AUCKLAND (Interstat) — Auckland United dominated Napier City 7-1 on Saturday at Keith Hay Park F1 in Auckland. Will Mendoza led Auckland United with four goals, while Jack Beer scored twice. Cristales J. added another goal for the hosts. Sam Lack scored Napier City’s lone goal in the eighth minute. Mendoza was Auckland United’s top star. Auckland United improved to 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Napier City moved to 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-1-1 across all competitions. Auckland United previously drew Wellington Phoenix II 1-1, while Napier City previously drew Miramar 1-1. Auckland United led comfortably after a dominant first half and added more goals after the break. The home side controlled the match from the opening stages and never allowed Napier City to build sustained pressure. Auckland United set the tone early and maintained control throughout the match. Napier City could not recover after conceding repeatedly. The result marked Auckland United’s first competition win of the season and kept Napier City searching for its first win.