Match Report
Bethesda SC, 6th with 23 points, sat 20 points above Virginia Marauders (10th, 3). Recent form told a different story for Virginia Marauders: only 149th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Bethesda SC 2.21 scored and 2.21 conceded per game, Virginia Marauders 0.5 and 3.14, with the league averaging 1.87.
Momentum sat with Bethesda SC, winners of their last three, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Virginia Marauders — six in succession. The last-five ledger: Bethesda SC 10/15, Virginia Marauders 0/15.
On the scoreboard, Virginia Marauders led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Key stats
Possession: Bethesda SC 60% · Virginia Marauders 40% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 1-1