Match Report
NY Cosmos went into the game 16th in the table on 22 points; Sarasota Paradise sat 11th on 30 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sarasota Paradise 5th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: NY Cosmos 1.23 scored and 2 conceded per game, Sarasota Paradise 1.27 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.49.
The match was played at MCU Park (capacity 7,500). N. Simon officiated: 44 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
NY Cosmos: Lamin Jawneh (83') · Sarasota Paradise: Brendan Krueger (51'), Anderson Rosa (77')
Key stats
Possession: NY Cosmos 52% · Sarasota Paradise 48% · Total shots: 21-6 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 7-3