Match Report
The table read 10th (Oakland Roots, 42 pts) against 9th (Rio Grande Valley, 43 pts), 1 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Oakland Roots: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Oakland Roots 1.32 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Rio Grande Valley 1.26 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.37.
The match was played at Ningineer Stadium in Matsuyama (capacity 5,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.


