| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 9 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8/15 | 14-4 |
| Portland Timbers (USSF) | 12 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 8 | 27 | 32 | -12 | LLLLL | 11 | -3 |
| Portland Timbers (USSF) | 9 | 29 | 31 | -6 | LWLLL | 10 | -1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-07-18
Atlanta Silverbacks went into the game 8th in the table on 32 points; Portland Timbers (USSF) sat 9th on 31 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Atlanta Silverbacks 1.3 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Portland Timbers (USSF) 0.9 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.16.
The match was played at Atlanta Silverbacks Park in Atlanta (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
