Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Almaden (3rd, 29 pts) and Davis Legacy (7th, 9 pts). On recent form Davis Legacy sat only 143rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Almaden ran at 2.29 scored and 0.86 conceded, Davis Legacy at 1.43 and 2.79.
Momentum sat with Almaden, winners of their last five, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Davis Legacy, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Almaden had taken 15 of 15 points to Davis Legacy's 1.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Almaden 2, draws 3, Davis Legacy 0, at 4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, capacity 68,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Almaden led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
Almaden: Colin Davis (25'), Colin Davis (39'), Colin Davis (52'), Kai Djerbaka (79'), Nathan Prevoteaux (81'), Nathan Prevoteaux (87')