Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Detroit City 5th with 37 points, Sporting JAX 25th with 14, 23 apart. Sporting JAX ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 25th table position. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Sporting JAX ran at 1.3 scored and 2.61 conceded, Detroit City at 1.27 and 0.82.
Sporting JAX were winless in 13.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Detroit City led 3-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-6.
Goal scorers
Sporting JAX: Emil Jaaskelainen (9'), Kieran Sadlier (69') · Detroit City: Darren Smith (13'), Darren Smith (26'), Darren Smith (45'), Darren Smith (57'), Darren Smith (81'), Kobe Hernández-Foster (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting JAX 50% · Detroit City 50% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 5-3