Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Des Moines Menace 1st on 29, Chicago Dutch Lions 7th on 0. Recent form told a different story for Chicago Dutch Lions: only 122nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Des Moines Menace 3.08 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Chicago Dutch Lions 0.42 and 4.25, with the league averaging 1.74.
Des Moines Menace were unbeaten in 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Chicago Dutch Lions had been beaten in 11 straight games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Des Moines Menace, 0/15 for Chicago Dutch Lions.
The venue was Valley Stadium in West Des Moines, with room for 2,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Des Moines Menace led 5-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 5-0 the final score.




