Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Des Moines United (1st, 25 pts) held an 18-point advantage over St. Louis Club Atletico (6th, 7 pts). On recent form St. Louis Club Atletico sat only 64th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.8 goals per team per game, Des Moines United ran at 2.1 scored and 0.8 conceded, St. Louis Club Atletico at 1.5 and 2.5.
The venue was Stade René Gaillard in Niort, with room for 10,406 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


