Match Report
Petone went into the game 8th in the table on 13 points; Wellington Phoenix Res sat 9th on 11 — a 2-point gap. Petone's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Petone, 3 draws and 3 for Wellington Phoenix Res, at 3.67 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Petone Memorial Park Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. The referee was A. Davenport, with 10 matches in our database and 0.8 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wellington Phoenix Res led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Petone: Nick Drayton (84') · Wellington Phoenix Res: Ben Trenberth (31')
Key stats
Possession: Petone 55% · Wellington Phoenix Res 45% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 5-5