Match Report
Upper Hutt City went into the game 5th in the table on 24 points; Petone sat 8th on 13 — an 11-point gap. On recent form Petone sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.78/2.06 for Upper Hutt City and 0.89/1.78 for Petone (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.84.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Petone. The last-five ledger: Upper Hutt City 6/15, Petone 0/15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Upper Hutt City: Lucas Hansen (48'), Donal Gahan (57')
Key stats
Possession: Upper Hutt City 58% · Petone 42% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 1-5