Match Report
Tennessee went into the game 3rd in the table on 21 points; Southern Soccer Academy sat 6th on 10 — an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Tennessee: only 69th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Tennessee 1.58 scored and 1.58 conceded per game, Southern Soccer Academy 0.8 and 1.7, with the league averaging 1.71.
A win had eluded Southern Soccer Academy for 5 matches. From the last five rounds, Tennessee held 8 points of 15 and Southern Soccer Academy 2.
The match was played at Franklin Pierce Stadium in Tacoma. On the scoreboard, Tennessee led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.