Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ocean City Nor'easters 1st with 40 points, Eagle FC 9th with 2, 38 apart. Recent form told a different story for Eagle FC: only 143rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Ocean City Nor'easters were scoring 2.93 and conceding 0.5, Eagle FC 0.54 and 2.85, against a competition average of 1.87 goals per team per game.
Ocean City Nor'easters had not lost in 13 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. 12 games without a win framed Eagle FC's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Ocean City Nor'easters, 1/15 for Eagle FC.
Carey Stadium, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ocean City Nor'easters led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Key stats
Possession: Ocean City Nor'easters 75% · Eagle FC 25% · Total shots: 28-5 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 19-2