Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Monterey Bay 11th with 41, Rio Grande Valley 9th with 43. Recent form told a different story for Monterey Bay: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.56 for Monterey Bay and 1.26/1.41 for Rio Grande Valley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Rio Grande Valley. The last-five ledger: Monterey Bay 10/15, Rio Grande Valley 4/15.
It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.