Match Report
33 points for Phoenix Rising (16th), 37 for Louisville City (12th): a 4-point gap. Phoenix Rising's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Phoenix Rising ran at 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded, Louisville City at 1.65 and 1.62.
Louisville City had gone 6 games without a win. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Phoenix Rising against 1/15 for Louisville City.
The venue was Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, with room for 10,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Louisville City: Mukwelle Akale (53'), Zachary Duncan (67')
Key stats
Possession: Phoenix Rising 69% · Louisville City 31% · Total shots: 19-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 7-4