Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Asheville City 1st on 32, Athens United 7th on 9. Athens United's recent output lagged their position: 99th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Asheville City 3.08 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Athens United 0.58 and 2, with the league averaging 1.74.
Asheville City came in having won three on the spin. Athens United entered with four losses in a row. Over the last five, Asheville City had taken 13 of 15 points to Athens United's 1.
The venue was Memorial Stadium, with room for 12,500 spectators. Asheville City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.




