Match Report
New England SC went into the game 2nd in the table on 36 points; Ironbound sat 2nd on 28 — an 8-point gap. New England SC had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.29/1.5 for New England SC and 2.25/1.17 for Ironbound (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.86.
Ironbound had not lost in 13 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ironbound led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Ironbound: Mateusz Marciniak (6'), Simao Agostinho (51'), Rodrigo Grenha (70')
Key stats
Possession: New England SC 61% · Ironbound 39% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 5-3