Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kalamazoo FC 3rd with 27 points, South Bend Lions 8th with 2, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for South Bend Lions: only 122nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.74 goals per team per game, Kalamazoo FC ran at 2.64 scored and 1.07 conceded, South Bend Lions at 0.43 and 3.93.
A win had eluded South Bend Lions for 6 matches. The last-five ledger: Kalamazoo FC 7/15, South Bend Lions 1/15.
The match was played at Valley Stadium (capacity 2,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kalamazoo FC led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Kalamazoo FC: 5 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 13-1 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 2-3