Match Report
7 points and 5 places separated them: NY Cosmos 16th with 19, Naples 11th with 26. Recent form flatters NY Cosmos's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, NY Cosmos ran at 1.13 scored and 2 conceded, Naples at 1.17 and 1.7.
NY Cosmos had been beaten in eight straight games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Naples.
The match was played at MCU Park (capacity 7,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
NY Cosmos: C. Marsh (56')
Key stats
Possession: NY Cosmos 44% · Naples 56% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-4


