Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Asheville City 2nd with 29, Appalachian 3rd with 28. Appalachian ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Asheville City ran at 1.71 scored and 0.57 conceded, Appalachian at 2.14 and 0.93.
14 matches unbeaten backed Asheville City's arrival. Momentum sat with Appalachian, winners of their last five.
The match was played at Memorial Stadium (capacity 12,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Asheville City led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Key stats
Possession: Asheville City 50% · Appalachian 50% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-4