Match Report
Spokane Velocity went into the game 5th in the table on 38 points; Charlotte Independence sat 1st on 49 — an 11-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Spokane Velocity 1.52 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Charlotte Independence 2.39 and 1.35, with the league averaging 1.47.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Spokane Velocity, 1 draw and 3 for Charlotte Independence, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Spokane Velocity: Luis Gil (53'), Joe Gallardo (72'), Nil Vinyals (88')
Key stats
Possession: Spokane Velocity 52% · Charlotte Independence 48% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-4