| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Rough Riders | 3 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3/9 | 2-3 |
| Albany Admirals | 4 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4/12 | 5-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 16 | 24 | 4 | LLLLW | 51 | -23 |
| Albany Admirals | 34 | 16 | 23 | -7 | DWWLL | 28 | +6 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2007-07-17
1 points and 6 places separated them: Long Island Rough Riders 28th with 24, Albany Admirals 34th with 23. The last five rounds placed Long Island Rough Riders no better than 51st for form, against 28th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Long Island Rough Riders 1.63 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Albany Admirals 1.25 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.64.
The match was played at Hofstra Soccer Stadium (Hempstead, New York) in Hempstead.
