Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Des Moines United 3rd with 20, Duluth 2nd with 22. Duluth had been under-performing their position — 36th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Des Moines United 2.5 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Duluth 3.42 and 1.42, with the league averaging 2.09.
Des Moines United arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The venue was Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.


