Match Report
Laredo Heat and Fresno Fuego went into the game level on 6 points, 3rd against 2nd in the table. Fresno Fuego's recent output lagged their position: 36th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Laredo Heat 3 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Fresno Fuego 3.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.64.
Laredo Heat came in having won four on the spin.
The venue was Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex in Laredo, with room for 4,000 spectators.


