Match Report
19 points for Reading United (3rd), 18 for Real Central New Jersey (5th): a 1-point gap. Real Central New Jersey had been under-performing their position — 108th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Reading United 2 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Real Central New Jersey 1.5 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.87.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Reading United win, 3 for Real Central New Jersey, 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Don Thomas Stadium, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Central New Jersey led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Reading United: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Real Central New Jersey: 2 goals with no recorded scorer