Match Report
In the standings it was Virginia Marauders 10th on 3 points, Patuxent 11th on 0 — separated by 3. Virginia Marauders had been under-performing their position — 149th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Virginia Marauders 0.5 scored and 3.14 conceded per game, Patuxent 0.29 and 4.07, with the league averaging 1.87.
Virginia Marauders had lost 13 in a row. Defeat had followed defeat for Patuxent — six in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Virginia Marauders wins, 2 for Patuxent, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Virginia Marauders: Ivan Hughes (46')