| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | 3 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6/9 | 12-2 |
| El Paso Patriots | 4 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/12 | 4-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | 4 | 16 | 35 | 27 | WWWLW | 51 | -47 |
| El Paso Patriots | 10 | 1 | 0 | -1 | L | 72 | -62 |
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 2007-07-27
On paper the standings were lopsided — Salem City 4th with 35 points, El Paso Patriots 10th with 0, 35 apart. El Paso Patriots ranked just 72nd in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Salem City 2.56 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, El Paso Patriots 0 and 1, with the league averaging 1.64.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
