marist W's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Wellington Phoenix III W 2.29 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Palmerston North Marist W 0.53 and 4.53, with the league averaging 2.15.
Palmerston North Marist W arrived off six straight defeats. Wellington Phoenix III W had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Palmerston North Marist W, 0.




