Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Salisbury United 5th with 33 points, Western Strikers 11th with 15, 18 apart. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Salisbury United ran at 2 scored and 1.64 conceded, Western Strikers at 1.18 and 2.36.
Salisbury United had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Salisbury United against 3/15 for Western Strikers.
Progress Energy Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,227. On the scoreboard, Salisbury United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Salisbury United: M. Taylor (14'), M. Taylor (88') · Western Strikers: A. D'Alfonso (63')
Key stats
Possession: Salisbury United 44% · Western Strikers 56% · Total shots: 8-3 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-2