Match Report
In the standings it was AHFC Royals 3rd on 20 points, Houston FC 6th on 16 — separated by 4. On recent form Houston FC sat only 61st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, AHFC Royals ran at 2.58 scored and 1.33 conceded, Houston FC at 2.25 and 2.25.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 AHFC Royals wins, 1 for Houston FC, 5 draws, at 2.09 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Bold Stadium (capacity 5,803). On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-3.