2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Maryland Monarchs | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 2-0 |
| Cleveland City Stars | 7 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 6-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Maryland Monarchs | 10 | 20 | 11 | -36 | LLLLD | 10 | 0 |
| Cleveland City Stars | 3 | 20 | 37 | 17 | LWWDD | 5 | -2 |
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 2008-06-09
26 points separated the sides: Cleveland City Stars 3rd on 37, Real Maryland Monarchs 10th on 11. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Real Maryland Monarchs ran at 0.75 scored and 2.55 conceded, Cleveland City Stars at 1.65 and 0.8.
The match was played at Real Maryland Monarchs Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
