Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Northern Colorado 2nd with 41 points, Richmond Kickers 8th with 24, 17 apart. Richmond Kickers's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Northern Colorado were scoring 1.55 and conceding 0.82, Richmond Kickers 1.14 and 1.55, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
The venue was Windsor Stadium in Windsor Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.