Match Report
Seacoast United Phantoms went into the game 1st in the table on 34 points; Hudson Valley Hammers sat 2nd on 31 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Hudson Valley Hammers sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Seacoast United Phantoms were scoring 2.43 and conceding 1.29, Hudson Valley Hammers 2.64 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.78 goals per team per game.
Stadium at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,200. On the scoreboard, Hudson Valley Hammers led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.