Match Report
In the standings it was Dakota Fusion 3rd on 16 points, Joy St. Louis Park 6th on 6 — separated by 10. Joy St. Louis Park ranked just 45th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Dakota Fusion 2.4 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Joy St. Louis Park 1.1 and 3.1, with the league averaging 2.26.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Dakota Fusion, 2 by Joy St. Louis Park, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Loyola High School Stadium (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dakota Fusion led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Dakota Fusion: 4 goals with no recorded scorer · Joy St. Louis Park: 1 goal with no recorded scorer