Match Report
Western Mass Pioneers went into the game 3rd in the table on 27 points; New England SC sat 2nd on 36 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed New England SC no better than 48th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Western Mass Pioneers ran at 1.93 scored and 1.43 conceded, New England SC at 2.29 and 1.5.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for New England SC.
Lusitano Stadium, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, New England SC led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
New England SC: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Western Mass Pioneers 49% · New England SC 51% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-4