Match Report
NY Cosmos went into the game 16th in the table on 22 points; Alta sat 10th on 32 — a 10-point gap. On recent form Alta sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: NY Cosmos 1.23 scored and 2 conceded per game, Alta 1.21 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.49.
NY Cosmos had been beaten in three straight games.
The venue was MCU Park, with room for 7,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
NY Cosmos: Sebastián Guenzatti (61')
Key stats
Possession: NY Cosmos 34% · Alta 66% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-2