Match Report
14 points for Northern Virginia Royals (52nd), 13 for New Hampshire Phantoms (54th): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Northern Virginia Royals 34th in the league for form — higher than their 52nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Northern Virginia Royals 1.25 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, New Hampshire Phantoms 0.88 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.62.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-3.


