Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Peoria (1st, 31 pts) and St. Louis Ambush (4th, 14 pts). St. Louis Ambush had been under-performing their position — 124th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/1.08 for Peoria and 1.42/1.67 for St. Louis Ambush (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87.
Peoria came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games. St. Louis Ambush had been beaten in three straight games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Peoria against 4/15 for St. Louis Ambush.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Peoria 5, draws 0, St. Louis Ambush 0, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Shea Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. On the scoreboard, St. Louis Ambush led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Peoria: Jeremy Saygbe (21') · St. Louis Ambush: Brady Locker (24'), Grant Locker (42'), Brady Locker (48'), Brady Locker (60')
Key stats
Possession: Peoria 38% · St. Louis Ambush 62% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 7-0