Match Report
The table read 5th (Hudson Valley Hammers, 18 pts) against 1st (FC Motown II, 31 pts), 13 points apart. On recent form Hudson Valley Hammers sat only 61st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Hudson Valley Hammers ran at 2.25 scored and 2.25 conceded, FC Motown II at 3.67 and 0.75.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Hudson Valley Hammers wins, 2 for FC Motown II, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Motown II led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-5.
Goal scorers
FC Motown II: Jude Essuman (11'), Julien Lacher (49'), Jude Essuman (51'), Gabriel Ruitenberg (80'), Andrew Armstrong (86')
Key stats
Possession: Hudson Valley Hammers 40% · FC Motown II 60% · Total shots: 11-17 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 5-5