| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Dynamo | 9 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5/15 | 13-13 |
| Nashville Metros | 7 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3/15 | 5-12 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | 38 | 16 | 23 | 4 | LLLWL | 58 | -20 |
| Nashville Metros | 64 | 16 | 9 | -30 | LLWLL | 58 | +6 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-07-18
23 points for Carolina Dynamo (38th), 9 for Nashville Metros (64th): a 14-point gap. Salem City ranked just 58th in the league on five-round form despite their 38th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.19/1.94 for Carolina Dynamo and 0.75/2.63 for Nashville Metros (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Nashville Metros.
Macpherson Stadium in Greensboro, capacity 7,000, hosted the game.
