Match Report
16 points for Manhattan (6th), 24 for Long Island Rough Riders (3rd): an 8-point gap. Manhattan had been under-performing their position — 86th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manhattan 2.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, Long Island Rough Riders 2.58 and 1, with the league averaging 1.87.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manhattan 0, draws 2, Long Island Rough Riders 2, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. Both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Gaelic Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Long Island Rough Riders led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Long Island Rough Riders: Tyler Morck (4')
Key stats
Possession: Manhattan 44% · Long Island Rough Riders 56% · Total shots: 10-22 · On target: 2-13 · Corners: 1-4