Match Report
San Francisco Seals went into the game 23rd in the table on 27 points; Bakersfield Brigade sat 45th on 19 — an 8-point gap. Bakersfield Brigade's recent output lagged their position: 54th on form over five rounds while 45th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.06 for San Francisco Seals and 1/1.31 for Bakersfield Brigade (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for San Francisco Seals. Bakersfield Brigade had gone 6 games without a win. San Francisco Seals had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Bakersfield Brigade, 2.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.