| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. O. Shell Shockers | 10 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6/15 | 5-9 |
| DFW Tornados | 8 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6/15 | 7-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. O. Shell Shockers | 47 | 16 | 18 | -10 | WWLLL | 39 | +8 |
| DFW Tornados | 42 | 16 | 21 | -3 | DWLWW | 12 | +30 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-07-20
3 points and 5 places separated them: N. O. Shell Shockers 47th with 18, DFW Tornados 42nd with 21. The last five rounds placed DFW Tornados 12th in the league for form — higher than their 42nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, N. O. Shell Shockers ran at 1.13 scored and 1.75 conceded, DFW Tornados at 1.06 and 1.25.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
