Match Report
In the standings it was San Diego Loyal 2nd on 57 points, Birmingham Legion 7th on 46 — separated by 11. On recent form Birmingham Legion sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: San Diego Loyal 1.79 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Birmingham Legion 1.29 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.37.
The match was played at Torero Stadium in San Diego (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: San Diego Loyal led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.