Match Report
Seacoast United Phantoms went into the game 7th in the table on 14 points; AC Connecticut sat 9th on 9 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for AC Connecticut: only 86th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Seacoast United Phantoms were scoring 1.79 and conceding 2.07, AC Connecticut 1.29 and 2.07, against a competition average of 1.87 goals per team per game.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Seacoast United Phantoms 4, draws 0, AC Connecticut 3, at 5.14 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Stadium at Portsmouth High School staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,200. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Key stats
Possession: Seacoast United Phantoms 59% · AC Connecticut 41% · Total shots: 26-9 · On target: 16-3 · Corners: 9-2