Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rio Grande Valley 9th with 43 points, Las Vegas Lights 12th with 19, 24 apart. Las Vegas Lights ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Las Vegas Lights were scoring 1.06 and conceding 1.94, Rio Grande Valley 1.26 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.37 goals per team per game.
Las Vegas Lights had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Rio Grande Valley, 12.
The match was played at Cashman Field (capacity 12,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Las Vegas Lights led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Las Vegas Lights: Preston Tabortetaka (28'), Preston Tabortetaka (37') · Rio Grande Valley: Erik Pimentel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Las Vegas Lights 38% · Rio Grande Valley 62% · Total shots: 6-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 1-7