Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Southern Soccer Academy 2nd on 26, Birmingham Legion II 4th on 11. Birmingham Legion II had been under-performing their position — 61st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Birmingham Legion II ran at 1.33 scored and 2.17 conceded, Southern Soccer Academy at 2.83 and 1.17.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Southern Soccer Academy, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Birmingham Legion II held 4 points of 15 and Southern Soccer Academy 13.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Birmingham Legion II, 3 by Southern Soccer Academy, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
On the scoreboard, Birmingham Legion II led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.