Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Michigan Bucks (1st, 31 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Union Macomb (6th, 8 pts). The last five rounds placed Union Macomb no better than 104th for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Michigan Bucks were scoring 3.17 and conceding 1.08, Union Macomb 1.73 and 3.09, against a competition average of 1.87 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Michigan Bucks, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Michigan Bucks against 4/15 for Union Macomb.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Michigan Bucks 4, draws 0, Union Macomb 1, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Testwood Stadium, with room for 11,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Michigan Bucks led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Michigan Bucks: Jordy Lopez (13'), Dominik Kolbl (32'), Wes Carnevale (36'), Jack Roman (46') · Union Macomb: Jeremy Sharp (62')