Match Report
The table read 1st (Ventura County Fusion, 28 pts) against 3rd (Tucson, 22 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Tucson: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.87 goals per team per game, Ventura County Fusion ran at 2.83 scored and 0.83 conceded, Tucson at 1.58 and 0.92.
Defeat had not touched Ventura County Fusion in 8 games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Ventura County Fusion, 2 draws and 2 for Tucson, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more.
Ventura College Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, Ventura County Fusion led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ventura County Fusion: William Pierce (24'), Siddiq Lezzar (49') · Tucson: Tyler Ware (84')