Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Grand Rapids 20th with 26 points, Dayton Dutch Lions 74th with 1, 25 apart. Recent form flatters Grand Rapids's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 20th. Scoring rates set the scale: Dayton Dutch Lions 1 scored and 3.57 conceded per game, Grand Rapids 2.5 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.62.
Dayton Dutch Lions entered with three losses in a row. Grand Rapids had won four straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Dayton Dutch Lions 6/15, Grand Rapids 12/15.
The match was played at Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium in Dayton (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grand Rapids led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-6.


