Match Report
In the standings it was Lubbock Matadors 1st on 22 points, Arkansas Wolves 6th on 9 — separated by 13. Recent form told a different story for Arkansas Wolves: only 43rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Per game in the league, Lubbock Matadors were scoring 2.7 and conceding 0.9, Arkansas Wolves 1.22 and 2.22, against a competition average of 2.01 goals per team per game.
Lubbock Matadors had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Arkansas Wolves entered with three losses in a row. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Lubbock Matadors against 6/15 for Arkansas Wolves.
The match was played at Plains Recreation Ground in Levara. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.