Match Report
Boston City, 10th on 4 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Black Rock (4th, 21). Boston City had been under-performing their position — 133rd on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Black Rock 1.57 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Boston City 1.29 and 3.57, with the league averaging 1.87.
Black Rock arrived off three consecutive draws. 15 games without a win framed Boston City's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Black Rock 1, draws 2, Boston City 1, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. 75% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
On the scoreboard, Black Rock led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Key stats
Possession: Black Rock 54% · Boston City 46% · Total shots: 23-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-0