| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Royals | 4 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/12 | 6-10 |
| Richmond Kickers Future | 12 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4/15 | 2-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Royals | 52 | 16 | 14 | -14 | WLWDL | 34 | +18 |
| Richmond Kickers Future | 55 | 16 | 12 | -10 | LWLDD | 48 | +7 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-07-18
2 points and 3 places separated them: Northern Virginia Royals 52nd with 14, Richmond Kickers Future 55th with 12. Northern Virginia Royals ranked 34th in the league on five-round form, well above their 52nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Northern Virginia Royals 1.25 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, Richmond Kickers Future 1.06 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.62.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
