Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Wellington Olympic (2nd, 42 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Petone (8th, 13 pts). Petone had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Petone were scoring 0.89 and conceding 1.78, Wellington Olympic 2.94 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Petone had not won in 5 games. Momentum sat with Wellington Olympic, winners of their last four, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Petone held 2 points of 15 and Wellington Olympic 12.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Petone have 1 win to Wellington Olympic's 7, with 0 draws, at 5.38 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Petone Memorial Park Field (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Petone: Ta Eh Doe (81') · Wellington Olympic: Sebastian Barton-Ginger (82')
Key stats
Possession: Petone 45% · Wellington Olympic 55% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-10