Match Report
NY Cosmos went into the game 16th in the table on 19 points; Alta sat 9th on 32 — a 13-point gap. On the form table NY Cosmos stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: NY Cosmos 1.13 scored and 2 conceded per game, Alta 1.32 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.47.
NY Cosmos had been beaten in three straight games.
A. Calume took charge of the match — our records show 21 games refereed with an average of 3.8 yellow cards per game. 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